Robert Wright and meditation teacher Josh Summers discuss some of the challenges of employing cognitive empathy in daily life.
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss the issue.
In this excerpt from their 2022 “best of” episode, Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss the possible fragmentation of a political coalition of “people of color” in the US.
Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss McCarthy’s election to House Speaker. Plus: The debt limit showdown, Dem in-fighting on immigration, and is Trump’s star fading?
Robert Wright and Slate columnist Fred Kaplan debate the issue.
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus debate the value of the Twitter owner’s societal and historical contributions.
Glenn Loury and political philosopher Michael Sandel discuss working-class resentment against elites that gave rise to Trump’s presidency.
Glenn Loury, John McWhorter, and Jazz Leadership Project CEO Greg Thomas debate the through-lines of black tradition and identity.
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus debate the problems with the social media platform—and ways to solve them.
Glenn Loury and Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie discuss how to maintain a principled position in a deeply polarized political environment.