Rationally Speaking

Also, I realized I forgot to tweet from this account about the previous episode, "Are Democrats being irrational?" with David Shor! ... It's interesting revisiting our conversation now, after the GA runoffs :)

Add me to the long list of people impressed with @coldxman's thinking! For the latest podcast episode we had a great conversation about why he supports a "colorblind" approach to race, and why many people disagree with him. Audio + transcript: rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/show/episode-2…

If you've been thinking "Why doesn't Julia ever share her thoughts on consensual cannibalism" then today's your lucky day In my new episode I argue w/philosopher Michael Sandel about that, + whether "human dignity" is real & his critique of meritocracy rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/show/episode-2…

On the latest episode of Rationally Speaking, I argue with economist & Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton about: (1) What's causing the rise in "deaths of despair," and (2) Is effective altruism a good thing? Our conversation got... lively 🙂 rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/show/episode-2…

In case you missed it: Rationally Speaking is back! Check out this week's episode on whether it's fair to blame Boomers for the economic struggles of Millennials. Featuring guests @jillfilipovic, @josephsternberg, and @fisher_patrick. rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/show/episode-2…

New ep! This episode features a pair of interviews. First, @stephlepp discusses what she's learned from interviewing people who had a serious change of heart. Second, @Buster Benson shares his tips for coming away from a disagreement feeling more alive. bit.ly/34SGUSa

New ep! Economist @bryan_caplan makes a compelling case for open borders in his new graphic nonfiction book, "Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration," illustrated by cartoonist Zach Weinersmith (@ZachWeiner). bit.ly/34SGUSa

New ep! Philosopher of mind @keithfrankish is one of the leading proponents of "illusionism," the theory that argues that your subjective experience -- i.e., the "what it is like" to be you -- is a trick of the mind. bit.ly/34aWYhO

New ep! Thibault Le Texier and Julia discuss his findings on the Stanford Prison Experiment, how the experimenters got away with such a significant misrepresentation for so long, and what this whole affair says about the field of psychology. bit.ly/33xkB3O

New ep! In this episode, decision theorist @davidmanheim explains the dynamics behind Goodhart's Law ("When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to become a good measure") and some potential solutions to it. bit.ly/2mtpgDR

New ep! Several recent books have argued there's no difference between male and female brains. Saloni Dattani (@salonium), a PhD in psychiatric genetics, discusses what we really know so far about gender and the brain. bit.ly/2lsZCi6

New ep! It's rare for public intellectuals to talk about things they've gotten wrong, but geneticist Razib Khan (@razibkhan) is an exception. He and Julia discuss a list of 28 things he's changed his mind about in the last decade. bit.ly/2KIRd4k

New ep! It's common wisdom that spending a lot of time on your smartphone or checking social media takes a psychological toll. But is there any research to back that up? Julia discusses the evidence with professor Andy Przybylski (@ShuhBillSkee). bit.ly/2KghQwV

New ep! Economist Alex Tabarrok (@ATabarrok) discusses his latest book, co-authored with Eric Heller, "Why are the Prices So D*mn High?," which blames rising costs on a phenomenon called the Baumol Effect. bit.ly/2LA53rf

Excited for our panel @NECSS, "@AiPTcomics presents: The #Science and #Philosophy of #XMen #Biology," today, 2:05 EST! Feat. Uncanny X-Men writer @AshcanPress, @nathanlents, @YBernadskaya, Aaron Rabinowitz of @ETVPod, @KTKeith & @AiPTcomics! Stream it here crowdcast.io/e/necss2019/re…

.@Rspodcast's interview with @tylercowen on "Big Business" is hilarious as well as informative. rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/show/rs-232-ty…

Announcing the NECSS 2019 NERDY SHIRT CONTEST! Wear your nerdy shirt to NECSS today for a chance to win fame and glory (and a prize)!. The contest will take place this afternoon after the lunch break!

If you weren't able to register for the @SkepticsGuide Private Show taking place tomorrow afternoon, we've got great news: A limited number of additional spots have opened up for the show! Tickets are first-come, first-serve, so register now! bit.ly/2G7hGpq

No new episode this week, folks! Tune back in on July 22nd when Rationally Speaking will resume our regular biweekly update schedule.

Excellent article in the Washington Post about the current dismal state of health misinformation on social media, featuring our very own David Gorski. See him live next week at NECSS! wapo.st/2Y7NBNn