9 April 2016
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Is America regressing?
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss the disturbing trend of shameless public bigotry.
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The prescience of Teilhard de Chardin
Krista Tippett, author of Becoming Wise, finds hope in a Jesuit paleontologist’s insights about the future. Plus: The need for poetic language in political discourse.
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Trump: The Scientology of politicians?
Aryeh Cohen-Wade says much like the cultish religion, Trump will ultimately attract little, albeit passionate, support. Plus: Can education cure bigotry?
Rethinking suffering
Rebecca Solnit considers the implications of the Buddhist vow to save all beings. Plus: Embrace the unknown.
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Al Franken for VP?
Bill Scher argues that the comedian-turned-senator may be just the guy to take down Trump. Plus: How Trump hurts the pro-life community.
The death of journalism
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and John Ziegler discuss how the melding of news and business has killed real reporting. Plus: Does Trump want to lose?
Numbers don’t tell us what to do
George Borjas says immigration policies should be driven by values, not just numerical data. Plus: The gains and pains of immigration.
Journalistic ethics are human ethics
Betsy Woodruff and Daniel Strauss question what’s fair game in reporting on candidates’ personal lives. Plus: Donald Trump, media master.
Do rational ethicists even exist?
Daniel Kaufman argues that nobody actually behaves as if moral values override prudential reasoning. Plus: We don’t like “saints.”
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Has free news ruined journalism?
Natalie Sambhi and Katie Putz discuss the conflict between quality reporting and paying the bills.
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Life is but a dream
Philosopher Evan Thompson, author of Waking, Dreaming, Being, considers what the variety of dream states can teach us about the self. Plus: What is it like to die?
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Trump’s alternate reality
Daniel Strauss and Sarah Mimms wonder how Trump supporters rationalize their candidate’s more transparent lies. Plus: Is there a Bernie blackout?
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A brief history of Jubus
Sociologist Emily Sigalow sketches the century-long story of interplay between Judaism and Buddhism in America. Plus: Varieties of Jewish meditation.
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Energy policy under President Trump
Josiah Neeley speculates on how a Trump administration would approach energy issues such as climate change and nuclear power. Plus: Is energy deregulation a good idea?
Foreign Entanglements
Don’t trust the news in Brazil
