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Robert Greene (Power, Seduction, and War, The 50th Law) and Eliezer Yudkowsky (Singularity Institute, Less Wrong)

Robert Wright speaks with Alan Rusbridger, author of the new book Breaking News and former editor-in-chief of the Guardian, about the earliest years of digital media.

Bill Scher and Matt Lewis look to the nomination of James K. Polk to explore what could happen if Biden pledged to only serve a single term.

Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss the Trayvon Martin case in the wake of a new film claiming that state prosecutors engaged in a conspiracy to frame Zimmerman.

Robert Wright speaks with Catherine Wilson, author of the new book How to Be an Epicurean, about the rival ancient philosophies.

Glenn Loury and John McWhorter react to a new documentary alleging a conspiracy in the Trayvon Martin case.

Daniel Kaufman and Massimo Pigliucci discuss whether philosophy makes one better at living.

Daniel Drezner and Daniel Bessner analyze the differences between how Warren and Sanders view the world.

Robert Wright speaks with Jay Michaelson, author of the new book Enlightenment by Trial and Error, about enlightenment in the Buddhist and Jewish traditions.

Economist Laurence Kotlikoff explains.

Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss whether Democrats should wait for other shoes to drop.

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