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The Glenn Show

In search of the “intelligence gene”

Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss what future genetics research could tell us about human aptitude.

“Volunteers for death”

Journalist Murtaza Hussain and Olivier Roy, author of the new book Jihad and Death, on what ISIS really wants. Plus: The future of ISIS.

The DMZ

What will Republicans do now?

Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider whether the party will move on now that the Senate health bill has failed.

MeaningofLife.tv

What the hell is a law?

Crispin Sartwell, author of Entanglements, describes a materialist view of social realities. Plus: Penetrated by reality.

Global Dispatches

How to save lives in South Sudan

Deepmala Mahla, Mercy Corps’s Country Director of South Sudan, on how direct cash transfers help communities.

Foreign Entanglements

How the U.S. enables kleptocracy

Political scientist Alexander Cooley on how lax regulations help corrupt foreign officials hide their money. Plus: Trump, the tycoon president.

MeaningofLife.tv

Robots who reject polyamory

Bioethicists James Hughes and Regina Rini explain how artificial intelligence could shape the future of human morality. Plus: Raising moral machines.

The DMZ

Can the working class become knowledge workers?

Matt Lewis says that offering free college won’t fix what’s wrong in rural America. Plus: Don’t hold your breath for impeachment.

The Glenn Show

Lies, damn lies, and the stories Trump tells

Glenn Loury and Harold Pollack debate whether we should worry about the White House’s looseness with truth. Plus: The illegitimate president?

MeaningofLife.tv

Skimming the surface of sleep

Jason Siff, author of Thoughts Are Not The Enemy, explains why he allows his students to fall asleep during meditation. Plus: Think again, meditators!

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Michael Shermer (Skeptic, The Moral Arc) and John Horgan (Stevens Center for Science Writings, Cross-Check)

Science Saturday | Sep 7, 2007 | Michael Shermer & John Horgan

The Glenn Show

Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss what future genetics research could tell us about human aptitude.

Journalist Murtaza Hussain and Olivier Roy, author of the new book Jihad and Death, on what ISIS really wants. Plus: The future of ISIS.

The DMZ

Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider whether the party will move on now that the Senate health bill has failed.

MeaningofLife.tv

Crispin Sartwell, author of Entanglements, describes a materialist view of social realities. Plus: Penetrated by reality.

Global Dispatches

Deepmala Mahla, Mercy Corps’s Country Director of South Sudan, on how direct cash transfers help communities.

Foreign Entanglements

Political scientist Alexander Cooley on how lax regulations help corrupt foreign officials hide their money. Plus: Trump, the tycoon president.

MeaningofLife.tv

Bioethicists James Hughes and Regina Rini explain how artificial intelligence could shape the future of human morality. Plus: Raising moral machines.

The DMZ

Matt Lewis says that offering free college won’t fix what’s wrong in rural America. Plus: Don’t hold your breath for impeachment.

The Glenn Show

Glenn Loury and Harold Pollack debate whether we should worry about the White House’s looseness with truth. Plus: The illegitimate president?

MeaningofLife.tv

Jason Siff, author of Thoughts Are Not The Enemy, explains why he allows his students to fall asleep during meditation. Plus: Think again, meditators!