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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Dan Ariely (Duke University, danariely.com)
- Dan’s new book, “The Honest Truth About Dishonesty” . 00:10
- Why you shouldn’t trust your dentist . 05:06
- We think we’re honest—yet we cheat . 12:24
- The real reason religion promotes good behavior . 17:23
- Dan: We cheat much less than we could . 28:54
- The power of forgiveness . 33:09
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Recorded:Jun 18
Posted:Jun 29, 2012
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The Wright Show | Jun 29, 2012 | Robert Wright & Dan Ariely
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Redemption essays by #MeToo men
Phoebe Maltz Bovy and Kat Rosenfield analyze whether the recent personal essays by Jian Ghomeshi and John Hockenberry should have been published.
The Wright Show
Is Trump scary or pathetic?
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus debate whether creeping authoritarianism is a real danger.
The Wright Show
“I did not find the book to be surprising or shocking”
National security reporter Marc Ambinder critiques Bob Woodward’s new book on the Trump administration.
Market solutions to inequality
Economist Robin Hanson and social scientist Simon DeDeo debate the social and economic causes of the gender pay gap.
The DMZ
The politics of hurricanes
As Hurricane Florence nears the coast, Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss the political effect of massive storms.
The Glenn Show
Being a fiction writer with a full-time job
Glenn Loury speaks with his son Glenn Loury II, a speculative fiction author.
MeaningofLife.tv
Can free will exist in a deterministic universe?
Robert Wright and philosopher Gregg Caruso wrestle with the slippery notion of “compatibilism.”
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Is Twitter a public utility?
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate whether the “deplatforming” of figures like Alex Jones from social media is a matter of free speech.
The Wright Show
What explains Trump’s foreign policy?
Robert Wright and Ian Bremmer, author of the new book Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism, consider the question.
The Glenn Show
Is Trump’s tax reform secretly progressive?
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