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Back to SearchFoster Care, Family, and Social Class
Episode 406
Rob Henderson was born to a drug-addicted mother and a father he never met, ultimately shuttling between ten different foster homes in California. Wh…
2 years, 2 months ago
How U.S. Public Health Has Strayed From Its Liberal Roots
Episode 405
The Covid-19 response was a crucible of politics and public health—a volatile combination that produced predictably bad results. As scientific expert…
2 years, 2 months ago
Against the New Politics of Identity
Episode 404
In Against the New Politics of Identity, philosopher Ronald A. Lindsay offers a sustained criticism of the far-reaching cultural transformation occur…
2 years, 2 months ago
What Determines Who Succeeds in the NBA?
Episode 403
Former Google data scientist and bestselling author of Everybody Lies Seth Stephens-Davidowitz turns his analytic skills to the NBA.
Shermer and Step…
2 years, 2 months ago
Transforming Mental Health: Little Treatments, Big Effects
Episode 402
If you've ever wanted mental health support but haven't been able to get it, you are not alone.
In fact, you're part of the more than 50% of adults a…
2 years, 3 months ago
Overcoming Self-Censorship in the Age of Outrage
Episode 401
As a society we are self-censoring at record rates. Say the wrong thing at the wrong moment to the wrong person and the consequences can be dire.
Thi…
2 years, 3 months ago
One Couple's Vacation Caused 100,000 People to Die
Episode 400
If you could rewind your life to the very beginning and then press play, would everything turn out the same? Or could making an accidental phone call…
2 years, 3 months ago
Head of TED Talks Shares a New Vision of Generosity
Episode 399
As head of TED, Chris Anderson has had a ringside view of the world's boldest thinkers sharing their most uplifting ideas. Inspired by them, he belie…
2 years, 3 months ago
Are Parallel Universes and Extra Dimensions Real?
Episode 398
Our books, our movies—our imaginations—are obsessed with extra dimensions, alternate timelines, and the sense that all we see might not be all there …
2 years, 3 months ago
Michael Shellenberger Explains Government Censorship of Social Media
Episode 397
Michael Shellenberger explains the role of government agencies in social media censorship, his work on the Twitter files, and the differences between…
2 years, 3 months ago