Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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10/30/2021
Peter Singer On How To Reduce Suffering
Peter Singer and Yascha Mounk discuss morality, utilitarianism, and altruism.
10/29/2021
Haidt and Lukianoff: The Polarization Spiral
How the right's monomania and the left's Great Awokening feed each other.
10/27/2021
How We Make Real Progress on Climate Change
The upcoming UN Summit threatens to devolve into recriminations and finger-pointing if we are not realistic.
10/04/2021
Why It Is Rational To Be Good
One realm that is sometimes excluded from the rational is the moral. Can we ever deduce what’s right or wrong?
10/02/2021
Kwame Anthony Appiah: Rethinking Identity
Kwame Anthony Appiah and Yascha Mounk discuss how to strengthen the human bonds that allow diverse democracies to flourish.
Why Americans Fight Over History
Matthew Karp and Yascha Mounk discuss competing stories about the triumphs—and horrors—of American history.
09/08/2021
Stop Celebrating Death
We can push back on bad beliefs without viewing people who hold them with contempt or disgust.
09/04/2021
Are We Too Divided to Be Patriotic?
In this week’s conversation, Samuel Goldman and Yascha Mounk talk about different notions of patriotism and debate whether strong participation in local institutions is the key to restoring a healthier political climate.
08/14/2021
How to Boost Innovation
Alex Tabarrok and Yascha Mounk discuss how to make America more agile and resilient in dealing with crises.
07/23/2021
The End of “Cancel Culture”?
Young Americans may return us to a culture of compassion and forgiveness.
07/12/2021
The Media’s COVID Success
Correcting its coverage of the lab-leak theory is not a sign of failure. It shows the system works.
07/03/2021