Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPurpose in the Eyes of a Psychiatrist
Episode 411
Generations have been taught that evolution implies there is no overarching purpose to our existence, that life has no fundamental meaning. We are me…
2 years, 6 months ago
Does Humanity Function as a Single Superorganism?
Episode 410
Could humans unknowingly be a part of a larger superorganism—one with its own motivations and goals, one that is alive, and conscious, and has the po…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Power of Noticing What Was Always There
Episode 409
Have you ever noticed that what is thrilling on Monday tends to become boring on Friday? Even exciting relationships, stimulating jobs, and breathtak…
2 years, 6 months ago
China's Grip on Rare-Earth Elements and the Future of Global Energy Security
Episode 408
To build electric vehicles, solar panels, cell phones, and millions of other devices means the world must dig more mines to extract lithium, copper, …
2 years, 6 months ago
mRNA Vaccines, Mask Mandates, and the COVID-19 Response (Paul Offit)
Episode 407
As a member of the FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee and a former member of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices to the CDC, Dr. Paul Offit…
2 years, 6 months ago
Foster 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 7 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, 7 months ago