Glenn Loury says the financial service industry provides just as much social value as the manufacturing of tangible goods. Plus: The harmful effects of taboos.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Justin Sherin, the man behind the @dick_nixon Twitter feed, discuss the political perils of surrounding yourself with yes men.
Dan Kaufman and Robert Wright consider whether it’s theoretically possible to transfer your mind to a machine. Plus: Can language really capture reality?
Daniel Strauss and Ben Brody discuss how super PACs don’t seem to be making a difference in the current election cycle. Plus: How politicizing the Supreme Court hurts us all.
Psychologist Melanie Brewster, editor of the book Atheists in America, shares coming out stories from her fellow atheists.
Glenn Loury says our culture’s inability to openly discuss racial issues obscures realistic assessments of problems and solutions.
Ben Brody says politicizing the search for a new Supreme Court justice benefits everyone except the American people.
Bill Scher says history shows it’s possible to accept money from Wall Street and regulate the banks. Plus: The generational divide over Hillary Clinton.
Journalist Sarah Posner shares an Us vs. Them story from childhood in Israel. Plus: Trump’s wealth as evidence of God’s blessing.
Daniel Kaufman and Massimo Pigliucci discuss how biological and social explanations of human behavior complement each other.