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There’s only so much you can do in a week – or, according to Oliver Burkeman, in the roughly 4,000 weeks the average human lives. Oliver is a journalist and author of the books Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, Meditations for Mortals, and the newsletter “The Imperfectionist.” Chris and Oliver discuss the paradox of why change can only occur once we accept that we might not be able to change. Oliver also shares how life’s mishaps can become our most treasured memories and why sharing your imperfections is an act of generosity. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts For a chance to give your own TED Talk, fill out the Idea Search Application: ted.com/ideasearch . Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links: TEDNext: ted.com/futureyou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Who’s First—Israel or America? An Invitation to Think Deeper 1:30:44

22 дні тому1:30:44

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In this video, I explore the growing clash between “America First” and “Israel First”—a fracture exposing deeper contradictions in U.S. politics and global power. As figures like Tucker Carlson, Dave Smith, Candace Owens start asking tough questions, many find themselves at the edge of a worldview built on a myth of liberal ideals of a professed intention of moral clarity. But that worldview—detached from history, blind to empire, and allergic to material analysis—can’t explain what’s happening and is perpetually open to exploitation.00:00:00 Intro00:01:01 The Israel First Clash and Sensing An Opening00:04:07 The Mechanisms of Empire and Conspiracy00:07:04 Three Paths After The First Step00:11:21 My Next Five Guests and My Focus00:14:32 The Entry Point of Moral Horror00:16:41 The Fear of Ambiguity00:20:02 The Threat of a Liberated Middle East00:22:51 “Liberal” vs “Left”00:26:58 The “Rational Compassion” of The War of Ideas00:28:42 The Secular Liberal Lens on the World00:30:25 Problem 1: The Downplaying of History00:34:51 Problem 2: Power Imbalances00:39:33 Problem 3: Overreliance on Stated Intentions00:44:46 A Feminist Revolution in Oman00:49:03 Wanting Something Under Someone Else’s House00:53:06 Self Defense as a Moral Shield00:56:12 Honorable Intentions?01:00:01 The Empire Lens of Analysis01:06:37 A Coup in Iran and Revealed Intentions of the West01:14:05 The Islam Variable: Ghana vs Iran01:19:57 Is This Liberation?01:23:50 Solving the “Collateral Damage” Problem with Surgical Surveillance01:29:40 Outro…

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When Is RESISTANCE Necessary? Where the Intellectual Dark Web go? 49:58

20 weeks тому49:58

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I'm still waiting for a debate partner—so I've decided to start without one. In this video, I deliver my opening statement.Plus, I'm announcing a short break to focus on finishing my upcoming book about moral progress and technology.My essay "Be Careful In The Dark" is available here https://whatjaythinks.com/essays/2021... 00:00 Intro - My History with the IDW 06:37 Intro - Then October 7th Happened 10:56 ANNOUNCING A SHORT BREAK 14:08 The Statement - "Sometimes War Is Necessary" and "Derangement" 25:14 The Statement - When to "Resist" Arrest 29:18 The Statement - Analogizing to the Palestinian Cause 35:04 The Statement - Conditions to Resist 41:03 The Statement - Sanitizing Colonialization and "Barbarism" 45:40 The Statement - Worlds Ought We Not Resist? 49:08 Outro - I Await the Response…

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Libertarians HATE These Challenges Plus A Watch-Along Of Milton Friedman 53:47

20 weeks тому53:47

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Capitalist Libertarianism sells itself as the champion of freedom and personal choice—but what happens when the very systems we’ve unleashed are shaping our desires, not responding to them? In this video, I dig into the fundamental blind spots that libertarians (especially the free-market capitalist kind) tend to ignore. From psychological manipulation in advertising to global coordination breakdowns like the tragedy of the commons and the free-rider problem, I argue that the neat equations of “freedom = good outcomes” just don’t hold up. Especially not in a world where your attention, your data, and your impulses are being auctioned off in real time.To ground it all, we finish with a short watch-along of Milton Friedman’s 1980 documentary Free to Choose—a kind of holy text for the neoliberal era. I’m not here to dunk for the sake of dunking. I’m here to challenge some assumptions, explore alternatives, and ask whether "just letting the market decide" is really the kind of future we want—or just the one we can’t escape. Let’s watch together and think out loud.For the full Dilemma Archive including the mentioned Episode "Do I Smell Donuts?" whatjaythinks.com00:00 Intro: What I mean by Libertarian01:47 The Worlds We Want and the Worlds We Can't Resist04:43 Can Advertising Ever be Too Effective?11:22 The Base Capitalist Libertarian Assumption12:54 Mass Coordination Problems14:04 MCP One / The Stag Hunt15:39 MCP Two / First Mover Problems18:19 MCP Three / Free Rider Problem19:13 MCP Four / Tragedy Of The Commons22:13 Darwinian Evolution Misconception and the Range of Survival29:58 Watch Along Intro to Milton Friedman32:50 Free To Chose 10 Minute Watch-Along51:39 The Totalitarian Big Market Liberal and the Deluded Free Market Capitalists…

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The Possibility of Anarchy with Sophie Scott-Brown 1:33:46

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In this conversation, Sophie Scott-Brown, historian and political philosopher, joins me to explore how anarchism isn’t just a theory, but a way of seeing, organizing, and acting in the world. We unpack the illusion of democracy, the dangers of temporary power, and what freedom actually means through an anarchist lens. When disaster strikes or institutions crumble, does anarchy step in as chaos—or as a natural form of human cooperation?More than just rebellion, anarchism is about rethinking power, human connection, and the structures we assume are necessary. We dig into direct action, mutual aid, the role of creativity, and even cryptocurrency—examining whether anarchism is best understood as a philosophy, an adjective, or a verb. If today’s systems are failing, what comes next? And could the answer have been here all along?00:00:00 Intro00:02:02 The Modern Collapse of Order and the Anarchist Lens00:05:45 Do We Have Democracy? Have We Ever?00:12:11 The Danger of Temporary Power00:24:23 The Structure And the Solutions00:32:19 Anarchy in a Disaster00:34:31 The Existential Purpose of Civilizations00:46:18 What Is Freedom To an Anarchist00:50:25 Anarchy And Human Connection00:58:59 Anarchy as Chaos and Anarchy as Possibility01:03:53 Nihilism Versus Anarchism01:10:24 The Radical Fifties and The First Cold War01:14:23 Cryptocurrency and Anarchy at Scale01:22:02 Is Anarchy a Philosophy or Adjective or Verb?01:24:03 Protest Versus Direct Action and When We Join The Conversation01:30:44 When Nihilism Burns Itself Out and The Necessary Anarchist Creativity…

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Who's Afraid of Anarchy? The Russian Revolution, Spanish Anarchy, Punks, and Today with Ruth Kinna 1:07:43

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In Part 2, Ruth Kinna and I trace anarchism’s turbulent path through the 20th century—from early revolutionary violence to its erasure under Lenin, the Spanish Civil War, and the Red Scare in America. As anarchism was eclipsed by state communism and crushed by authoritarian forces, its ideas never disappeared. Instead, they resurfaced in free love movements, civil rights struggles, punk culture, and a quiet rekindling in academic and activist circles.But anarchism has always been more than just resistance—it’s a way of imagining and building beyond what exists. We explore how anarchist thought adapted in response to fascism, war, neoliberalism, and Cold War propaganda, and why its core principles—mutual aid, autonomy, and anti-authoritarianism—continue to re-emerge in times of crisis.whatjaythinks.com00:00:00 Intro00:00:27 Turn of the Century Anarchist Violence00:05:45 Artistry and Dreams of Anarchy and William Morris’s News From Nowhere00:12:30 The WWI Disaster for Anarchists00:15:13 The Anti-Colonial Anarchists and The Rise of Lenin00:19:54 Lenin Rebrands “Communism” and Eclipses Anarchism00:21:00 The Ideas Don’t Go Away, The Red Scare and Anarchy Is Outlawed in America00:23:09 Spain’s Temporary Anarchy Breakthrough00:31:33 WWII’s Destructive Demonstration and Anarchy’s Response through Alex Comfort00:37:42 The Leviathan, Moral Atrophy, and the Death Drive00:41:57 The Free Love and Civil Rights Anarchists Rediscover the Classics00:46:48 The Cold War Slander of Ideas00:51:16 Neoliberalism, Reagan, Thatcher, and Punk Anarchy00:57:20 The Anarchy Tradition and Identity01:01:04 Rallying Points, Headline Events, and a Rekindling of Anarchism01:06:55 The Journal of Anarchist Studies…

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Who's Afraid of Anarchy? Part 1: From Proudhon to The Brink of War with Ruth Kinna 1:15:13

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In this conversation, I sit down with Ruth Kinna, historian of anarchism and professor of political theory, to explore the roots of anarchist thought—from Proudhon’s challenge to property to Bakunin’s clash with Marx to Kropotkin’s vision of anarchist communism. But first, we confront the towering figure of Thomas Hobbes, whose vision of human nature still shapes how we justify power today.What if anarchism isn’t chaos but a creative, practical response to domination? We track how anarchists challenged the state, capitalism, and even socialism itself, revealing a tradition that’s far more nuanced—and necessary—than its reputation suggests. This is Part 1, setting the stage for a deeper dive into how anarchism lives and breathes in today’s world.whatjaythinks.com00:00:00 Intro: A Renewed Interest in Anarchy and Libertarianism00:04:22 Intro: The Dark Shadow of Thomas Hobbes00:07:30 “Greed Is Good” and Human Nature00:15:18 Where Proudhon Begins and What Anarchy Isn’t00:20:00 Hobbes Builds the Sovereign Beast00:25:23 Proudhon Tries To Intellectually Slay the Dragon00:29:44 “Property Is Theft”00:33:17 The Enclosure Movements and The End of Free Shared Open Land00:38:14 Leo Tolstoy, “War and Peace”, and International Workers00:40:22 The Socialism Split, Marx vs. Bakunin00:46:04 The Paris Commune, Demise and Legacy00:50:25 How Should We Think About Marx00:55:56 Kropotkin Pushes “Anarchist Communism”01:01:45 What Is “Mine” Without Private Property?01:05:55 The American Interest in Anarchy01:10:55 Anti-Slavery Anarchy, Lucy Parsons and Emma Goldman…

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Chosen People or Chosen Families: Judaism and The Destruction of Gaza with Peter Beinart 1:10:42

24 weeks тому1:10:42

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In this video, I talk with Peter Beinart about Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza and the cracks forming in Zionism. But first, I share a personal reflection: What if Judaism’s survival isn’t about being the Chosen People, but about Chosen Families? Could the very thing seen as a threat be what actually saves it? We dive into power, myth, and the future of Jewish identity in a post-Zionist world. 00:00:00 Intro: The Unbroken Chain 00:16:21 Inviting me back to Shabbat 00:18:28 Dropping The Curtain Too Early on Jewish Stories of Victimhood 00:21:31 When Did Peter See The Cracks in Zionism? 00:24:45 The Painfully Broken Relationships 00:26:56 Zionism As Colonialism and the American Parallel 00:30:43 Uprooted People versus Unrooted People 00:34:04 Our Failure To Speak Up And How Fix It 00:37:11 Loving Israel to Death 00:42:05 The Big Bad “G” Word for Jews 00:45:38 The Book of Joshua and The Zionist 00:49:11 The Jewish God and Zionism in a “Post Post Colonial World” 00:55:14 The Problem of Blaming Jewish Brutalism on the Brutalism of the World 01:00:22 How Did it Get This Bad and Will It Get Worse? 01:02:42 What Do You Do At the Synagogue during the Prayer For Israel? 01:06:19 The Criticism of Focusing on Jews while Palestinians Are Targeted? 01:09:18 Outro and A Potential Future Guest…

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Dear TRUMPERS: We have more in common than you think... from a LEFTIST 42:51

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Donald Trump is often mocked for his bluntness, but what if his “no more bullshit” approach is actually revealing something deeper—something that both leftists and Trumpers can recognize about the world order? In this video, I break down what Trump’s honesty really exposes, from his bizarre Greenland purchase idea to his “Gaza Riviera” plan, and how it all connects to the long-standing contradictions of empire, neoliberalism, and self-determination. This isn’t a defense of Trump—far from it—but an attempt to speak across the political divide, to find where we actually agree on the failures of the system and where we fundamentally differ on what should come next.00:00 Intro The Honesty of Donald Trump00:58 The Weird Thing About Greenland0:4:28 A Giant Game of Risk06:40 Neoliberalism's Transactional Definition of Freedom10:59 Worlds We Want? Or Worlds We Can't Resist?13:08 A Century of Self Intertest vs Self Determination20:58 The Shared Skepticism of Global Power23:39 We Scared Ourselves25:58 When We Were Together AtOccupy Wall Street30:12 What's Wrong With Trump's Gaza Plan?37:03 Leftist Theory of Man at odds with Neoliberalism40:17 The Morality of "He Who Dies With the Most Toys Wins"…

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Surveillance For Sale and Threats To Pro-Palestine Protestors with Jack Poulson 2:12:36

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In this video, I sit down with journalist and whistleblower Jack Poulson to uncover the hidden world of surveillance, data brokers, and the quiet war on dissent. We explore how pro-Palestine protesters are being tracked, the real-time auctions selling your personal data, and the murky alliances between Big Tech, intelligence agencies, and the military. Jack breaks down the mechanics of AI-powered repression, from facial recognition threats to the Pentagon’s hands-off approach to ethical oversight. Alongside this, I examine the philosophy of data capture—how the “front door” of willing consent and the “back door” of clandestine access have converged into a powerful system of control... with some important vulnerabilities and weaknesses.Jack Poulson's Site : https://techinquiry.org/Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013) : https://youtu.be/hRJEYmodC08?si=2vBOdOGIfa7C2yHSWrath of Zion Investigation on Dropsite : https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-palestine-dox-new-york-facial-recognition-ai00:00:00 Intro: Jack Poulson the Google “Whistleblower”00:03:27 Intro: The Trackpad Dilemma and Ethical Surveillance00:08:30 Intro: The Open Front and Locked Back Door of Data Access00:27:30 Jack Poulson’s style of Journalism and the “Whistleblower Trap”00:33:30 How Surveillance Programs are Marketed00:37:47 The Wrath of Zion Investigation and Intimidation of Pro Palestine Protests00:47:35 Facial Recognition and What Can Be Done With Data00:52:26 Two Paths to the Data01:04:54 Apps and Terms and Conditions May Apply vs Direct Wiretaps01:13:25 Children’s Data and Zuckerberg’s Emojis01:16:42 Security and Privacy “Tradeoffs” and Advocacy to Journalism01:27:37 What Are They Trying to Build and Will Incompetence Save Us?01:39:07 U.S Tech Companies are Effectively Peers of the U.S. Government01:50:58 The Digital Dock Worker Who Refuses to Pass Along 1’s and 0’s01:57:42 Where Are the Vulnerabilities In This Digital Web02:04:47 What Constitutes a Contribution to a Bomb Being Dropped On Children?02:11:41 Keep Up With Jack…

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The CRISIS of Journalism with Anjan Sundaram 2:17:43

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In this video, I sit down with journalist and author Anjan Sundaram to explore the crisis of journalism, the emotional strain of witnessing trauma, and the uneasy coexistence of catastrophe and daily life. We discuss how the news is shaped, the search for the “perfect victim,” and the geopolitical narratives that demand palatable symbols of justice. Anjan’s insights are paired with an essay on the story of Josh Gibson and Jackie Robinson as an analogy for the West’s desire for “safe” exits from guilt. Anjan’s site with links to books, TED Talks, Journalism on Congo/CAR/Mexico/Cambodia : https://anjansundaram.com/ Jay Shapiro’s Film OPPOSITE FIELD (Uganda Little League Baseball) : https://www.primevideo.com/region/na/detail/0G6JGS036H3RX0YN1WIRSESFPO/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Anjan and Lindsy Hilsum in conversation: https://granta.com/in-conversation-anjan-sundaram-and-lindsey-hilsum/ James Baldwin Essay "The Devil Finds Work": https://www.are.na/block/28328065 The Defiant Ones (1958) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Defiant_Ones Jay's website with essays, archive, and contact information: whatjaythinks.com 00:00:00 Intro: Anjan’s Path and My Philosophical Lane 00:04:50 Intro: Journalism’s Role and Letters with Lindsey Hilsum 00:13:10 From Ivy League Mathematics phd to Congo Stringer 00:16:46 Running From or Running To? 00:22:35 Broken Journalism after October 7th 00:29:28 The Neocolonial Journalistic Informational Flows 00:37:51 Guns to my Head Multiple Times is Part of the Job 00:45:43 A Mind in Two Worlds: War and Home 00:53:20 Putting Ourselves in the Story 00:56:23 Journalism in Crisis the Ruins of Neoliberalism 01:05:28 Five Seconds to Tell the Story 01:11:39 The Intersection of Activism and Journalism 01:19:09 What Should We Know About the People We Never Hear About 01:26:20 Holding Power to Account… Who Are you Really Talking To 01:31:05 “Where is the world?” 01:37:38 “True Human Cost of the Phone” versus “Radical Change” through Inspiration 01:41:43 Immortal Stories and Art 01:44:36 Outro: The Defiant Ones (1958) 01:49:28 Outro: Josh Gibson, Jackie Robinson and The “Perfect Victims” of Racism 02:15:28 Outro: The Silent Cry of the Imperfect Victims…

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Something WORSE THAN GENOCIDE with Dirk Moses 2:15:22

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In this video, I sit down with scholar and author A. Dirk Moses to unpack how the merging of the Holocaust’s specific history with the generic concept of genocide—and its elevation to the “crime of crimes”—has shaped our collective imagination in ways that blind us to potentially far worse horrors. Moses explains how the pursuit of permanent security by states and groups enacts devastating violence against civilians under the guise of prevention and control. Stick around for the outro, where I use an X-Men analogy to explore the moral dilemmas of invulnerability, trauma, civilizational Darwinism, and the concomitant nightmares of absolute safety. DILEMMA EPISODE WITH UYGHUR ACTIVIST - History Rhymes - Uyghur Genocide - Rahima Mahmut - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s02e04-history-rhymes-uyghur-genocide-rahima-mahmut/id1470490447?i=1000487315464 Jewish Currents Journal - https://jewishcurrents.org/ Dirk Moses Books, Podcasts, and Public Works - https://www.dirkmoses.com/ Journal of Genocide Research - https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/cjgr20 Just Security - https://www.justsecurity.org/ From the Periphery "Zionism from the Standpoint of one of it's victims" - https://youtu.be/bZWvvXVR8po?si=SAYcijQpAavGFZxb X-Men Vs Magneto! Issue 150 (1981) Comics Bazaar - https://youtu.be/TooOu8QondM?si=X_ctDOV4kXX_KBHk 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:05 Intro: A Story From A Genocide Studies Department at My Alma Matter 00:12:50 Intro: Language as Obstacle and Path to Action 00:15:28 Dirk Moses’s Path To These Questions 00:23:13 Dirk Encounters The Intellectual Problems with “Genocide” 00:28:02 The Emotional Confusion of “Genocide” and “Holocaust” 00:32:27 “Genocide”, Aerial Bombing, and Weaponizing Holocaust Memory 00:41:16 The ICJ, The Rome Statute, UN Convention and the “Crime of Crimes” 00:51:22 Exploiting the Genocide Mixed Intention Loophole and Rigging the Law 00:57:35 The Logic of Permanent Security and Artificial Legal Constructs 01:05:41 “We Had To Do This for Security” and Preemptive Killings 01:09:30 The Legal Recognition of “Genocide” 01:14:29 The Fusion of “The Holocaust” and “Genocide” and Zionist Ambitions 01:21:26 Academia’s Paralysis, Firings, and Confusions 01:30:25 The Aesthetics of Killing and Future Surveillance 01:33:48 Teetering International Legal Order: Global North or South? 01:43:43 Why the Focus on Israel’s Crimes? 01:47:55 Outro: Dystopia and Absolute Safety 01:50:50 Outro: Collateral Damage Maximization Policy 01:58:35 Outro: X-Men’s Magneto and Zionism's Deadly Darkness 02:11:12 Outro: Why The Whole World Is Watching…

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BREAKING AWAY, BREAKING IN from Zionism to Palestine Action - Stavit Sinai 2:26:14

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In this interview with Stavit Sinai, we explore her journey from growing up in a Zionist environment to avoiding conscription in the IDF, and the challenges she faced, including accusations of antisemitism for her activism. I also provide an in-depth breakdown of the psychological phenomenon of cognitive dissonance and its relevance to these complex issues. 00:00 Introduction 04:19 Born to Holocaust Survivors into an Apartheid 8:48 Two Shades of the Same Ideology 12:02 Contact with Palestinians 13:45 High School and the Path to the IDF 16:05 Coexistence, Reform Religion, and Zionism 17:52 Pre Military Camp, Dirty Tents, and avoiding the IDF 23:43 The Role of the Moral Reasons 27:29 Cracks in The Zionist Ideology 29:16 A Dive into Cognitive Dissonance 48:53 The Friends Who Didn't Get Away 52:10 Unlearning Zionism and Execution After Death 55:11 Standing up to Zionism and Shlomo Sand 58:07 The Intifada and A Bus Bombing 1:01:30 Power Relations, Historical Context, and The Big Bad ‘T’ Word 1:06:56 An Abolitionist Paper Covers Nat Turner Revolt 1:11:45 An Emotional Issue and Family Strains 1:17:00 Does Changing Opinions Matter? 1:20:04 First Arrest 1:25:16 Liberal Zionism Legitimizes the Project 1:30:41 The Humboldt University Speaker and Yair Lapid 1:34:03 A Gas Chamber Dark Prophecy 1:36:40 The Humboldt Protest 1:40:35 The White Rose Underground 1:46:45 The Antisemitism Smear and Plato’s Crito 1:51:22 From BDS to Palestine Action and Elbit Systems 2:02:59 Arrest and Jail Time 2:05:50 Direct Action Success 2:08:25 What About October 7th and After 2:15:55 A Silver Lining to the Honest Far Right 2:23:17 Our Capacity to Liberate Ourselves…

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Palestine and the Growing Defiance of the Global South - Vijay Prashad 1:43:04

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Vijay Prashad and I discuss the fierce defiance of the Global South, from the legacies of leaders like Kwame Nkrumah to the global conversation about neocolonialism. We dive into the new mood of the Global South after October 7th, the fight for dignity in places like the West Bank, and the global power dynamics that continue to shape these battles. whatjaythinks.com 00:00 Pop Quiz Introduction 03:16 Vijay’s Interest in the Global South 08:19 The Case for Kwame Nkrumah 14:09 Nkrumah and Pan Africanism 19:19 Controlling Resources, Sovereignty, and MultiNational Corporations 25:15 National Liberation and getting Branded a Marxist 27:57 The Difficult First Phase After Gaining “Independence” 39:38 The New Mood of the Global South After October 7th 50:45 Controlling the High Ground and “Air Superiority” 56:14 “You eat. And you want Dignity.” Water in the West Bank 1:04:15 The Reverse of Dignity and the Erasure of Humanity 1:07:21 Utilitarian Progress and Humiliation and Nuclear Weapons 1:12:25 Hiroshima Day 1:19:04 The US Election and do I need a hug? 1:22:54 I do love Jill Stein… 1:25:43 Final Thoughts and References for Further Reading 1:32:52 Tolerances of Freedom Mobutu v Lumumba and Hamas’s “Decision” 1:41:12 An Actual Smile to End City Population Projections: https://sites.ontariotechu.ca/sustainabilitytoday/urban-and-energy-systems/Worlds-largest-cities/population-projections/city-population-2100.php Kwame speech to Pan African leaders https://youtu.be/nrYf97_IUrE?si=KAXfXNCHuwzpjE47 Kwame speech from exile https://youtu.be/2niDtrZalWc?si=yKyqXTYskeFCHXxT Patrice Lumumba speech https://youtu.be/ouXas0XYHxM?si=wJKlh9nW2iPO7Gh5 Qaddafi on the Gold Dinar https://theecologist.org/2016/mar/14/why-qaddafi-had-go-african-gold-oil-and-challenge-monetary-imperialism https://thenewamerican.com/us/economy/markets/gadhafi-s-gold-money-plan-would-have-devastated-dollar/ https://millenium-state.com/blog/2019/05/03/the-dinar-gold-the-real-reason-for-gaddafis-murder/ Hilary emails about Gaddafi https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2016/01/06/new-hillary-emails-reveal-true-motive-for-libya-intervention/ The non alignment movement https://www.fikerinstitute.org/publications/the-non-aligned-movement-history-relevance-reform https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/cold-wars/nonalignment/50C54C20DC60A6DE4F28F44AD2E6B2A2 George Padmore Book https://dialecticalartist.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/panafricanism-or-communism.-the-coming-struggle-for-africa-by-george-padmore-.pdf Congo Mine That Build the Atomic Bomb https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200803-the-forgotten-mine-that-built-the-atomic-bomb https://www.wired.com/story/the-dark-history-oppenheimer-didnt-show/ Bitter Fruit https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674019300 Fidel Castro speech to the intellectuals June 1961 http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/castro/db/1961/19610630.html This Way To the Spring https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27774750-the-way-to-the-spring Curb Your Enthusiasm "Palestinian Chicken" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1640882/…

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Chasing History and When My World Changed 1:13:40

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A reflection on my first trip abroad, where I first learned the name Kwame Nkrumah and started wondering why things were the way they were. An effort to broaden the conversation from Palestine, exploring the tangled relationship between peace, justice, free will, the principle of Unjust Riches and the impact of the past year’s global events.…

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Kamala's Little Blue Box and the Zionist Stranglehold 1:03:29

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An examination of the intertwining of Zionist ideology and symbology in my upbringing in Judaism. What Kamala was talking about when she spoke to AIPAC. And who I am voting for in the US elections.

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Do you condemn Hamas? (a serious answer) 32:44

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An essay which takes this question seriously. 00:00 Introduction 01:00 What does condemn mean? 02:46 Condemnation and victims statements 08:54 Two paths to being condemned 11:11 Do I condemn the condemned? 12:06 Children aren´t condemned 13:23 Nemr´s Pain 16:51 Doesn't delegitimize 19:05 Native American Analogy 21:00 Manifest Destiny 23:50 Would you argue against the Trail of Tears? 26:48 The Condemnable Future is not Inevitable 29:35 A Short Answer 30:26 Nemr´s Interview from Middle East Eye…

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The Palestine Collection - The Collapse of Zionism and Forgiveness 1:44:37

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Jay discusses Palestine with historian and author Ilan Pappe. Together they ponder if we are seeing the end of Zionism and what might that collapse might look like. Jay then reads an essay on the topic of forgiveness and redemption and how the psychology of cognitive dissonance prevents us from having evidence change our mind.…

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The Palestine Collection - Zionism and a Speech For the Future 51:31

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In the final part of this series, Jay dissects the definition of the words Zionism, Israel, and Judaism and delivers a Speech he wishes a future Prime Minister of Israel would give. The entire collection and all resources can be found here: whatjaythinks.com

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The Palestine Collection - Zionist to Palestinian Activist - Miko Peled 1:04:56

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A conversation with Miko Peled on his journey from unquestioned Zionism to becoming an active Palestinian Activist. In this episode we discuss: Jacob Israel de Haan Where are the Palestinian Nelson Mandelas? How Miko changed his mind When the only thing left is violence Why Zionism is flawed from the beginning What the future might hold for Israel Zionism vs Judaism and more...…

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The Palestine Collection - Resistance or Terror? - Richard English 1:26:52

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A conversation with Richard English who dares ask the question "Does Terrorism Work?" In this episode we discuss: The IRA The Troubles Hamas Al Qaeda Jewish Terrorists Whether Israel is an example of successful Terrorism The motivations of terrorists How to evaluate the success of terrorists Deciphering the intent of terrorists How terrorist motivations change when they take power and more... 1948 Einstein and Arendt letter to the NY Times More information and recommendations at whatjaythinks.com…

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The Palestine Collection - '48 Never Ended - Gideon Levy 1:01:38

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A conversation with Haaretz journalist Gideon Levy where we take the pulse of Israel and discuss how he came to question the Zionist project and where we might go from here. In this episode he discusses: Two State Solutions What Israelis know How America ruined Israel Why journalists censor themselves The power of American Jews to change things If there is any hope Does Israel have a plan? More information and recommendations at whatjaythinks.com…

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The Palestine Collection - The Problem of History 50:52

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Jay Shapiro breaks down arguments being presented by popular thinkers such as Sam Harris and from Zionists who defend Israel. He walks through the complications of deciphering the popularity of Islamism and Jihadism and Hamas and he outlines the mentality of "tribal essentialism".He teases a trilogy of upcoming episodes with Gideon Levy, Richard English, and Miko Peled. In this episode he discusses: Deciphering IDF intentions Settler expansion Roman Abramovich Birthright Zionism as Colonialism The Arab Spring Menachem Begin Irgun, Stern Gang, Hagana Two State Solutions One State Hopes More information and recommendations at whatjaythinks.com…

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S03E11: Monsters and Distance - David Livingstone Smith 1:19:11

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David Livingstone Smith has been studying "dehumanization" for decades and has written three books on the subject. In this episode Jay and Smith apply his findings to the current conflict in Israel and broaden their scope to examine how a rising modern factor of "Distance" interplays with violence.

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S03E10: Antisemitism and the Future of Analysis 43:37

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Jay Shapiro's personal essay and account of how the disfigurement of American Judaism has forged an existential crisis for something much bigger than survival of the state of Israel.

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S03E09: Israel and Palestine - Malevolent Machinery 27:36

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A nuanced look at the morality of intentions and self-deceptions in the Israel Palestinian conflict. A look at the moral distinction between collateral damage, intentional civilian targeting, and something much more common and psychologically complex which the Jewish experience makes Israel particularly suspectable to. Referenced in this episode: The Rest Is Politics - Husam Zomlot The Rest Is Politics - Yuval Noah Harari Slavoj Zizek - Bookfair Speech on Israel and Palestine Essay published at What Jay Thinks: What Jay Thinks…

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S03E07: Thinking of it That Way - Monica Guzman 1:50:01

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Is there any hope for that strained or broken relationship that's become a causality of the political divide? Is common ground found best by going towards our superficial commonalities or in the direction of our deepest existential fears and hopes? Are the toxic business models of social media too much for us to overcome? Monica Guzman is the blue leaning daughter of two Trump voting Mexican immigrants and is the head of storytelling for Braver Angels - an organization dedicated to healing our partisan divide. She just published a book entitled "I Never Thought of it That Way". If she can't help us, no one can. This episode also begins with a related special comment and essay from Jay about so-called "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and the current crises in Ukraine.…

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S03E08: Objects Without Us - Ian Bogost 1:51:06

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What is it like to be a baseball bat? This episode is a dive into the philosophical approach known as Object Oriented Ontology (OOO) with the author and philosopher Ian Bogost. Ian Bogost is a video game designer, author, and philosopher known for his most recent book Play Anything , but this episode is all about his book Alien Phenomenology: or What is it Like to be a Thing?…

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S03E06: Aspirational Nations - Tero Lundstedt 1:31:42

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How many countries are there? 197? 193? 180? It depends who you ask and who is counting. What constitutes a "state"? How does that differ from a "nation"? Why do certain claims of self determined statehood go unrecognized while others are accepted and others are disputed. How do we respond to Putin's actions in Ukraine? How does the diminished and tarnished role of US global leadership affect world stability? Will Europe step up and fill the void? Is China really the threat that we fear they are? Have western democracies and economies become overconfident in a post-Cold War period? In a conversation which places current headlines in a historical and legal context, Finish International Lawyer and Scholar Tero Lundstedt breaks down the blind spots in international law which continue to haunt the once-believed-to-be-peaceful breakup of the Soviet Union.…

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S03E05: What Kind of Truth? - Spencer Greenberg 1:33:04

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Does 2+2 really equal 4? What realm of truth am I in when I speak about my pain? What kind of truth claim is it to speak about the existence of "Poland"? How about the existence of ghosts and gods? Spencer Greenberg breaks down his taxonomy of truth claims to help us better understand what we and others might be saying when we declare something to be true. He also lays out his personal philosophy of Valuism, a deceptively simple yet illuminating framework that can guide your behavior and focus your mind on what really matters to you. Spencer's work and his intrinsic values test can all be found here: https://www.clearerthinking.org/ Spencer's essay on the "Seven Realms of Truth" can be found here: https://www.spencergreenberg.com/2019/03/the-7-realms-of-truth-framework/…

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S03E04: The Limits of Libertarianism - Nick Gillespie 2:16:55

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Is it possible that the default position of libertarianism which has so deeply influenced politics, economics, and philosophy since the enlightenment could produce an ecosystem which stalls our ability to handle the existentially daunting task of freedom? Does the political structure of libertarianism dissolve into a fantasy the moment it encounters a problem of the commons like COVID or climate change? Is a conception of libertarianism as a "freedom from" preferrable to a conception of it as a "freedom to"? Have the economists owned the conversation for too long in this arena? Is a strong-arm government really the biggest threat to individual freedom? Will intentional libertarian blindness maximize a version of our selves that we aren't so proud of? Where does libertarianism end and anarchy begin? Jay tangles with the editor of Reason Magazine and proud libertarian Nick Gillespie in a 2 hour conversation through the weeds of freedom.…

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S03E03: Competing Against Everything - Alfie Kohn 45:09

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What if much of what we do to our children works directly against what we profess we ultimately want for them? Alfie Kohn argues that things like homework, grades, systems of praise and punishment, reward and sanction, and generally the enforcement of an atmosphere of fierce competition in education all undermine our stated goals. So are the goals wrong? Are the goals false? Or is something much more fundamental to society in need of a major rethink? Alfie Kohn is an accomplished author, speaker, and psychologist who has been advocating for reform in education and parenting for over 25 years. His impressive collection of talks, books, and essays can all be found at https://www.alfiekohn.org/…

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S03E02: The Abortion Question - Bethel McGrew 1:57:09

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Is abortion ever morally permissible? Is it always wrong? Are there any morally valid exceptions? Do any if the answers to these questions demand a certain kind of legal limitation? Where and how do we ground any of these contemplations? In this philosophical dive into the fraught issue of abortion, Jay tangles with Bethel McGrew (Esther O'Reilly) who brings her deeply Christian perspective to the table. Together they look for existential overlap and their deep points of departure. Referenced in this conversation: Bethel's Substack Jay's essay on abortion Douglas Murray's article Public Opinion on abortion (Pew) Statistics on who gets abortions and where (CDC)…

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S03E01: Our Modern Disquiet - Benjamin Storey 1:30:17

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You know that strange nagging restlessness that you feel in your core? That difficulty focusing on what's in front of you? That flittering from one path to another to another in the hopes of finally feeling your purpose? That deep dissatisfaction with the ignorance we have about the deepest existential questions of life? This episode is about that restlessness. Benjamin Storey (along with his wife and co-author Jenna Silber-Storey) wrote a fantastic book called Why We Are Restless which traces this conversation through four giants of French philosophy - Montaigne, Pascal, Rousseau, and Tocqueville. Professor Storey joins me for a walk through this topic and how it informs and foretells our modern situation. You can find out more about the book and what Professor Storey is up to at his website: https://www.jbstorey.com/…

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S02E22: High School Philosophy - Lawrenceville Ethics Bowl Team 1:03:29

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Do we underestimate the ability of High Schoolers to tackle complex politically charged existential and moral philosophy problems with nuance, intelligence, and compassion? I hope this episode will convince you that we absolutely do. Jay has served as a judge for the High School Ethics Bowl for six years. In this episode he speaks with 5 students who participated this year on the view of the world from high school, their favorite and least favorite cases, their future excitement and trepidation, and the endless dilemma of the tension between "making money" and "finding happiness." To follow along, see the full case list from this year and past years, and get involved directly: https://nhseb.unc.edu/…

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S02E21: Are we in a simulation? Does it matter? - Rizwan Virk 1:17:39

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Quantum mechanics, mathematical robustness, dream state deja vu oddities... these are all things that one would expect to find in a simulated world. Wait, so are we in a simulation? Author, investor, and video game pioneer Rizwan Virk joins Jay for a deep conversation taking on the Simulation Theory first made famous by Nick Bostrom. They strike gold when the conversation shifts to the philosophical and psychological implications of the theory rather than the truth of the theory itself.…

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S02E20: Conspiracies Everywhere - Hugo Drochen and Annemarie S Walter 1:42:02

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What kind of environmental and individual factors lead to the proliferation of conspiracy theories? Jay is joined by co-authors and researchers Hugo Drochen and Annemarie S Walter to discuss their paper "Conspiracy Thinking in Europe and America: A Comparative Study" . Jay opens by telling his personal story of flirtation with conspiracy and pays homage to a good friend who recently took his own life, Ellery Samson.…

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S02E19: Quantum Computing - Sean Holland 1:20:53

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Have artificial intelligence fears been overblown? Are we glossing over the much more pressing issue of weaponized quantum computing? Or are these tandem problems? What the heck is a computer anyway and what would make one "quantum"? Jay discusses these issues and more with philosopher, consultant, and co-Founder of the QC Ethics Initiative (QCEthics.org) Sean Holland. In the open, three famous rules of technology from Arthur C. Clarke help Jay demystify the computer with metal buckets, rocks, ropes and pulleys on the side of a desert cliff.…

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S02E18: Hostage - Michael Scott Moore 1:11:53

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Michael Scott Moore was held captive by pirates in Somalia for 977. He recounts what philosophies and psychological tactics got him through the experience while he and Jay ponder the moral dilemma of whether or not to pay ransoms to criminals and terrorists. Discussed in this episode: stoicism, a message from the Pope, living with guilt and gratitude, the elasticity of the human mind, and the loose analogy to being held captive by COVID-19. Subscribe to Jay's low key email reminders to keep up with when he writes something new, releases something new, appears as a guest on something, plans a live event, or has an urgent book or film recommendation at whatjaythinks.com…

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Jay's Special Comment on The Coup with Michael Scott Moore 14:17

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On the using of the word "coup" to describe the events in Washington on Jan 6 2021. Subscribe to Jay's low key email reminders to keep up with when he writes something new, releases something new, appears as a guest on something, plans a live event, or has an urgent book or film recommendation at whatjaythinks.com…

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S02E17: Atheistic search for god - Seth Andrews 1:33:15

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Seth Andrews was a Christian Radio host in Tulsa Oklahoma before he began his intellectual journey to atheism. Jay and Seth discuss the philosophies underpinning the religious worldview and how it continues to inform our political landscape. Jay lays out exactly what the title of this episode means with the help of his favorite Richard Feynman clip. Subscribe to Jay's low key email reminders to keep up with when he writes something new, releases something new, appears as a guest on something, plans a live event, or has an urgent book or film recommendation at whatjaythinks.com…

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S02E16: The Silence Beyond Sound - Scott Barry Kaufman 1:25:24

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Why do we avoid intimacy when we know it is the deepest need we have? Scott Barry Kaufman is an author, psychologist, and podcast host. His latest book "Transcend" continues the work of Abraham Maslow who introduced the hierarchy of needs. Jay and Scott discuss: peak experience, 1st order and 2nd order desires, the danger of gurus, the vulnerability of intimacy, the higher grumbles, utopias, and much more. Jay ponders the tragedy of Jonestown and also asks the listeners for a future show idea. Subscribe to Jay's low key email reminders to keep up with when he writes something new, releases something new, appears as a guest on something, plans a live event, or has an urgent book or film recommendation at whatjaythinks.com…

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S02E15: Speech on Campus - Sigal Ben-Porath 1:50:29

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Are the kids alright? Sigal Ben-Porath and Jay discuss the thorny issues of free speech on college campus by first traversing some philosophical groundwork offered by Hannah Arendt. Together they explore what speech is "beyond the pale", "a waste of time", "too dangerous", or simply disingenuous cover for nefarious politics. Ultimately, the questions of what kinds of responsibilities educational (and housing) institutions have to their students and tenants and what the purpose of school really is become central to the conversation. Subscribe to Jay's low key email reminders to keep up with when he writes something new, releases something new, appears as a guest on something, plans a live event, or has an urgent book or film recommendation at whatjaythinks.com…

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S02E14: Thanksgiving 2020 - Mom 46:48

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Jay and his mom Sally talk about old age, being thankful in a strange year, and the lessons they're learning from COVID. Video posted on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oeboanFZOG8 Happy Thanksgiving from Dilemma Subscribe to Jay's low key email reminders to keep up with when he writes something new, releases something new, appears as a guest on something, plans a live event, or has an urgent book or film recommendation at whatjaythinks.com…

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S02E13: The Power of Memes - Susan Blackmore 1:09:38

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Did Charles Darwin discover something much more fundamental than the origin of species? A defense and exploration of the field of memetics with Professor Susan Blackmore. Jay and Susan make their way through the common confusions, problems, and good and bad questions to ask about memetics. Subscribe to Jay's low key email reminders to keep up with when he writes something new, releases something new, appears as a guest on something, plans a live event, or has an urgent book or film recommendation at whatjaythinks.com…

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S02E12: How To Avoid a Civil War - Mike Selinker 1:19:01

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