Listen to the episode below — and remember you can subscribe through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, and elsewhere. Find other recent episodes here. Dan Schnur and Zach Friend Winston Churchill described democracy as the worst form of government except for all the others. And it is inherently frustrating: A dictator can just tell people what to do, but in … [Read more...] about Can We Make Government Work? With Dan Schnur & Zach Friend
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Why Do We Vote the Way We Do? New Findings Hold Surprises
Listen to the episode below — and remember you can subscribe through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, and elsewhere. Find other recent episodes here. About This Episode When Mirta Galesic was a teenager, her country fell apart. She lived in what was then Yugoslavia. But after the death of president for life Josip Broz Tito, that country was riven by ethnic … [Read more...] about Why Do We Vote the Way We Do? New Findings Hold Surprises
North Korea & WMD: How to Think About the Unthinkable
Listen to the episode below — and remember you can subscribe through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, and elsewhere. Find other recent episodes here. About This Episode Spencer talks with David Schmerler, a researcher who keeps track of North Korea and its weapons of mass destruction. David says his work can be like a spy novel, or a video game — and in fact he … [Read more...] about North Korea & WMD: How to Think About the Unthinkable
The Future of Work with Kristin Wolff
Listen to the episode below — and remember you can subscribe through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, and elsewhere. Find other recent episodes here. About This Episode Everything about jobs is now open to question — including whether jobs will even exist. To sort it out, we talk this time about robots, the gig economy, income inequality, the disruption of education, … [Read more...] about The Future of Work with Kristin Wolff
More Than Just Pretty Fish: This Aquarium Is a Force in Ocean Preservation
Listen to the episode below — and remember you can subscribe through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, and elsewhere. Find other recent episodes here. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is world famous for otters, sharks, a spectacular setting — even appearances in movies such as "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" and "Finding Dory," and TV shows such as "Big Little Lies" and the … [Read more...] about More Than Just Pretty Fish: This Aquarium Is a Force in Ocean Preservation