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November 28, 2015 — Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci
Sophia
Dan questions the rationale for a liberal arts education
Massimo defends the liberal arts
Does studying the humanities make you a better citizen?
Campus protesters with a little learning
Valuing the liberal arts for their own sake
Massimo: The humanities are dangerous
June 29, 2019 — Daniel Kaufman & Nathan Eckstrand
Sophia
Nathan's recent essay, "Is it Time for the Humanities to Strike?"
The attack on the humanities goes international
Are non-college graduates deficient voters?
Why the educated elite aren't the most ethical people
Could a strike re-engage the public with the humanities?
How to win over those who most thoroughly reject the humanities
May 30, 2019 — Daniel Kaufman & Robert Gressis
Sophia
Robert: Is it permissible to remain a philosophy professor?
Why Dan opposes the "morality everywhere" approach to life
Can professors really leave a lasting impact on students?
"First world problems" and moral obligation in the classroom
What is the "White Paper" of philosophy, and does it have any authority?
Rethinking the role of the academy in society
Dan: Philosophy as a life guide is, well, misguided
February 17, 2018 — Robert Wright & Ann Hulbert
The Wright Show
Ann's new book on child prodigies, Off the Charts
Will a child prodigy become an adult non-prodigy?
The cautionary tale of Bobby Fischer
The prodigy's "adolescent crisis"
How people misunderstood Amy Chua, the "Tiger Mom"
The insanity of the college admissions gauntlet
Child prodigies inspire sympathy. Their parents? Not so much.
April 26, 2018 — Daniel Kaufman & Crispin Sartwell
Sophia
Is masculinity treated as a pathology?
Why girls are outperforming boys in class
Disentangling gender and sex, culture and biology
"Girl power" was a success, but at what social cost?
Crispin's years as a teen revolutionary
The modern school as a totalitarian institution
What really explains high-security schools?
How safe can we reasonably expect to be in society?
Is the media distorting our narratives of crime and danger?
June 26, 2018 — Robert Wright & Stuart Hameroff
The Weirdness of Physics
The Hameroff-Penrose theory of quantum consciousness
Why we'll never construct a true artificial intelligence
The implications of quantum consciousness for free will
Do microtubules in the brain explain consciousness?
How quantum physics could help us understand anesthesia
Why Stuart doesn't dismiss paranormal research
Could quantum entanglement explain paranormal phenomena?
August 24, 2016 — Robert Wright & Katherine Ozment
The Wright Show
Why Katherine wrote Grace Without God
Getting the benefits of religion without the religion
How do you find grace without God?
Moral education without religion
Non-religious spiritual experiences
Dealing with death
June 21, 2018 — William R. Black & Jemar Tisby
Jemar's path from educator to historian
How racial history shapes the landscape of the Deep South
The "quiet exodus" of black Christians from white evangelical churches
Not a "skin problem," but a "sin problem"
Jemar: Kindness isn't just being polite to avoid offense
Bill explains the historic racial divide within the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
April 10, 2020 — Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci
Sophia
Will the pandemic forever change college education?
Laying out the "hard problem" of consciousness
Why panpsychism is not a solution to the problem
The battle between radicals and conservatives in physics
Physicalism vs. idealism
Massimo explains "scientific metaphysics"
Why illusionism is not a solution to the problem
Misrepresentations vs. useful representations
November 22, 2015 — Robert Wright & Greg Snyder
The Wright Show
Greg's work teaching Zen meditation to Brooklyn teens
How Greg went from anger to Zen
What young people learn from meditation
Comparing Zen with other branches of Buddhism
The experience of "emptiness" through meditation
What's the purpose of Zen koans?
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