Philosophers Daniel Kaufman and Crispin Sartwell examine the idea of “standpoint,” which is often deployed in debates over race and gender.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis dissect the easy Biden victory predicted by polls and pundits.
Robert Wright and Josh Summers discuss one approach to reconciling science with belief in a higher purpose.
Glenn Loury speaks with Jon Shields, co-author of the new book Trump’s Democrats, about how Trump found success in 2016 in areas that had long voted Democratic.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade speaks with John Guthrie, a college English professor and libertarian who pulled the lever for Trump after not voting in 2016.
John Horgan and historian of science and technology Lee Vinsel discuss real experts and false authorities.
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus debate the question.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis break down the key races.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade poses the question to Glenn Loury.
Matthew Yglesias, author of the new book One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger, makes the case.