26 July 2017
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Bill Scher (Real Clear Politics, Politico) and Matt K. Lewis (The Daily Beast, MattLewis.org)
It’s the year-end DMZ holiday spectacular, with a pundit accountability review! Bill was wrong about Romney losing the nomination. Matt was wrong about the election being very close. Bill was right about the importance of Obama’s 2010 tax/stimulus deal and the lack of importance of the first presidential debate. Matt was right about Romney suffering by being out of touch with average Americans. Plus: Where do liberals and conservatives get their Christmas trees?
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Bill Scher
Matt K. Lewis
Barenaked Ladies’ album, “Barenaked for the Holidays”
Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman’s book, “NurtureShock”
Steven Johnson’s book, “Everything Bad Is Good for You”
SNL’s “Charlie Brown Christmas”
The Copia
Matt on The Copia
Bill’s “Top 11 Excuses” post
Sasha Issenberg’s book, “Victory Lab”
Bill’s NYT op-ed, “How Liberals Win”
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How the government gets on your phone
Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, on abusive uses of spyware.
The Glenn Show
Learning begins at home
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter on how cultural differences can explain racial disparities in aptitude testing. Plus: In search of the “intelligence gene”
MeaningofLife.tv
Degrees of agency
Philosopher Crispin Sartwell uses the 12-step program to illustrate his views on responsibility without free will. Plus: Is the state necessary?
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Is “horseshoe theory” valid?
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Kumars Salehi debate whether the extremes of the political spectrum converge.
The DMZ
The case against embracing single-payer
Bill Scher argues that Democrats haven’t thought through the consequences. Plus: Will Republicans move on from health care?
Global Dispatches
Humanitarian solutions to political problems
Deepmala Mahla, Mercy Corps’ Country Director of South Sudan, on the uphill battle against famine in South Sudan. Plus: How direct cash transfers save lives.
“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.
MeaningofLife.tv
What the hell is a law?
Crispin Sartwell, author of Entanglements, describes a materialist view of social realities. Plus: Penetrated by reality.
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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
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