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Robert Rosenkranz: How To Use Stoicism To Build a Meaningful Life
Are you part of the growing stoicism movement? Built on virtue, reason, and self-control, the ancient Roman philosophy…
9 months, 1 week ago
Richard Dawkins: Why Atheism Is Winning
Today's guest is evolutionary biologist and outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins, whom Reason's Nick Gillespie interviewed last fall in Milwaukee as par…
9 months, 1 week ago
Billionaire Cliff Asness: Can Technology Outrun 'Stupider and Stupider' Government?
"I feel fear… because they're somewhat vindictive people. I don't care who you are, having this set of people mad at you is not comfortable." That's …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Steven Pinker: Can Harvard Be Saved?
Today's guest is Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker. Pinker and Reason's Nick Gillespie discuss recent shifts at Harvard toward greater institutional…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
John Arnold: Government Can't Be Trusted To Fix Any Problems
Today's guest is John Arnold—the former Enron wunderkind and billionaire philanthropist (and Reason Foundation supporter) who's determined to hack Am…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Jeffrey Singer: Get Government Out of Health Care
Jeffrey Singer, a Cato Institute fellow and longtime surgeon, argues that government overreach in health care undermines patient autonomy, which shou…
10 months ago
Jason Furman: Why Everyone Is Wrong About the Economy
Today's guest is Harvard economist Jason Furman, who was one of former President Barack Obama's chief economic adviser…
10 months, 1 week ago
Mark Clifford: A Political Prisoner Fights for Free Speech in China
Today's guest is Mark Clifford, former editor in chief of the South China Morning Post whose recent book, The Troublemaker, chronicles the life of Ji…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Leigh Stein and Julius Taranto: Did Wokeness and Trump Kill Literary Satire?
Satire is a powerful force for political and cultural change. But is it even possible in a world that outstrips our imagination on a daily—or even ho…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
James Fadiman and Jordan Gruber: Psychedelics Legalization Will Continue No Matter Who Is President
You've probably heard about microdosing, which involves taking a small, "sub-perceptual" dose of psychedelics like LS…
11 months ago