Podcast Episodes
Back to Search308. Iris Berent — The Blind Storyteller: How We Reason About Human Nature
Episode 308
The Blind Storyteller is an intellectual journey that draws on philosophy, anthropology, linguistics, cognitive science, and Berent's own cutting-edg…
3 years, 5 months ago
307. Nicholas Dirks on Science Denial, Distrust, and Skepticism
Episode 307
Nicholas Dirks is a strong advocate for academic and scientific collaboration across disciplines and recently helped launch the International Science…
3 years, 5 months ago
306. Stephon Alexander — Fear of a Black Universe: An Outsider's Guide to the Future of Physics
Episode 306
In this important guide to science and society, cosmologist Stephon Alexander argues that physics must embrace the excluded, listen to the unheard, a…
3 years, 5 months ago
305. Bethanne Patrick — Book World
Episode 305
A conversation with literary critic and publishing insider Bethanne Patrick about the future of books, book publishing, authors and readers.
Shermer …
3 years, 5 months ago
304. Justin Gregg — If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity
Episode 304
All our unique gifts like language, math, and science do not make humans happier or more "successful" (evolutionarily speaking) than other species. O…
3 years, 6 months ago
303. Michael Shermer — Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational
Episode 303
Michael Shermer discusses his new book Conspiracy, out October 25, 2022. In Conspiracy Shermer:
reviews and integrates evolutionary, psychological, …3 years, 6 months ago
302. Tim Palmer — The Primacy of Doubt
Episode 302
Why does your weather app say "There's a 10% chance of rain" instead of "It will be sunny tomorrow"? In large part this is due to the insight of Tim …
3 years, 6 months ago
301. Alan Blinder — A Monetary and Fiscal History of the United States
Episode 301
Shermer and Blinder discuss: serving on Bill Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers • being the Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Board • What kind o…
3 years, 6 months ago
300. Saleem Ali — Earthly Order: How Natural Laws Define Human Life
Episode 300
Shermer and Ali discuss: • the search for structure in nature • order and randomness • economic laws • natural laws • natural orders: molecular, quan…
3 years, 7 months ago
299. Richard Reeves — Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It
Episode 299
Shermer and Reeves discuss: • comparison method: U.S. vs. other WERID countries • education • work/labor market • family • marriage • Divorce/custody…
3 years, 7 months ago