My guest today is Mary Harrington. Mary is a writer and contributing editor at UnHerd. She's the author of a great book called Feminism Against Progress. In this episode, we talk about her general critique of feminism, we talk about what she ca

Why? The Purpose of the Universe with Philip Goff

Dec 20th, 2023 1h 7m

My guest today is Philip Goff. Philip is a philosophy professor at Durham University. He's the author of Galileo's Error and Why the Purpose of the Universe.Philip believes that science gives us objective reasons to believe that there's value i

All Things China with Cindy Yu

Dec 13th, 2023 51m 45s

My guest today is Cindy Yu. Cindy Yu is an assistant editor at the Spectator Magazine, and she's the host of the "Chinese Whispers" podcast, which is actually one of my favorite podcasts.We talk about whether China will invade Taiwan. We talk a

Psychedelic Libertarianism with Nick Gillespie

Nov 25th, 2023 1h 32m

My guest today is Nick Gillespie. Nick is a prominent libertarian journalist and commentator best known for his work at Reason Magazine, where he's been for around 30 years.In this episode, we discuss Nick's experience getting engaged at the re

Race, Brexit, and Islamism with Munira Mirza

Nov 21st, 2023 1h 16m

My guest today is Munira Mirza. Munira Mirza is a British public policy analyst and cultural commentator. She served as the Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture of London under Boris Johnson when he was mayor, and later served as director of

Lessons from Afghanistan with Rory Stewart

Nov 9th, 2023 55m 29s

My guest today is Rory Stewart. Rory Stewart is a British politician, diplomat, and author who served as a member of parliament from 2010 to 2019. He held several governmental positions, notably as a Secretary of State for International Develop

Debating the Israel-Palestine Conflict with Yousef Munayyer

Oct 28th, 2023 1h 17m

So I've gotten criticism lately that I've created an echo chamber of pro-Israel guests, Benny Morris and Andrew Gold being the two examples. So I went on Twitter and asked who I should get to deliver the Palestinian perspective. and many people

My Last Word on TED

Oct 21st, 2023 12m 47s

Here is my final response to Chris Anderson and Adam Grant on the TED debacle.

Bonus

A Nuanced View On Israel and Palestine with Andrew Gold

Oct 14th, 2023 1h 19m

Andrew Gold, who I had on this podcast earlier this year, asked me if I wanted to hop on with him and discuss the Israel-Hamas war and I said, sure. We talk all about the war in Israel and Gaza. As you'll hear, Andrew and I agree that there is

"Why the Religious Will Inherit the Earth" with Eric Kaufmann

Oct 13th, 2023 1h 27m

My guest today is Eric Kaufmann. Eric is a political scientist who's written several great books, including "Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?" and "Whiteshift". Eric was a professor at Birkbeck College, University of London for many years

"The Identity Trap" with Yascha Mounk

Oct 7th, 2023 1h 33m

My guest today is Yascha Mounk. Yascha is a German born political scientist, author, and lecturer known for his research on the rise of populism and the challenges to liberal democracy. He has authored several influential books, including "Stra

Bonus

Why Is TED Scared of Color Blindness?

Sep 28th, 2023 15m 21s

The organization’s tagline is “ideas worth spreading.” But they attempted to suppress mine.

“Racism, Election Theft, and Self-Help” with Scott Adams and Noam Dworman

Sep 22nd, 2023 1h 35m

My guests today are Scott Adams and Noam Dworman. Scott Adams is an American writer, commentator, and cartoonist best known for creating the comic strip Dilbert. In addition to his cartooning work, Adams has authored several books and frequentl

"The Rise of the Radical Left" with Christopher Rufo

Sep 15th, 2023 1h 16m

My guest today is Christopher Rufo. Christopher is a political activist and filmmaker known for his opposition to Critical Race Theory or CRT. He's a senior fellow and director of the Initiative on Critical Race Theory at the Manhattan Institut

"Diversity: From Rome to Rwanda” with Jens Heycke

Sep 1st, 2023 1h 1m

My guest today is Jens Heycke. Jens is a researcher, writer, and competitive cyclist. He studied economics and Near East Studies at U. Chicago, the London School of Economics, and Princeton. His book is called "Out of the Melting Pot, Into the

"Can Immigrants Assimilate?” with Garett Jones

Aug 29th, 2023 1h 23m

My guest today is Garett Jones. Garett is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University. His interests include macroeconomics, the micro foundations of economic growth, IQ, the power of culture, and public choice economics. The

The Myth of Left and Right with Hyrum Lewis and Verlan Lewis

Aug 18th, 2023 1h 12m

My guests today are Hyram and Verlan Lewis. Hyram and Verlan are brothers. Hyram is an associate professor of history at Brigham Young University, Idaho, and Verlan is a political scientist at Harvard Center for American Political Studies. Toge

“Does Color-Blindness Perpetuate Racism?” A Debate w/Jamelle Bouie

Aug 11th, 2023 1h 9m

Today's episode is a recording of a debate that occurred a few weeks ago between me and Jamelle Bouie, who is a columnist for the New York Times. This debate was hosted by TED as well as Open to Debate, formerly known as Intelligence Squared. T

"Panpsychism: A Theory Whose Time Has Come" with Phillip Goff

Aug 4th, 2023 1h 17m

My guest today is Philip Goff. Phillip is a philosopher known for his work on consciousness and the philosophy of mind, particularly for his defense of panpsychism, the view that consciousness is a fundamental feature of the universe. He's an a

Will AI Destroy Us? - AI Virtual Roundtable

Jul 28th, 2023 1h 36m

Today's episode is a roundtable discussion about AI safety with Eliezer Yudkowsky, Gary Marcus, and Scott Aaronson. Eliezer Yudkowsky is a prominent AI researcher and writer known for co-founding the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, whe

The Deep State: Fact or Fiction with Lee Fang

Jul 21st, 2023 1h 12m

My guest today is Lee Fang. Lee Fang is an investigative reporter, formerly of The Intercept and The Nation. His writing is focused on the influence of money in politics, security state overreach, and civil liberties. He was also responsible fo

Psychedelic Medicine with Jeannie Fontana

Jul 14th, 2023 1h 5m

My guest today is Jeannie Fontana. Jeannie is the CEO of the TREAT California Initiative. TREAT is a statewide initiative that would create a $5 billion funding agency for psychedelic research, which has proven highly effective for conditions l

From Boomers to Zoomers with Jean Twenge

Jul 7th, 2023 1h 12m

My guest today is Jean Twenge. Jean is a psychologist, author, and professor of psychology at San Diego State University. She's best known for her research on generational differences. Her book, "Generation Me", dealt with millennials. Her book

Is the American Dream Dead? with John Wood Jr.

Jun 30th, 2023 56m 41s

My guest today is John Wood Jr. John is a national leader at Braver Angels, which is a grassroots organization dedicated to the work of political depolarization. He's also a writer for USA Today. He's a former vice chairman of the Republican Pa