A.I. Will Be Even More Awesome Than You Thought
Marc Beckman is a Senior Fellow of Emerging Technology at NYU, adjunct professor Stern, and the author of "Some Future Day: how AI is going to Change Everything." He joins to discuss practical implica...
1 Mai 202558min
Is it Racist? Is it Sexist?
Why do some people determine an action is racist, and others say nah? What are the mental protocols people use to exonerate or convict someone accused of beings sexist? Jessi Streib is the author of ...
24 Apr 202559min
Faster, Cheaper, Better Government: Derek Thompson on "Abundance"
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson are the authors of "Abundance" a book about removing artificial scarcity and embracing a worldview that focuses on end goals, building, growth, and increasing the supply ...
16 Apr 202554min
Trump, Napoleon III, and the Global Economic Order
Just what the hell is happening with tariffs? Are we entering a trade war? Are we negotiating? In today's show: A) An extended introduction about Napoleon III and Otto von Bismarck B) Austin Padgett, ...
10 Apr 20251h 26min
Cory Doctorow on the Evils of Copyright Law
Cory Doctorow is a journalist, activist, and science fiction author known for his work on digital rights, monopolies, and the future of technology. He joins to discuss non-compete clauses, IP law, Rig...
2 Apr 20251h 20min
Near Death Experiences, with Sebastian Junger
Sebastian Junger is a decorated war correspondent and author of books like "The Perfect Storm" and "Tribes: On Coming Home and Belonging." Heaton was going to interview him about his last book, "Freed...
26 Mar 20251h 8min
Deporting Khalil
Mahmoud Khalil has been detained, and will be potentially deported, by the Trump administration. Attorney Anna Gorisch joins to discuss the implications of this case, in terms of national security, im...
21 Mar 202547min
I Talk to a DEI Consultant about DEI
Andrea Jones-Rooy is a data scientist and former DEI consultant. She joins to discuss what DEI is, what DEI is not, and where it goes wrong.
12 Mar 20251h 49min
