162. Benjamin Friedman — Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
In episode 162 of The Michael Shermer Show, Michael speaks with one of the nation's preeminent experts on economic policy, Benjamin Friedman, about his new book Religion and the Rise of Capitalism — ...
6 Mars 20211h 52min
161. Roy Richard Grinker — Nobody's Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness
For centuries, scientists and society cast moral judgments on anyone deemed mentally ill, confining many to asylums. In episode 161 of The Michael Shermer Show, Dr. Shermer speaks with anthropologist ...
2 Mars 20211h 2min
160. Abigail Shrier — Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters
Until just a few years ago, gender dysphoria—severe discomfort in one's biological sex—was vanishingly rare. It was typically found in less than .01 percent of the population, emerged in early childho...
27 Feb 20211h 36min
159. Joshua Glasgow — The Solace: Finding Value in Death Through Gratitude for Life
How can we find solace when we face the death of loved ones? How can we find solace in our own death? When philosopher Joshua Glasgow's mother was diagnosed with cancer, he struggled to answer these q...
23 Feb 20211h 41min
158. Jason D. Hill — We Have Overcome: An Immigrant's Letter to The American People
In this episode Michael Shermer speaks with Jason D. Hill, a black immigrant from Jamaica, about his eloquent appreciation of the American Dream, and why his adopted nation remains the most noble expe...
20 Feb 20211h 38min
157. Avi Loeb — Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth
According to the Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb, we have proof of alien existence, and more sightings are coming soon. In late 2017, scientists at a Hawaiian observatory glimpsed an object soaring throug...
16 Feb 20212h 2min
156. Ayaan Hirsi Ali — Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women's Rights
Why are so few people talking about the eruption of sexual violence and harassment in Europe's cities? No one in a position of power wants to admit that the problem is linked to the arrival of several...
9 Feb 20211h 36min
155. Martin Sherwin — Gambling with Armageddon: Nuclear Roulette from Hiroshima to The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1945–1962
In episode 155, Dr. Shermer speaks with Martin Sherwin, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, about his new book Gambling with Arm...
2 Feb 20211h 43min
