Is Israeli society collapsing, or just growing up?
One week ago, Israel’s parliament passed the first pillar of its judicial reform package. This, despite 30 weeks of massive protests against the reforms. Calling these mass protests understates it. Hu...
31 Jul 20231h 1min
A techno-skeptic on the A.I. revolution - with Christine Rosen
Dr. Christine Rosen is skeptical of all the techno-optimism around the coming era of artificial intelligence. In this episode, she responds to our recent guest, Tyler Cowen (episode # 120). Christine...
17 Jul 202355min
The (Iran) deal that shall not be named - with Rich Goldberg
Is the US on the cusp of reaching a new deal with Iran? Or has a deal already been hatched that nobody is talking about? To help us understand what is going on, Rich Goldberg returns to the podcast. ...
10 Jul 202344min
Cracks in the Kremlin? With Fred Kagan
Does Putin’s hold on power now look stronger or weaker? What can we learn about where the Russia-Ukraine war is heading? And what is actually happening with the Ukraine counter-offensive? Fred Kagan ...
5 Jul 202351min
Contrarian take on the Wagner Putsch - with Richard Fontaine
Last weekend, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, launched a rebellion, coup or putsch against Moscow. It's still hard to discern what it was. As of now, It seems Prigozhin ha...
26 Jun 202349min
SELECTS: The American College Crack-Up - with Niall Ferguson
In this special re-published episode, we revisit a captivating conversation that resonated deeply with our audience, offering new listeners an opportunity to delve into the insights shared by Niall Fe...
19 Jun 202329min
"Losers Don't Come to Their College Reunions" -- with Bruce Feiler
These days there are lots of conversations about the re-shaping of the workforce as a result of the pandemic. Bruce Feiler is just out with a new book – THE SEARCH: Finding Meaningful Work in a Pos...
12 Jun 202358min
Bret Stephens teaches college grads to argue!
Bret Stephens, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for The New York Times, returns for a conversation immediately following his address at the University of Chicago’s Class Day, where there was an organi...
5 Jun 20231h
