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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and James Pinkerton (Fox News, The American Conservative, Serious Medicine Strategy)
- Jim’s critique of “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” . 00:59
- What’s so bad about raising taxes on the rich? . 05:05
- Can America accept Russia’s sphere of influence? . 19:07
- Jim predicts a future of American abundance . 27:46
- Cliven Bundy’s standoff as a hinge point in US history . 32:16
- Why progressives should love fracking . 39:32
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James Pinkerton
Recorded:Apr 23
Posted:Apr 24, 2014
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- Thomas Piketty’s new book, “Capital in the Twenty-First Century”
- Jim on Piketty
- Jaron Lanier’s book, “Who Owns the Future?”
- Mickey Kaus’s book, “The End of Equality”
- Jim’s piece, “Cliven Bundy and the Origins of the American Abundance Revolution”
- Mark Schmitt on income inequality
- Gregory Zuckerman’s book, “The Frackers”
The Wright Show | Apr 24, 2014 | Robert Wright & James Pinkerton
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NFTs and the question of authentication
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and critic Sophie Haigney discuss the connection between digital art and signed baseballs.
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Will the Biden budget “transform” America?
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus debate whether Biden’s claims about his budget are lies or ordinary political hyperbole.
The Glenn Show
The spiritual challenges of climate change
Glenn Loury and historian Daniel Bessner discuss the possibility that combating climate change will require rethinking what it means to live a meaningful life.
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The legacy of Norm MacDonald
Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss the late comic’s work and career.
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James Lindsay climbs aboard the Trump train
David Ottlinger and journalist Cathy Young discuss the controversial anti-woke crusader’s support for Donald Trump.
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Crime and Punishment and Determinism
Robert Wright and journalist Oliver Burkeman ask whether a commitment to determinism would require us to rethink our approach to criminal justice.
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A midpoint in the cultural battle of kids vs. parents
Aryeh Cohen-Wade talks with Katie Baker about her recent essay on early ’90s Nickelodeon and how children’s entertainment has changed since then.
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Did the Global War on Terrorism backfire?
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss whether the wars that followed 9/11 fueled homegrown terrorism.
The Glenn Show
Rocks and race at the University of Wisconsin
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss how the University of Wisconsin should have handled recent campus protests.
The DMZ
Looking back at 9/11
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