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March 11, "Week to Week Politics Roundtable: March 11, 2025
Join us for the latest edition of our Week to Week political roundtable. We're two months into the new administration in Washington, new leadership i…
1 year ago
False Beliefs in a Post-Truth World: Psychological Causes and Antidotes (EXPLICIT)
Why is the human brain so vulnerable to false beliefs and conspiracy theories despite evidence to the contrary? And what can be done to protect ourse…
1 year ago
Former Ambassador Mark Brzezinski: The U.S., Poland and the Heart of Europe
In 1991–93, Mark Brzezinski was a Fulbright Scholar in newly post-communist Poland. Thirty years later he returned as the U.S. ambassador to Poland, …
1 year ago
Making Cents Out of Watts: What’s Driving Up Your Energy Bills?
A third of Americans say that they've skipped food, medicine, or something else to be able to afford their energy bills. Much of the increase in the …
1 year ago
Amanda Nguyen: Saving Five, A Memoir of Hope
In 2013, the trajectory of Amanda Nguyen’s life was changed forever when she was raped at Harvard.
Determined to not let her assault derail her goal o…
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Yoni Appelbaum: How the Privileged and Propertied Broke America
Has America ceased to be the land of opportunity? Many people here take it for granted that good neighborhoods—with good schools and good housing—are…
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Edward Fishman: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare
Economic warfare has become the primary way the United States confronts international crises and counters rivals. Sometimes it has achieved spectacul…
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Constructive Conflict, Fierce Vulnerability: How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
If you find you're having unpleasant battles that create too much heat and too little light, or you're avoiding fraught discussions entirely, then co…
1 year ago
George Hammond: How Can We Be Sure We Have Free Will?
Many people are convinced our lives, and all actions in the universe, are totally determined. One question remains: How did they make up their minds …
1 year ago
The Validity of Psychiatric Diagnosis: What’s in a Name?
This presentation by Dr. Descartes Li looks at some of the complexities and controversies about psychiatric diagnoses. It examines the DSM-5's "Harmf…
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