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Season 2 Episode 63
Today’s episode is about whatever the hell just happened—is still happening—at OpenAI, where CEO Sam Altman has been fired, almost rehired, and then …
2 years, 8 months ago
The Media is Missing Something Big in Biden’s Bad Polling Numbers
Season 2 Episode 62
Today’s episode is about the question of the moment in politics: the meaning of Joe Biden’s terrible polling numbers. Today’s guest is Nate Cohn, chi…
2 years, 8 months ago
How ChatGPT Can Change the Future of Jobs—Starting With Your Own
Season 2 Episode 61
Today’s episode is about thinking practically about the AI revolution. Yes, it may one day usher in some now unthinkable utopia or dystopia. But in t…
2 years, 8 months ago
What Most People Get Wrong About Wealth, Fame, and Happiness
Season 2 Episode 60
Morgan Housel, the author of 'The Psychology of Money' and a partner at Collab Fund, talks about his new book, 'Same as Ever,' on the virtues of anci…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Fragile Hope for Peace in Israel-Palestine
Season 2 Episode 59
In the last few weeks, our coverage of this conflict has tried very hard to see the problem from as many angles as possible. In our first episode, we…
2 years, 8 months ago
Could a Housing Recession Take Down the U.S. Economy?
Season 2 Episode 58
One year ago, it was a matter of conventional wisdom among experts that the U.S. was on the brink of a recession. They were wrong. The latest GDP rep…
2 years, 8 months ago
Two Israel-Palestine Historians Explain: How Did We Get Here? And What Happens Next?
Season 2 Episode 57
The eminent Israeli historian Benny Morris walks us through the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, from antiquity to October 7. And the exc…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Science of Achievement, With Adam Grant
Season 2 Episode 56
Today, we’re taking a break from war to talk about the science of human potential and a new book on that subject from the psychologist and bestsellin…
2 years, 9 months ago
Israel Has No Good Options
Season 2 Episode 55
Two things seem true: First, Israel has a profound moral right to defend itself from terrorism. Second, its current strategy could kill thousands of …
2 years, 9 months ago
The Tragedy of Picking Sides in the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Season 2 Episode 54
This is our second episode on the war between Israel and Hamas. Today’s guest is Peter Beinart. Peter Beinart is a professor at CUNY of journalism an…
2 years, 9 months ago