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23 April 2026

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Feb 18, 2016 — &
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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.

Feb 17, 2016 — &
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Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Justin Sherin, the man behind the @dick_nixon Twitter feed, discuss the political perils of surrounding yourself with yes men.

Feb 17, 2016 — &
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Dan Kaufman and Robert Wright consider whether it’s theoretically possible to transfer your mind to a machine. Plus: Can language really capture reality?

Feb 17, 2016 — &
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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.

Feb 16, 2016 — &
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Psychologist Melanie Brewster, editor of the book Atheists in America, shares coming out stories from her fellow atheists.

Feb 16, 2016 — &
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Glenn Loury says our culture’s inability to openly discuss racial issues obscures realistic assessments of problems and solutions.

Feb 15, 2016 — &
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Ben Brody says politicizing the search for a new Supreme Court justice benefits everyone except the American people.

Feb 15, 2016 — &
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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.

Feb 14, 2016 — &
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Journalist Sarah Posner shares an Us vs. Them story from childhood in Israel. Plus: Trump’s wealth as evidence of God’s blessing.

Feb 13, 2016 — &
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Daniel Kaufman and Massimo Pigliucci discuss how biological and social explanations of human behavior complement each other.

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