Sophia
Philosophers Daniel Kaufman and David Ottlinger consider.
The Wright Show
Robert Wright speaks with psychologist Nina Strohminger about her research on the essential components of the self.
Sophia
Daniel Kaufman and E. John Winner ponder a future of cultural stagnation.
The Wright Show
Robert Wright speaks with Alexander Wendt, author of the book Quantum Mind and Social Science, about two of philosophy’s most intractable problems.
John Horgan speaks with Frederick Crews, author of Freud: The Making of an Illusion, about why Freud is still a cultural icon long after his ideas have been discredited.
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Philosopher Crispin Sartwell lays out his argument comparing mind-body dualism with racism.
The Wright Show
Robert Wright speaks with Ronald Purser, author of the new book McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality.
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Philosopher Daniel Kaufman and journalist Oliver Burkeman discuss the psychological impulses that shape online news media today.
Josh Summers and Jenny Odell, author of the new book How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, discuss the banality of social media “positivity.”
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Daniel Kaufman and Milton Lawson discuss whether the Netflix hit signals Generation X will have its pop culture moment.
