Fred Kaplan, author of Dark Technology, says your car may kill you, and Robert Wright thinks China might have infil-trated his laptop. Plus: When hacking became war.
Robert Wright and Joseph Blankholm discuss last week’s Reason Rally and the beliefs of the people behind it.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss whether staying in the race will decrease Bernie’s influence at the convention.
Robert Wright and science writer John Horgan contemplate how consciousness may evolve and whether we’ll live to find out. Plus: Is the force with us?
John Horgan on how the tribal nature of medicine prevents critical assessment of conventional treatments. Plus: Can computers get art?
Glenn Loury and Conor Friedersdorf discuss media portrayals of violence against Trump supporters.
Bill Scher explains how a greater emphasis on Clinton’s failed 1993 healthcare plan could help endear her to Bernie voters. Plus: Fallout from Trump University.
In the third of five talks on his spiritual worldview, Robert Wright asks whether technological evolution encourages moral progress.
Robert Wright and astrophysicist Adam Frank discuss humanity’s role as the mind of the planet. Plus: The case for space aliens.
Fred Kaplan, author of Dark Territory, describes how the U.S. launched the first cyber attack that caused physical damage.