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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 02, 2018 — William R. Black & Elizabeth Catte
The narrative of "economic anxiety" in Appalachia
Elizabeth: Appalachia is more diverse than you think
The myth of the "mountain white"
Critiquing J.D. Vance's book Hillbilly Elegy
Political activism in the region
How Elizabeth sees her role as a "public historian"
April 17, 2016 — David Masciotra & William Irwin
An introduction to existentialism
Jean-Paul Sartre's tough-minded optimism
Existentialists want you to keep it real
The dark side of the search for meaning
Capitalism as existentialist economics
"We're condemned to be free"
March 04, 2016 — David Kyuman Kim & George Lipsitz
Love-Driven Politics
Introducing Love-Driven Politics
Lessons on love from James Baldwin
Identifying a root cause of discrimination
"Turn poison into medicine"
Considering generosity
Dealing with the inevitability of heartbreak
May 10, 2016 — David Kyuman Kim & John Jackson
Love-Driven Politics
How does it feel to be a problem?
In praise of discomfort
Empathy isn't enough
Confronting difference
Confronting power
"To love well is to risk"
July 01, 2016 — Robert Wright & Jack Tsonis
The Wright Show
Karl Jaspers and the "Axial Age" theory of history
The "world religions" paradigm
Jack: The Axial Age theory has racist vibes
Does it make sense to talk about "progress" in history?
Jack avoids vapid moral relativism
Does the Axial Age theory find unity where none exists?
December 20, 2016 — Robin Hanson & James Hughes
The Meaning of Future Life
Should we really worry about robots taking our jobs?
Fighting racism with algorithms
Are AI advances mostly hype?
Using AI to make technology more secure
The robot economy is coming
Do robots have moral value?
July 29, 2018 — Aryeh Cohen-Wade & Katie Herzog
Culturally Determined
What Katie saw at the Jordan Peterson roadshow
Is Peterson peddling bunkum?
Katie defends Peterson against charges of racism
Peterson's views on gender: traditionalist, sexist, or misogynist?
Peterson as a holy fool
Jesse Singal's controversial Atlantic cover story on detransitioning
Is the media telling the wrong stories about trans people?
May 18, 2018 — William R. Black & ContraPoints
What is "autogynephilia"?
Are there identifiable "subtypes" of trans women?
Are trans individuals' souls "trapped in the wrong body"?
Why ContraPoints ruffles feathers in the Twittersphere
New Atheism as an entry point to the alt-right
Assessing Sam Harris and Ezra Klein's recent debate on race and IQ
April 26, 2019 — Robert Wright & Paul Bloom
The Wright Show
How the new media landscape exacerbates tribalism
Can science and reason help combat tribalism?
Why tribal behavior comes naturally to humans
Want to succeed on social media? Try ridicule and moral condemnation!
Why virtual reality may not help you understand the plight of others
Trump's masterful exploitation of empathy
If a magic therapy "cured" Harvey Weinstein, would punishment still be necessary?
Why social science is, and will stay, liberal
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