Moshe Koppel on Norms, Tradition, and Resilient Societies
Traditions and norms can seem at best out-of-touch and at worst offensive to many a modern mind. But Israeli computer scientist and Talmud scholar Mos...
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Tyler Cowen and Russ Roberts on Nation, Immigration, and Israel
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Gregory Zuckerman on the Crazy Race to Create the COVID Vaccine
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Lorne Buchman on Creativity, Leadership, and Art
When we see Michaelangelo's David or the design of the Apple Store, we assume a genius with a predetermined vision was the key to the outcome. Yet as ...
Megan McArdle on Belonging, Home, and National Identity
After being stranded with a bunch of Brits for eight hours at a German airport in 2016, journalist Megan McArdle felt that Brexit was going to happen....
Michael Munger on Constitutions
More than we need rules, argues Michael Munger, we need rules about the rules. So does the United States need a new Constitution? Listen as the Duke U...
Frank Rose on Internet Narratives
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Michael Faye and Paul Niehaus on GiveDirectly
Economic theory teaches that people make choices that provide them with the greatest benefit. So why not extend this idea to the realm of charity? Eco...
Nina Kraus on Hearing, Noise, and Of Sound Mind
We undervalue our sense of hearing and we under-appreciate the impact sweet sounds and disturbing noises have on our well-being. Neuroscientist Nina K...