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6 May 2026

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Jun 11, 2021 — &
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In a conversation with Mickey Kaus, Robert Wright argues that humans are in trouble if aliens don’t show up sooner or later.

Jun 11, 2021 — &
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Glenn Loury, Cornel West, and Teodros Kiros discuss the global cultural impact of Black Americans and the problems of internalized despair that they still confront.

Jun 9, 2021 — &
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Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss why Vice President Kamala Harris seems to attract an outsized amount of attention and criticism.

Jun 8, 2021 — &
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Robert Wright and anthropologist Agustín Fuentes, author of a controversial article on The Descent of Man, try to unpack Darwin’s attitudes on race and genocide.

Jun 7, 2021 — &
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John Horgan and science writer Philip Ball discuss the roles of consciousness and calculation in quantum mechanics.

Jun 4, 2021 — &
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In a conversation with Robert Wright, Mickey Kaus makes the case for an anti-woke Tea Party.

Jun 3, 2021 — &
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Matt Lewis and Bill Scher explore the meaning behind Trump’s blog bust.

Jun 1, 2021 — &
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In a conversation with Robert Wright, historian David Brophy explains how China justifies its repression of the Uyghurs as part of the international fight against terrorism.

May 31, 2021 — &
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Nicholas Clairmont discusses his recent essay applying class analysis to “woke” language.

May 28, 2021 — &
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Robert Wright argues that Trump is partly responsible for the absence of moderate candidates in Iran’s upcoming presidential election (and that Biden may be, too).

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