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EP 165 Lene Rachel Andersen Part 1: Libertism

Posted September 22, 202201:25:18

Jim talks with Lene Rachel Andersen in the first of a two-part series about her new book Libertism: Grasping the 21st Century. They discuss rediscovering...

Currents 068: Jonathan Rowson on the Chess Drama

Posted September 22, 202200:35:28

Jim talks with Grandmaster chess player and philosopher Jonathan Rowson about the recent drama between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann in the Champions...

EP 164 John Markoff on the Many Lives of Stewart Brand

Posted September 19, 202201:23:04

Jim talks with John Markoff about his new biography, Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand...   Jim talks with John Markoff about his new biography, Whole...

EP 163 Benedict Beckeld on Western Self-Contempt

Posted August 25, 202201:34:36

Jim talks with Benedict Beckeld about his new book Western Self-Contempt: Oikophobia in the Decline of Civilizations. They discuss the meaning of oikophobia—hatred...

EP 162 Max Borders on Decentralism

Posted August 15, 202201:56:33

Jim talks with recurring guest Max Borders about the ideas in his new book The Decentralist: Mission, Morality, and Meaning in the Age of Crypto... Jim...