Culturally Determined
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and David Ottlinger ponder the role of contingency in the history of philosophy.
The Wright Show
Robert Wright and Josh Summers discuss the importance of overcoming cognitive distortions that are part of human nature.
The Wright Show
Robert Wright and Josh Summers discuss how mindfulness can help humankind overcome potentially disastrous cognitive biases.
David Ottlinger and journalist Cathy Young discuss the controversial anti-woke crusader’s support for Donald Trump.
The Wright Show
Robert Wright and journalist Oliver Burkeman ask whether a commitment to determinism would require us to rethink our approach to criminal justice.
The Wright Show
Robert Wright and John Horgan discuss whether quantum computing can help us understand how quantum mechanics actually works.
The Wright Show
Robert Wright and anthropologist Agustín Fuentes debate whether studying porn viewing habits helps us understand the evolution of human sexuality.
Mind-Body Problems
John Horgan and physicist Sabine Hossenfelder debate whether a belief in free will requires us to deny some of the fundamental laws of physics.
The Wright Show
Robert Wright and Oliver Burkeman, author of the new book Four Thousand Weeks, discuss some workable time management techniques.
The Wright Show
Robert Wright and Josh Summers discuss the stigmatization of people who try to understand the behavior of adversaries.
