233. Goodbye Pat Linse, Skeptic Co-founder and My Best Friend…
Michael Shermer shares his thoughts on life and death, in an emotional remembrance of his friend and business partner of 30 years, Pat Linse (1947–2021), the co-founder of the Skeptics Society and Art...
7 Des 202118min
232. Amishi Jha on Learning How to Pay Attention to Your Attention
Research shows we are missing 50 percent of our lives because we aren't paying attention. Many of us often feel mentally foggy, scattered, and overwhelmed. Why is it that no matter how hard you try, y...
4 Des 20211h 33min
231. Jason Hill on What White Americans Owe Black People
In this conversation with Jason Hill based on his book What do White Americans Owe Black People? Racial Justice in the Age of Post-Oppression, Shermer probes the philosopher on the arguments for and a...
30 Nov 20211h 41min
230. Bart Ehrman — Did the Christmas Story Really Happen? The Birth of Jesus in History & Legend
Michael Shermer speaks with renowned biblical scholar and historian, Bart Ehrman, about: how we know Jesus existed and was crucified; how these questions are different epistemologically from those abo...
27 Nov 20211h 7min
229. Fritjof Capra on Patterns of Connection: Is there a Tao of physics? Is life a web? Is humanity at a turning point?
Michael Shermer speaks with scientist, educator, activist, and accomplished author, Fritjof Capra, about the evolution of his thinking over five decades. In this conversation, based on Capra's book, P...
23 Nov 20211h 36min
228. Steven Koonin on what climate science tells us, what it doesn't, and why it matters, based on his book Unsettled
According to Steven Koonin, when it comes to climate change, the media, politicians, and other prominent voices have declared that "the science is settled." Koonin avers that the long game of telephon...
20 Nov 20211h 37min
227. Richard Nisbett on Thinking & Reason
In this wide-ranging conversation Shermer and Nisbett discuss Nisbett's research showing how people reason, how people should reason, why errors in reasoning occur, how much you can improve reasoning,...
16 Nov 20212h 14min
226. Suzanne Nossel on defending free speech for all, based on her book Dare to Speak
Online trolls and fascist chat groups. Controversies over campus lectures. Cancel culture versus censorship. The daily hazards and debates surrounding free speech dominate headlines and fuel social me...
13 Nov 20211h 35min
