Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCan We Collectively Change the Internet? with Chris Anderson
Season 1 Episode 79
Is there any good left on the Internet? Could we maximize it for generosity instead of conflict? And how do you stay connected in a seemingly ever-po…
2 years, 3 months ago
Is Free Speech Dead? with Greg Lukianoff
Season 1 Episode 78
What's really happening on college campuses? Is free expression on them dead, or have we reached peak cancel culture? And why have younger generation…
2 years, 3 months ago
Progress Check: 2024's Election Frenzy with Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas
Season 1 Episode 77
The most people in history will vote in 2024, with 78 countries going to the polls. Is democracy really on the ballot, as some say? What new state la…
2 years, 4 months ago
Hashtag Trauma with Scott Barry Kaufman
Season 1 Episode 81
What is vulnerable narcissism? Is #trauma a trend? And what psychological traits define our times? Psychologist and author Scott Barry Kaufman guides…
2 years, 4 months ago
A Science of Culture with Michael Muthukrishna
Season 1 Episode 80
How much are cultures crucial for progress, and can we deliberately create ones that lead to particular outcomes? What is it really about humans that…
2 years, 4 months ago
Revisiting The Feminine Mystique with Rachel Shteir
Season 1 Episode 79
How have gender politics shaped the role of women in our society? How far are we from equality, or are we there? And how has history informed our mod…
2 years, 4 months ago
Climate Capital and a Green Tech Future with Jigar Shah
Season 1 Episode 78
Will the green transition happen, and how far do we have to go? Jigar Shah, the director of the Loan Programs Office in the US Department of Energy, …
2 years, 5 months ago
Progress Check: Politics and AI, Homeless Vets, and STDs with Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas
Season 1 Episode 77
How much of a threat is AI to elections with new disclosure rules from big platforms in place? What's going on with infant mortality trends? And why …
2 years, 5 months ago
Change Is the Operative Force of History with Drew Gilpin Faust
Season 1 Episode 76
What are the dangers of not acknowledging what has gotten better? How do we understand the marks history leaves on individuals? And what does a forme…
2 years, 5 months ago
Not Too Late for the Climate with Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua
Season 1 Episode 75
Is climate discourse doomerism based on the right facts and frameworks? Are we not giving the potential of change enough credence? And where does the…
2 years, 6 months ago