"Can Immigrants Assimilate?” with Garett Jones
My guest today is Garett Jones. Garett is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University. His interests include macroeconomics, the micro foundations of economic growth, IQ, the power ...
29 Elo 20231h 19min
The Myth of Left and Right with Hyrum Lewis and Verlan Lewis
My guests today are Hyram and Verlan Lewis. Hyram and Verlan are brothers. Hyram is an associate professor of history at Brigham Young University, Idaho, and Verlan is a political scientist at Harvard...
18 Elo 20231h 11min
“Does Color-Blindness Perpetuate Racism?” A Debate w/Jamelle Bouie
Today's episode is a recording of a debate that occurred a few weeks ago between me and Jamelle Bouie, who is a columnist for the New York Times. This debate was hosted by TED as well as Open to Debat...
11 Elo 20231h 9min
"Panpsychism: A Theory Whose Time Has Come" with Phillip Goff
My guest today is Philip Goff. Phillip is a philosopher known for his work on consciousness and the philosophy of mind, particularly for his defense of panpsychism, the view that consciousness is a fu...
4 Elo 20231h 14min
Will AI Destroy Us? - AI Virtual Roundtable
Today's episode is a roundtable discussion about AI safety with Eliezer Yudkowsky, Gary Marcus, and Scott Aaronson. Eliezer Yudkowsky is a prominent AI researcher and writer known for co-founding the ...
28 Heinä 20231h 31min
The Deep State: Fact or Fiction with Lee Fang
My guest today is Lee Fang. Lee Fang is an investigative reporter, formerly of The Intercept and The Nation. His writing is focused on the influence of money in politics, security state overreach, and...
21 Heinä 20231h 5min
Psychedelic Medicine with Jeannie Fontana
My guest today is Jeannie Fontana. Jeannie is the CEO of the TREAT California Initiative. TREAT is a statewide initiative that would create a $5 billion funding agency for psychedelic research, which ...
14 Heinä 20231h 6min
From Boomers to Zoomers with Jean Twenge
My guest today is Jean Twenge. Jean is a psychologist, author, and professor of psychology at San Diego State University. She's best known for her research on generational differences. Her book, "Gene...
7 Heinä 20231h 9min
