Dec 24 2021
Opinion
Building the Beloved Community in 2021 | Rev. Adam Taylor with John Wood Jr.
In the 1950's and 60's the reverend Martin Luther King Jr. inspired a nation with a message of hope, aimed against the forces of racism, inspired by the philosophy of nonviolence and what he believed to be the moral and spiritual teachings of the gospel. Is that philosophy relevant to today's fights against injustice and our struggle against polarization? Reverend Adam Taylor of... Braver Angels
Dec 20 2021
Opinion
Ground Rules for Healthy Debate
On this episode of the Debate Podcast, Josh and Celeste are joined by Jason Greenblatt, host of The Debate Podcast at Newsweek, and Kristen Meinzer, award-winning podcaster and culture critic, to talk about using words like woke, triggered, and snowflake in civil debate. The Debate
Dec 20 2021
Opinion
Is Social Media Compatible with Democracy?
Jeff Orlowski, Director of the Emmy award-winning documentary The Social Dilemma, joins Josh and Celeste to further discuss The Social Dilemma Debate partnership with Newsweek, and social media's compatibility with a healthy democracy. The Debate
Dec 20 2021
Opinion
Better Policing — Not Posturing: Nekima Levy Armstrong
The huge difference between slogans and solutions is a key theme of this episode. While demands to “de-fund the police” or replace entire police departments with something new might sound good in theory, these ambitious experiments in public safety may backfire. Our guest is Minneapolis civil rights lawyer and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong. Her recent New York Times op-ed— “Black... How Do We Fix It?
Dec 20 2021
News
A wave is building
The holidays are coming and so is the omicron wave. Well, that’s not great timing. Booster shots will help, and so many people have some immunity already from two doses of vaccine and/or prior infection. But we don’t have all the tools we might like to protect ourselves against a great deal of sickness and possible death. Josh Barro, Ross Douthat and Elizabeth Bruenig talk about living with... Left, Right & Center
Dec 18 2021
Opinion
Can a New University Really Fix Academia’s Free Speech Problems?
A group of scholars and journalists announced last month that they were founding the University of Austin on the belief that free speech is being stifled on college campuses across America. “The reality is that many universities no longer have an incentive to create an environment where intellectual dissent is protected and fashionable opinions are scrutinized,” wrote Pano Kanelos, the... The Argument
Dec 18 2021
News
Climate Action and the Global Need for Energy. Daniel Yergin
At a time of increasingly urgent calls for climate action, the world also faces ever-rising demand for energy. How can these two trends be reconciled as we experience soaring gas prices and supply chain disruptions? Our guest is Pulitzer Prize-winning author and energy expert Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman of IHS Markit and chairman of CERAWeek, which CNBC has described as “the Super Bowl... Let's Find Common Ground
Dec 08 2021
Opinion
Coming Together Across Divides: Holiday Season Special Episode
What happens when people of opposing viewpoints and diverse backgrounds work in teams, have conversations, or even sit across the table from each other at family gatherings? How do they come together, listen and have fruitful conversations? In this special holiday episode, we share stories from past shows. Meet mother and daughter Robbie Lawler and Becca Kearl who share deep love and... Let's Find Common Ground
Sep 30 2021
News
Taming Big Tech. How We Can Reboot. Jeremy Weinstein and Mehran Sahami
This episode addresses a great problem of our age: How do we curb the enormous power of giant technology companies and limit the disruption caused by them and their products? 20 years ago, we lived in an era of digital utopianism when most people thought that the internet would give us a new freedom to find information. But we didn't anticipate many of the most disturbing technological... How Do We Fix It?
Sep 23 2021
Analysis
Wildlife! When Nature Hits Back: Mary Roach
The line between our “civilized” lives and wild, unpredictable nature seems to have gotten a little thinner lately. Nature is great, but it can also be dangerous if we don’t show proper respect. This show is about awkward encounters with bears, mountain lines, gulls, and other wild creatures. We also discuss "killer trees" with best-selling science writer, Mary Roach, author of the new... How Do We Fix It?
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