202. Julia Galef — The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't
When it comes to what we believe, humans see what they want to see. We have what Julia Galef calls a "soldier" mindset: a drive to defend the ideas we most want to believe — and shoot down those we do...
21 Aug 20211h 46min
201. Michael Shermer on Evolution, I.D. Theory, Consciousness, Morality, Gullibility, and Nothing (AMA # 7)
In this AMA Dr. Michael Shermer answers your questions about evolution and creationism, intelligent design theory, the hard problem of consciousness, the origins of morality, how science deals with an...
18 Aug 20211h 13min
200. Philip Zimbardo on the Nature & Nurture of Good & Evil
August 15 marks the 50th anniversary of day one of the Stanford Prison Experiment — one of the most controversial studies in the history of social psychology. In this conversation, Michael Shermer spe...
15 Aug 20211h 49min
199. David Potter — Disruption: Why Things Change
This conversation takes a deep dive into disruptions. How do things change? The question is critical to the historical study of any era but it is also a profoundly important issue today as western dem...
10 Aug 20211h 23min
198. Bernardo Kastrup on the Nature of Reality: Materialism, Idealism, or Skepticism
In this expansive conversation, Michael Shermer speaks with Bernardo Kastrup, the executive director of Essentia Foundation. His work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, ...
7 Aug 20212h 13min
197. Yaron Brook on Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, and Objectivism
Michael Shermer speaks with entrepreneur, writer, and activist Yaron Brook about Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Objectivism; individualism vs. collectivism; the nature of human nature; altruism, cooperatio...
3 Aug 20212h 6min
196. Annie Murphy Paul — The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain
In this conversation about her new book, the acclaimed science writer Annie Murphy Paul explodes the myth that the brain is an all-powerful, all-purpose thinking machine that works best in silence and...
31 Jul 20211h 34min
195. Jamy Ian Swiss — The Conjuror's Conundrum
The most fundamental lesson that all magicians learn is that seeing is not believing. In episode 195, Michael speaks with internationally acclaimed sleight-of-hand artist and 35-year activist for scie...
27 Jul 20212h 12min
