235. Thomas Sowell: The Life and Work of the Legendary Social Theorist (Jason Riley)
Shermer speaks with Jason Riley about Maverick — the first-ever biography of Thomas Sowell, one of the great social theorists of our age. In a career spanning more than a half century, Sowell has writ...
14 Dec 20211h 36min
234. Matt Ridley on the Search for the Origin of COVID-19
A new virus descended on the human species in 2019 wreaking unprecedented havoc. Finding out where it came from and how it first jumped into people is an urgent priority, but early expectations that t...
11 Dec 20211h 16min
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 Dec 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 Dec 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
