E181: Politics Is the Best Predictor of Academic Research — Prof Mark Horowitz
Political beliefs often matter more than data or methods in shaping how social scientists think about controversial issues. In this episode, sociologist Dr. Mark Horowitz explains why many professors ...
27 Jan 1h 8min
E180: Attraction & Disgust: Evolutionary Psychology Explained (Dr. Deb Lieberman)
Evolutionary psychologist Debra Lieberman explains how “disgust” and other built-in mental programs shape attraction, kinship, morality, and even law—while modern technology and social media scramble ...
20 Jan 1h 3min
E179: Breaking the Gerontocracy: How Amanda Litman Is Getting Young People into Office
Amanda Litman argues U.S. leadership is too old, local races are dangerously uncontested, and the fastest fix is getting more young people to run—backed by better pay and campaign-finance reform.Guest...
16 Jan 50min
E178: Social Media Isn’t Toxic: Here’s What the Data Says - Dr. Jeff Hall
Social media isn’t “crack for your brain” for most people—Jeffrey Hall argues the best evidence shows tiny average effects on wellbeing, lots of measurement mess, and a bigger story about relationship...
13 Jan 59min
E177: Why Bankers Got Paid and Europe Recovered: The London Debt Agreement Explained
Economic historian Tobias Straumann breaks down how Germany’s debt meltdown in 1931 crashed the global economy—and how a surprisingly generous 1953 debt deal helped spark the German economic miracle b...
9 Jan 54min
E176: College Student IQ Has Collapsed: Researcher Breaks Down His New Meta-Analysis - Dr. Bob Uttl
A cognitive psychologist explains why college student IQ now averages about 102, why that shift is mathematically inevitable as enrollment expands, and how outdated testing norms and student-evals can...
6 Jan 1h 15min
E175: Roads Are Bankrupt: New Car Fees Are Coming - Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis breaks down why the Highway Trust Fund has been insolvent since 2008 and what fixes (and tradeoffs) are realistic as EVs grow.GUEST BIOJeff Davis is a Senior Fellow at the Eno Center for Tr...
30 Dec 20251h
E174: Acquired Broke Every Podcast Rule: Harvard Business School Professor Explains Why
Harvard’s Shane Greenstein explains why Acquired wins by treating each episode like an audiobook—high-signal, audience-first, and built for durable value.GUEST BIO: Dr. Shane M. Greenstein is a Profes...
23 Dec 20251h 4min
