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Andrew Revkin (Dot Earth, Pace University ) and David Roberts (Vox)
- What finally stumped Tom Friedman . 00:39
- Imagining a prosperous, sustainable society . 12:00
- Choosing between feasible climate reform and justice . 18:52
- Can conservatives ever be persuaded on climate? . 27:03
- The Internet and utopia . 32:40
- Steve Jobs, poster boy for liberal societies? . 46:12
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Recorded:Oct 13
Posted:Oct 15, 2011
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Science Saturday | Oct 15, 2011 | Andrew Revkin & David Roberts
MeaningofLife.tv
The Negative Mystical Experience
Seattle-based artist David Poleski describes how a sudden feeling of “being stabbed in the psyche” set him off on a spiritual quest and led to a brush with Sai Baba, India’s “miracle man.”
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The role of the market in a socialist future
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MeaningofLife.tv
How should philosophy professors teach controversial subjects?
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Kat Rosenfield and Phoebe Maltz Bovy critique a viral video that says the phrase “you guys” is sexist and exclusionary.
The Wright Show
Is civic nationalism enough?
Robert Wright speaks with Eric Kaufmann, author of the new book Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration, and the Future of White Majorities, about what kind of national identity Americans should embrace.
The DMZ
Trump’s wavering on Iran
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss Trump’s changing positions on the Iran nuclear deal from the 2016 campaign to the present.
The Glenn Show
Critiquing the 1619 Project
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter cast a critical eye on the popular New York Times Magazine project that reconsiders the history of American slavery.
MeaningofLife.tv
The traits that make your self yourself
Robert Wright speaks with psychologist Nina Strohminger about her research on the essential components of the self.
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The Glenn Show
Why Glenn Loury moved right (again)
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