Podcast Episodes

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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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…

1 year, 2 months ago

Celebrating Black History Month with a Special Film Documentary: 'John Burris: The Godfather of Police Litigation'

Please join us for a special film documentary screening and an intimate conversation with filmmaker Doug Harris and civil rights attorney John Burris…

1 year, 2 months ago

Carl Zimmer: Air-Borne

Take a breath. Just breathe. 

And then reserve your ticket for a special online-only talk with New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer, who will tell you…

1 year, 2 months ago

Is ESG BS?

Who’s responsible for climate change? Fossil fuel companies would like us to believe it’s all of us as individuals (after all, BP invented the idea o…

1 year, 2 months ago

The Lost and the Found: Personal Insights on Homelessness

Since 1992, award-winning San Francisco Chronicle reporter Kevin Fagan has been covering homelessness and other major news stories. His coverage has …

1 year, 2 months ago

Michael Hiltzik: Golden State—The Making of California

California has long reigned as the land of plenty, a place where the sun always shines and opportunity always beckons. Even prior to its statehood in…

1 year, 2 months ago

AI and the Future of Citizenship: Preparing for a Digital Democracy

As artificial intelligence becomes an ever-present force in our lives, it’s clear that this technology is not going away. And as it continues to tran…

1 year, 2 months ago