Why Fertility Rates Are Plunging—in the U.S., South Korea, and Everywhere Else
Last year, there were 3,661,220 babies born in the U.S. That sounds like a lot. But historically speaking, it’s really not. It’s actually 15 percent below our peak in 2007. And it means America’s tota...
13 Jun 20231h 4min
Why So Many Young Men Are Lonely, Sexless, and Extremely Online
Today’s episode is about the state of men in America. Last week, the non-profit institute Equimondo published a report on the state of men and boys in America: “Many men—especially younger men—are soc...
6 Jun 202353min
How Hollywood's Writers Strike Could Change the Future of TV and Movies
In May of this year, the Writers Guild of America went on strike. For weeks, TV and film writers have been walking in picket lines in Los Angeles and New York, and the strike threatens to bring TV and...
30 Mai 202350min
Why Youth Sports in America Are in Decline
In the last five years, high school sports participation has fallen for the first time on record. The number of boys playing high school sports today is lower than in any year since 2007. While travel...
23 Mai 202345min
The Future of War Is Here
Today’s episode is about how artificial intelligence will change the future of war. First, we have Brian Schimpf, the CEO of Anduril, a military technology company that builds AI programs for the Depa...
16 Mai 20231h 28min
A Diet Conspiracy: Is Ice Cream Secretly Good for You?
Today’s episode is about a narrow question and a broad question. The narrow question is: Is ice cream secretly good for you? The broader question is about the nature of uncertainty and truth, how diet...
9 Mai 202343min
An Optimistic Guide to America’s Clean-Energy Future
The world is engaged in a multitrillion-dollar project to decarbonize the economy to slow or reverse climate change. But what exactly does that mean? How optimistic should we be that we can pull this ...
2 Mai 20231h 25min
The Most Important Thing Most Americans Misunderstand About Insomnia
I am fascinated by sleep and also—perhaps, relatedly—not very good at it. Like tens of millions of Americans, I've had trouble falling asleep and staying asleep for most of my life. I also know that s...
25 Apr 20231h 5min
