This is a Very Special Crossover Episode with Xavier Bonilla, host of Converging Dialogues - a podcast focused on honest conversations about philosophy, psychology, politics, and important social issues.Listen to Converging DialoguesWhere We Go Next will return as a weekly show on April 2nd!----------Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

Nick Troiano is the founding executive director of Unite America, a philanthropic venture fund that invests in nonpartisan election reform to foster a more representative and functional government. Since 2019, Unite America has invested over $50 million to help win three major statewide ballot initiatives and over a dozen state legislative and municipal policy victories. In 2014, Troiano ran for the US House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 10th District and was both the youngest candidate of the cycle and the most competitive independent Congressional candidate nationally in over two decades. His new book, The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy from the Fringes, is out now.The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy from the FringesUnite AmericaIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:90: In Defense of an Eternally Radical Idea, with Greg Lukianoff77: From Fear to Fascination: Understanding Each Other in a Divided World, with Mónica Guzmán30: How to Resolve Intractable Conflicts, with Amanda Ripley65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac SaulNick's website: nicktroiano.comFollow Nick on X: @NickTroiano----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

Billy Binion is an associate editor at Reason magazine, where he writes about criminal justice and government accountability. He has been published in Newsweek, the San Francisco Chronicle, HuffPost, The Saturday Evening Post, and the Washington Examiner, among other publications, and his work has been cited by The New York Times, The Atlantic, National Review, Fox News, and CNN.Billy's Writing for ReasonIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:90: In Defense of an Eternally Radical Idea, with Greg Lukianoff91: Free Speech Isn't Just for People We Like, with Kat Rosenfield50: America Has Failed Its Working Poor, with Joanne Goldblum and Colleen Shaddox37: A Better Way to Police Communities, with Peter Moskos21: Defending the Rights of the Incarcerated, with Samuel WeissFollow Billy on X: @BillyBinion----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

Dre Smith is the founder and CEO of Relationship Restored, a podcast network that delves into all things related to establishing and maintaining healthy romantic relationships. He's also the Executive Podcast Producer & Head of Podcasting at Urban One and the Co-Founder of All About It Social Media & Branding.Relationship RestoredFollow Dre on Instagram: @itsdresmith----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

On Episode 92 I had the pleasure of speaking with Max Sklar. He's a software engineer, with a focus on machine learning, content discovery, and Bayesian inference - all of which we talk about during his episode. He's also the host of The Local Maximum podcast.Max's podcast appeals to me because it touches on a wide array of complex topics in nuanced, digestible ways. Like the intricacies of intellectual property or quantum computing, even the faults of and potential fixes for US Constitution. Max has a seemingly insatiable curiosity, an addiction to learning new things, and he's a generous host. So it was an honor to be his guest on The Local Maximum, and I'd like to share our conversation with you. We went to some provocative and at times deeply personal places - parts of my story I've never discussed this in-depth before. So I hope you enjoy our chat, and I highly recommend checking out additional episodes of The Local Maximum, available on your podcast player of choice, and at localmaximum.substack.com.

Lenore Skenazy, founder of the Free-Range Kids movement, discusses the importance of childhood independence and challenges the culture of excessive supervision. Topics include the impact of fear and the 24-hour news cycle on children's freedom, the abundance of parenting resources, the joy of children overcoming challenges, and promoting independence through play and assignments.

Max Sklar is the creator of the Local Maximum, a weekly podcast exploring current topics in tech, math, and political philosophy. Over the past five years, he has hosted many discussions and debates with top engineers, authors, and entrepreneurs. While working at Foursquare he wrote their city guide rating system, and he's currently working on an open-source database system (Newmap.ai) that is attempting to rethink from the ground up how engineers and scientists build data stores, algorithms, and artificial intelligence.The Local MaximumToward a New Great Compromise A Constitutional Plan to Promote Liberty, Renew Democracy, and Restore Federalism, by Max SklarBayesian Inference - WikipediaMonty Hall Problem - WikipediaFollow Max on X: @maxsklar----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

This is the 2nd Annual Very Special Boxing Day Episode of Where We Go Next, with longtime friend of the show Jay Shapiro. We discuss Jay's move to Madrid (hasta luego, Mexico City!), what Jay's been up to with the Dilemma Podcast, and we analyze The Green Knight, the 2021 film adaptation of the 14th century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.whatjaythinks.comS03E09: Israel and Palestine - Malevolent Machinery - Dilemma PodcastS03E10: Antisemitism and the Future of Analysis - Dilemma PodcastS03E11: Monsters and Distance - David Livingstone Smith - Dilemma PodcastHow to watch The Green Knight - JustWatchThe Green Knight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - SpotifyHow to watch Old Joy - JustWatch----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

Kat Rosenfield is a culture writer, a columnist for Unherd, the co-host of the Feminine Chaos podcast, and the author of five novels. Her latest is called You Must Remember This, a Knives-out style whodunnit, which is now available in paperback.You Shouldn’t Be Fired for Being a Jerk, by Kat Rosenfield for The Washington Postkatrosenfield.comKat's Unherd EssaysBlackface Incident at Post Cartoonist’s 2018 Halloween Party Resurfaces Amid Protests - The Washington PostA Letter on Justice and Open Debate - Harper's MagazineA Racial Slur, a Viral Video, and a Reckoning - The New York TimesFollow Kat on X: @katrosenfieldFollow Kat on Instagram: @katrosenfield----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

Greg Lukianoff is the President & CEO of The Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression. He is the author of Unlearning Liberty and Freedom from Speech and co-authored the 2018 New York Times bestseller, The Coddling of the American Mind with Jonathan Haidt. Most recently, he co-authored The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There is a Solution with Rikki Schlott.FIRE - Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression2024 College Free Speech Rankings - FIRE2024 College Free Speech Rankings: Student Survey - FIREFree Speech Is in Trouble, by Nate SilverThe Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All―But There Is a Solution, by Greg Lukianoff and Rikki SchlottThe Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure, by Greg Lukianoff  and Jonathan HaidtThe Latest Victims of the Free-Speech Crisis, by Greg LukianoffFollow Greg on X: @glukianoffFollow Greg on Instagram: @glukianoff----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast