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Musa al-Gharbi: Elites, Social Justice, Cancel Culture
Musa al-Gharbi, sociologist, journalism professor, author of the new book 'We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite' (Prin…
1 year, 9 months ago
Michael Roth: Academia, Activism, Catharsis
Wesleyan University president Michael S. Roth joined me to talk about virtue and the arts, the campus and the political student of the future, and wh…
1 year, 10 months ago
Claire Lehmann: Free Thought, Inquiry, Intellectuals
Quillette founding editor Claire Lehmann joined me for this exceptional episode where we dive into all the conditions, ideals, and effort that ensure…
1 year, 10 months ago
Jacob Falkovich: Dating, Fertility, Polyamory
Author, rationalist, finance expert Jacob Falkovich visited The Hope Axis. We talked about data and dating, rationality in love, fertility and polyam…
1 year, 10 months ago
Erica Robles-Anderson: Media, Innovation, Community, Care
NYU professor Erica Robles-Anderson joins to discuss her theory of media generations, human suffering, ways of togetherness, what we can learn from m…
1 year, 11 months ago
Phil Klay: Laughing at Evil - Comedy, Violence, Meaning
National Book Award winning Phil Klay, author of Redeployment and Missionaries, joined me for a conversation about humour and the absurd, humanity an…
1 year, 11 months ago
Katherine Dee: Internet, Free Speech, Happiness
The great Katherine Dee (Default Friend) joined me for this lively discussion (debate?): we talked about happiness, free speech, online creativity, s…
1 year, 11 months ago
Noah Smith: Culture, War, The Future
Noah Smith and I kick off my new podcast series The Hope Axis. We talk about the future, the economy, India, China, and of course America. We look at…
1 year, 11 months ago