Harvard economist Kenneth S. Rogoff talks about the politics that have seeped into the Federal Reserve’s role since the crash of 2008 and why that might make stifling inflation this time around a problem.
Read moreThe rise of super meth
Journalist Sam Quinones joins us to discuss the rise in synthetic meth, the economic costs to the marketplace of illicit drugs, and the emotional and physical toll it’s had on those addicted.
Read moreHow Covid changed your children’s lives
Education journalist Anya Kamenetz explains what happened during the pandemic when schools could no longer offer safety net programs and the lives of people across the country who were affected.
Read moreHow Covid changed your children’s lives
Education journalist Anya Kamenetz explains what happened during the pandemic when schools could no longer offer safety net programs and the lives of people across the country who were affected.
Read moreWhere will the human population max out?
Josh Zumbrun, a national economics correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, joins us to discuss why the global population might actually one day decrease. Plus, bonus content from the interview and additional resources.
Read moreRising seas, floods or droughts: Living with water as nature intended
Think broadcasts today from the studios of WWNO in New Orleans. Erica Gies discusses the Slow Water movement, an idea that pushes back on methods that speed water away so that floods and droughts find natural systems that work with today’s infrastructure needs.
Read moreShould America stop trying to rule the world?
Prof. Daniel Bessner joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss if the U.S. should continue to try to rule the world through force – or if recent history suggests it’s time to back off.
Read moreHow to become a big-picture thinker
Ari Wallach is a futurist and he joins us to discuss his methods for teaching people to think far into the future in order to connect to what really matters.
Read moreA philosopher on why we should care about future generations
Professor William MacAskill discusses why we must make long-term thinking a priority if we truly care about the descendants we’ll never meet.
Read moreCan capitalism save us from climate change?
Bob Keefe discusses why the business world is concerned about the economic impact of climate change, and why capitalism might be the key to breaking gridlock on climate action.
Read moreBig Pharma refuses to save the world from COVID
Amy Maxmen, a science journalist at Nature Magazine discusses how a large percentage of all available vaccines have been purchased by wealthy countries.
Read moreWhy guns are deadlier than ever
Writer Phil Klay talks bout why we’ve felt the need to make guns even more deadly, and explains the technology that has allowed guns to evolve from single shooters to automatic weapons.
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