Podcast Episodes
Back to Search203. Lee McIntyre — How to Talk to a Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason
Episode 203
"Climate change is a hoax — and so is coronavirus." "Vaccines are bad for you." These days, many of our fellow citizens reject scientific expertise a…
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202. Julia Galef — The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't
Episode 202
When it comes to what we believe, humans see what they want to see. We have what Julia Galef calls a "soldier" mindset: a drive to defend the ideas w…
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201. Michael Shermer on Evolution, I.D. Theory, Consciousness, Morality, Gullibility, and Nothing (AMA # 7)
Episode 201
In this AMA Dr. Michael Shermer answers your questions about evolution and creationism, intelligent design theory, the hard problem of consciousness,…
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200. Philip Zimbardo on the Nature & Nurture of Good & Evil
Episode 200
August 15 marks the 50th anniversary of day one of the Stanford Prison Experiment — one of the most controversial studies in the history of social ps…
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199. David Potter — Disruption: Why Things Change
Episode 199
This conversation takes a deep dive into disruptions. How do things change? The question is critical to the historical study of any era but it is als…
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198. Bernardo Kastrup on the Nature of Reality: Materialism, Idealism, or Skepticism
Episode 198
In this expansive conversation, Michael Shermer speaks with Bernardo Kastrup, the executive director of Essentia Foundation. His work has been leadin…
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197. Yaron Brook on Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, and Objectivism
Episode 197
Michael Shermer speaks with entrepreneur, writer, and activist Yaron Brook about Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Objectivism; individualism vs. collectivis…
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196. Annie Murphy Paul — The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain
Episode 196
In this conversation about her new book, the acclaimed science writer Annie Murphy Paul explodes the myth that the brain is an all-powerful, all-purp…
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195. Jamy Ian Swiss — The Conjuror's Conundrum
Episode 195
The most fundamental lesson that all magicians learn is that seeing is not believing. In episode 195, Michael speaks with internationally acclaimed s…
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194. John Mackey (Founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market) on Conscious Capitalism & Conscious Leadership
Episode 194
John Mackey says the treatment for the cancer of crony capitalism is conscious capitalism, grounded "in an ethical system based on value creation for…
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