Glenn Loury and Robert Wright discuss the necessity and difficulty of tamping down tribalistic behavior and thought.
Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss the possibility that we’re headed for another government shutdown.
Robert Wright and Josh Summers discuss how mindfulness can help humankind overcome potentially disastrous cognitive biases.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and critic Sophie Haigney discuss the connection between digital art and signed baseballs.
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus debate whether Biden’s claims about his budget are lies or ordinary political hyperbole.
Glenn Loury and historian Daniel Bessner discuss the possibility that combating climate change will require rethinking what it means to live a meaningful life.
Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss the late comic’s work and career.
David Ottlinger and journalist Cathy Young discuss the controversial anti-woke crusader’s support for Donald Trump.
Robert Wright and journalist Oliver Burkeman ask whether a commitment to determinism would require us to rethink our approach to criminal justice.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade talks with Katie Baker about her recent essay on early ’90s Nickelodeon and how children’s entertainment has changed since then.