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Currents 043: Lene Rachel Andersen on Bildung

Posted September 30, 202100:48:45

Lene Rachel Andersen & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about the meaning of Bildung & the growing Bildung movement, inspired by last week's Global...

EP142 Robert Tercek on the Metaverse

Posted September 27, 202101:32:20

Jim has a wide-ranging talk with returning guest Robert Tercek about competing visions of the metaverse... Jim has a wide-ranging talk with returning...

EP141 Heather Heying on Confronting Hyper-Novelty

Posted September 14, 202101:28:44

Jim has a wide-ranging talk with evolutionary biologist Heather Heying about her & Bret Weinstein’s new book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide...

EP140 Robin Dunbar on Friendship

Posted August 30, 202101:46:05

Jim talks to Robin Dunbar (of Dunbar's number) about his new book, Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships... Jim talks...

Currents 042: John Robb on Afghanistan Withdrawal

Posted August 19, 202100:42:09

John Robb & Jim meet for a timely discussion about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan... John Robb & Jim meet for a timely discussion about...