16 April 2024
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E.J. Graff (The American Prospect, Brandeis University) and Maggie Gallagher (National Organization for Marriage)
On The Posner Show, E.J. and Maggie debate gay marriage. Maggie argues that sex can’t be separated from reproduction. E.J. believes gay marriage is the result of changing attitudes toward marriage in general, not a cause of that change. What is the purpose of civil marriage, and is it compatible with gay marriage? Maggie explains why she thinks gay marriage could negatively affect marriage as an institution. Finally, they discuss whether children need a mother and a father.
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E.J. Graff
Maggie Gallagher
Maggie’s book “Debating Same-Sex Marriage”, co-written with John Corvino
E.J.’s book, “What Is Marriage For?: The Strange Social History of Our Most Intimate Institution”
Naomi Cahn and June Carbone’s book “Red Families v. Blue Families: Legal Polarization and the Creation of Culture”
Mark Oppenheimer’s NY Times profile of Dan Savage’s views on infidelity
Oppenheimer discusses Maggie with Conor Friedersdorf on Bloggingheads
The Posner Show | Aug 23, 2012 | E.J. Graff & Maggie Gallagher
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Thinking Back on Kahneman, Fast and Slow
Robert Wright and Paul Bloom discuss the late Nobel laureate’s life and legacy.
The DMZ
Can Abortion Sink Trump?
Can Donald Trump move to the center on the issue of abortion? Or will Joe Biden’s ads effectively tie him to the overturning of Roe v. Wade? Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss on this week’s DMZ.
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Israel out of control
Robert Wright and American Prestige hosts Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner discuss attacks on aid workers and Iran’s embassy.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
AI, Rationalism, and the “Great Filter”
Robert Wright and economist and futurist Robin Hanson discuss Robin’s solution to the Fermi Paradox and how AI fits into it. Plus: where rationalist culture gets “cultish”, seeing AI as offspring, and more.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Things to know about the noosphere
Robert Wright and Sister Ilia Delio—theologian, author, and expert on Jesuit priest and scientist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin—discuss what Teilhard described as the “thinking envelope of the Earth.”
The DMZ
RFK Jr.’s Bad VEEP Pick
Is RFK Jr’s VP pick an affront to democracy? Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss on this week’s DMZ.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Meditation Tips for Beginners (and Non-Beginners)
Neuroscientist Kathryn Devaney of the Berkeley Alembic and Robert Wright discuss meditative best practices, how meditation aids cognitive empathy, whether mindfulness can save us from AI doom, and more.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
What Does Putin Want?
Robert Wright talks to Nikolay and Kirill of the Russians with Attitudes podcast about Russian politics, the Ukraine war, and Putin’s moderation compared to other Russian elites.
The DMZ
America’s Blood Bath (and Beyond)
Are media elites overreacting to Donald Trump’s use of the term “bloodbath”? Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss on this week’s DMZ.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Elon and Altman: Dueling Messiahs
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