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29 November 2024

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Mar 1, 2012 — Robert Wright & Matthew Yglesias
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Nonzero (The Wright Show)

Andrew Breitbart is dead, and Matt is already speaking ill of him. Should we abandon the taboo on criticizing the recently deceased? A new study says the wealthy are less ethical—but are they more jerky because they’re rich, or richer because they’re jerks? Bob thinks university admissions contribute to the jerk problem, and Matt suggests a possible solution. Bob asks Matt to help him overcome his Twitter phobia. Plus: Matt previews his forthcoming e-book, The Rent Is Too Damn High.

Mar 1, 2012 — Conn Carroll & Steven Shepard
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Pros & Conn

On Pros and Conn, polling guru Steven Shepard talks about the difference between live and robo-polls, the Gallup tracking poll and whether the news of the day can affect it, why Obama has an approval ceiling, how Super Tuesday could be a disaster for Romney, and which will be the swing states to watch in November.

Mar 1, 2012 — Mark Schmitt & William Voegeli
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Fireside Chats

On the first episode of Fireside Chats, Mark and William Voegeli, author of the book Never Enough, talk about whether liberalism sets any limits to the scope of the welfare state. Bill’s book inspires a series of provocative questions: Is health care the end of the liberal project, or are there always “more dragons to slay”? Are liberals willing to advocate higher taxes on the middle class to support the level of government they want? Can entitlements ever be cut? Finally, Bill hits Mark with an “ambush question”: is he trying to trick conservatives into joining a rigged game?

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