Will President Biden Drop Out?
The past few days have been perhaps the most dramatic political spectacle since November 8, 2016. Ever since President Biden’s disastrous debate performance last Thursday, there has been a panic aroun...
4 Jul 202454min
Hello, and Welcome to My TED Talk
In January, I was announced as a 2024 TED speaker in Vancouver. Predictably, a small group of very loud people were angry—mostly on Twitter. Then, five TED fellows resigned. They wrote a letter to the...
2 Jul 202430min
About Last Night. . .
There was no raucous audience cheering and jeering last night in Atlanta, but the first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump was a painful affair. Even the...
28 Jun 202437min
The Story of Matthew Shepard’s Murder Changed America. But It Wasn't True.
In April 1997, Ellen was on the cover of Time magazine declaring, “Yep, I’m Gay.” Then a few weeks later, her sitcom alter ego came out on TV. It was watched by 42 million people. The next year, in 19...
27 Jun 20241h 3min
Can Israel Actually Win This War?
When Hamas attacked Israel eight months ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s war goals were threefold: one, destroy Hamas; two, free all of the hostages; and three, ensure that Gaza ca...
25 Jun 20241h 10min
Was Legalizing Weed a Mistake? A Debate.
It’s been a little over a decade since cannabis was first legalized recreationally in the United States. As of today, recreational weed is legal in 24 states and the District of Columbia, and American...
20 Jun 20241h 4min
Steven Pinker: Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things
Steven Pinker is a world-renowned cognitive psychologist, and is widely regarded as one of the most important public intellectuals of our time. His work delves into the complexities of cognition, lang...
18 Jun 202441min
“I Was Wrong About Anti Semitism”: Sheryl Sandberg on Waking Up
Last Saturday, stunning news broke out of Israel: four hostages had been rescued by the Israel Defense Forces in a daring daylight operation in central Gaza. Noa Argamani, 26; Almog Meir Jan, 22; Andr...
13 Jun 202458min
