- Listeners Weigh In on the Russian War on Ukraine
Episode 23 (3/11/22) Listeners weigh in on how developmental thinking helps us relate and respond to the Russian war on Ukraine
25m - Mar 11, 2022 - Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seen through a developmental lens
Episode 21 (2/25/22) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seen through a developmental lens
27m - Feb 25, 2022 - On Yuval Harari’s “Direction of History” and David Brooks’ “Century of the Strongman?” What’s missing?
Episode 20 (2.18.22) On Yuval Harari’s “Direction of History” and David Brooks’ “Century of the Strongman?” What’s missing?
39m - Feb 18, 2022 - Capitol riot, one year later. Democracy in peril, fears on the left and right.
Episode 19 (1/7/22) Capitol riot, one year later. Democracy in peril, fears on the left and right.
33m - Jan 7, 2022 - Worlds collide and integrate in Steven Spielberg’s new telling of “West Side Story”
Episode 18 (12/17/21) Worlds collide and integrate in Steven Spielberg’s new telling of “West Side Story”
38m - Dec 18, 2021 - Embrace our inner Jussie? * Techno-optimism
Episode 17 (12/10/21) Embrace our inner Jussie? * Techno-optimism
29m - Dec 11, 2021 - Not “The New York Times” anymore * Horizontal evolution * Integral media
Episode 16 (12/3/21) Not “The New York Times” anymore * Horizontal evolution * Integral media
24m - Dec 4, 2021 - “Morning Joe” Scarborough decries political tribalism as he stokes it * Steve Bannon, grifter or holy warrior?
Episode 15 (11/19/21) “Morning Joe” Scarborough decries political tribalism as he stokes it * Steve Bannon, grifter or holy warrior?
28m - Nov 20, 2021 - Coverage and reactions to a major new book, “The Dawn of Everything, A New History of Humanity” by archeologist David Wengrow and the late anthropologist David Graeber
Episode 14 (11/12/21) Jeff takes a look at the coverage and reactions to a major new book, “The Dawn of Everything, A New History of Humanity” by archeologist David Wengrow and the late anthropologist David Graeber
35m - Nov 13, 2021 - Looking at two new books that argue about progress: Our Country Friends, by Gary Shteyngart, and Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce and Why It Matters, by Steven Pinker
Episode 13 (10/29/21) Looking at two new books that argue about progress: Our Country Friends, by Gary Shteyngart, and Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce and Why It Matters, by Steven Pinker
31m - Oct 29, 2021 - A “hard but real compromise is possible” on abortion * The role of women devolves, and evolves, in the Muslim world
Episode 12 (10/22/21) A “hard but real compromise is possible” on abortion * The role of women devolves, and evolves, in the Muslim world
31m - Oct 22, 2021 - The global minimum tax * Facebook and Instagram on the block * Farhad Manjoo cautions against moral panic
Episode 11 (10/15/21) The global minimum tax * Facebook and Instagram on the block * Farhad Manjoo cautions against moral panic
31m - Oct 15, 2021 - The Infrastructure and Reconciliation bills, David Brooks on “Why We Need to Spend $4 Trillion”
Episode 10 (10/1/21) The Infrastructure and Reconciliation bills, David Brooks on “Why We Need to Spend $4 Trillion”
26m - Oct 1, 2021 - John McWhorter says celebrate new gender pronouns * France’s submarine snub * Vaccines in Uganda
Episode 9 (9/24/21) John McWhorter says celebrate new gender pronouns * France’s submarine snub * Vaccines in Uganda
33m - Sep 24, 2021 - A pro-life Christian column: “Texas’s Abortion Law Should Force America to Change Its Ways”
Episode 8 (9/17/21) - A pro-life Christian column: “Texas’s Abortion Law Should Force America to Change Its Ways”
17m - Sep 17, 2021 - Critiquing David Brooks’ “When Dictators Find God” * Why premodern sensibilities must be integrated, not converted or paved over
Episode 7 (9/10/21) Critiquing David Brooks’ “When Dictators Find God” * Why premodern sensibilities must be integrated, not converted or paved over
20m - Sep 10, 2021 - Ross Douthet rebuts Brett Stephens on Afghanistan (I believe both of them) * Harvard Divinity School chooses an atheist Head Chaplain
Episode 6 (9/3/21) - Ross Douthet rebuts Brett Stephens on Afghanistan (I believe both of them) * Harvard Divinity School chooses an atheist Head Chaplain
31m - Sep 3, 2021 - Afghanistan through the developmental lens * The march of the Karens and three definitions of racism
Episode 5 (8/27/21) - Afghanistan through the developmental lens * The march of the Karens and three definitions of racism
33m - Aug 27, 2021 - Brett Stephens denounces Biden on Afghanistan * How to think your way to God
Episode 4 (8/20/21) - Brett Stephens denounces Biden on Afghanistan * How to think your way to God
28m - Aug 20, 2021
