29 June 2017
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Glenn Loury (Brown University) and John McWhorter (Time, Columbia University, Talking Back, Talking Black)
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Selflessness through selflessness
Philosopher Jay Garfield, author of Engaging Buddhism, explains why Buddhists think the “self” is an illusion that leads to bad behavior.
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The art of letting go
Sharon Salzberg, author of the new book Real Love, on what Buddhists mean when they warn against emotional attachments. Plus: What’s harder: Loving yourself or loving your enemy?
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The origin of suffering
Linda Blanchard, author of Dependent Arising in Context, explains a central Buddhist teaching. Plus: What do feelings do?
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The siren song of anti-anti-Trumpism
Matt Lewis says the desire to oppose liberals is leading conservatives down a path of intellectual corruption. Plus: Does Karen Handel’s win mask a threat to GOP dominance?
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Loving a country that doesn’t love you back
Eboo Patel, founder of Interfaith Youth Core, on America’s struggle to build a diverse society.
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The future of European defense
Heather Hurlburt and Daniel Drezner discuss how Trump could inspire Europe to take its defense into its own hands. Plus: Has the populist wave crested?
The Wright Show
Humor in the age of Trump
Comedy writer Owen Ellickson on why it’s hard to make good jokes at the president’s expense.
Foreign Entanglements
Connecting dots across the pond
Political scientists Robert Farley and David Brockington discuss whether it makes sense to compare election trends across the UK, France, and the US. Plus: Jeremy Corbyn as a case for compromise.
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TV that Americans used to share
Daniel Kaufman and David Ottlinger lament the social and political implications of television fragmentation.
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The ones who can’t get out
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