18 February 2019
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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Will Wilkinson (Niskanen Center, Vox, The Fly Bottle)
- The much-discussed report Will co-authored, “The Center Can Hold” . 00:05
- Why Will likes Elizabeth Warren . 08:59
- The criminal justice system is even worse than you think . 17:30
- Why Will is skeptical of Kamala Harris . 20:57
- What population density tells us about America’s political divide . 24:03
- Why do some people, and not others, move to the city? . 32:08
- Personality differences between rural and urban dwellers . 41:02
- Has gerrymandering run its course in Republican strategy? . 56:40
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Robert Wright
Will Wilkinson
Robert Wright
Will Wilkinson
Recorded:Jan 29
Posted:Feb 4, 2019
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- The report Will co-authored, “The Center Can Hold”
- Will’s NYT piece, “Why Do We Value Country Folk More Than City People?”
- Bob’s piece in Wired on Trump and global governance
- Brink Lindsey and Stevel Teles, “The Captured Economy”
- Will’s article in BigThink, “Country Music, openness to experience, and the psychology of culture war”
The Wright Show | Feb 4, 2019 | Robert Wright & Will Wilkinson
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