How Gen Z looks at college & careers, the future of work in the attention economy, & the slap heard 'round the world
This episode discusses changing views on education and work, the challenges of becoming a content creator, and of course, the slap. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Lhe9ATltuaA Follow...
31 Mars 20221h 13min
How Civil Wars Start
Barbara F. Walter, professor at UCSD, discusses polity scores and why they're important, ethnic entrepreneurs and the creation of factions, and the idea of "outbidding" extremist groups. Watch this ep...
28 Mars 20221h 12min
It Could Happen Here
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, discusses antisemitism, the importance of national service, social entrepreneurship, "counsel culture," and fighting hate in Silicon Valley. Wat...
21 Mars 20221h 16min
Crypto Carly returns, a feminist perspective on the boy crisis, what's behind Putin's behavior?
Carly and Zach discuss Putin's endgame; Carly provides a different perspective on the boy crisis. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5aYyXFo1w8M Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/c...
17 Mars 202247min
The movement to depolarize politics
John Wood, Jr. is the national ambassador for Braver Angels, a non-profit dedicated to depolarizing politics. Wood discusses growing up with a liberal black mother and conservative white father, the d...
14 Mars 20221h 14min
Why Russia reminds us that America is a force for good
Putin's evil puts things in perspective; Zach gets tips on promoting his new book; and the verdict on the new Batman movie. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/m74Dmj-a4mY Longshot: https:...
10 Mars 202259min
Planned obsolescence, digital bill of rights, & regulating tech companies as public utilities
Ramesh Srinivasan, director of the UC Digital Cultures lab, discusses what he did for the Bernie campaign, data as an expression of life force, and regulating natural monopolies. Watch this episode o...
7 Mars 20221h 4min
Will Russia’s War on Ukraine Change Everything?
Will Putin be a rational actor? Are sanctions enough to force Russia to change course? And how does social media figure into all this? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IK7da5508CM Follo...
3 Mars 20221h 8min
