How could it be that the Democratic Party is losing Latino voters to the Trumpist Republican Party? How could it be that Democrats are losing support from blue collar workers? Both things are happening — and they’re related, according to our guest this time Mike Madrid is a co-founder of the Lincoln Project of Never-Trump Republicans. He’s a longtime political consultant … [Read more...] about Lincoln Project Co-Founder Mike Madrid: Latino Voters Have an Urgent Warning for Democrats
Treating People as People, Not Machines: Dr. Rose Kumar on How to Heal Healthcare
We have more money, technology, and knowledge at our command than any other nation in the world ever has. And yet one way of seeing the society we’ve built is as a perpetual illness machine: It sells us stuff that makes us sick, and then sells us stuff that treats the sickness. Spencer's guest Dr. Rose Kumar believes there's a better way: Treat people as people, and look at … [Read more...] about Treating People as People, Not Machines: Dr. Rose Kumar on How to Heal Healthcare
Michele Gelfand: What Tight & Loose Cultures Teach Us About the World & Ourselves
In Singapore, you can face a heavy fine or even jail for offenses like spitting on the sidewalk or importing chewing gum. Meanwhile in New Zealand, a man who hatched himself from a giant egg was appointed the country’s “official wizard.” These are examples of tight and loose cultures. Tightness and looseness explain a lot about what we think is right and wrong when there’s more … [Read more...] about Michele Gelfand: What Tight & Loose Cultures Teach Us About the World & Ourselves
A Guide for the Confused: What Is Critical Race Theory?
Even if you see through the phony panic being spun up by Trumpists, some of what you hear from critical race theorists can sound extreme, especially if you don’t know much about the context. In this episode, host Spencer Critchley offers a guide for people who feel confused about Critical Race Theory but aren't sure why. Episode Transcript On the one hand, Trumpist … [Read more...] about A Guide for the Confused: What Is Critical Race Theory?
To Go Forward, We Must Look Back: Colleen Murphy on Transitional Justice
If we keep talking about race, doesn’t that just keep racism alive? Now that we have a new president, why keep talking about the last one? Shouldn’t we move forward, and just put the past behind us? Spencer's guest this time says we can’t move forward unless we can look back as well, at truths that won’t go away until we face them. Colleen Murphy is an expert on what’s … [Read more...] about To Go Forward, We Must Look Back: Colleen Murphy on Transitional Justice