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John Horgan (Stevens Center for Science Writings, Cross-Check) and George Johnson (The Cancer Chronicles, Raw Data)
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Posted:Apr 19, 2014
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Science Faction | Apr 19, 2014 | John Horgan & George Johnson
The DMZ
Has the “blue wave” already crested?
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate whether Democrats still have a chance to win in November.
Culturally Determined
Politainment
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and David Ottlinger discuss what is lost when politics merges with entertainment.
Feminine Chaos
White women as victims vs. white women as oppressors
Phoebe Maltz Bovy and Kat Rosenfield discuss how race and gender intersected in the aftermath of the Kavanaugh hearings.
The Wright Show
Obama and Trump vs. “the blob”
Stephen Walt, author of the new book The Hell of Good Intentions, discusses the two presidents’ difficulties changing American foreign policy.
MeaningofLife.tv
An antidote to political tribalism: “lottocracy”
Philosopher Alex Guerrero argues that a system where politicians are selected by lottery from the general populace would heal America’s fractured politics.
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How to use an “implementation intention”
Psychologist John Bargh, author of Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do, describes a technique that helps you do hard-to-do things.
Play this clip on MeaningofLife.tvThe DMZ
Will conservative anger last until November?
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate whether Republican momentum from the Kavanaugh hearings will bear out on Election Day.
MeaningofLife.tv
Is what happens on Twitter real or fake?
Aryeh Cohen-Wade speaks with Lauren Oyler, who recently wrote about social media’s effects in The Baffler.
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Costs now, possible benefits for our grandkids
Glenn Loury and climate scientist Patrick T. Brown discuss the difficulties in fighting climate change.
The Wright Show
Who started the new Cold War?
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