Conversations With Coleman

Joining the host is Bonnie Snyder, an experienced educator, to discuss political indoctrination in classrooms, the power struggle between parents and teachers, critical race theory, free speech, and the consequences of self-censorship in education. The chapter also explores the work of FIRE, the importance of diverse perspectives, the clash between traditional and wokeness morality, coercive thought reform in education, concerns about government surveillance, and the impact of critical race theory on education.

Guest Steven Pinker discusses rationality, its PR problem, rationality over time, reason in daily life, behavioral economics, cognitive biases, conspiracy theories, and human progress.

Nicholas Christakis, a physician, sociologist, and professor at Yale University, discusses the impact of polarized media on our ability to deal with COVID, the end goal of herd immunity, the suspicious speed of the vaccine rollout, the ethics of vaccine requirements and booster shots, and the controversy surrounding Ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment.

Ryan Holiday, former Head of Marketing at American Apparel, discusses his career path and the application of stoicism in life. Topics include mindfulness meditation, dealing with traumatic experiences, narcissism, far-left campus politics, and the battle for attention in social media.

Andy Norman, philosopher and director of the humanism initiative at Carnegie Mellon University, discusses his book 'Mental Immunity' exploring how bad ideas operate like parasites. They talk about the mental immune system, being open-minded, conspiracy theories, stop and frisk policies, and distinguishing good and bad ideas. They also delve into genetics vs memes, psychology experiments debunked, and the culture of integrity in sports.

In this episode, Coleman is joined by Kmele Foster, co-host of The Fifth Column Podcast and co-founder of Freethink. They discuss anti-CRT laws, an op-ed about these laws, and the wider conversation about indoctrination in K–12 education. Towards the end, they pivot to talk about gun control. The episode also explores their intellectual growth and the prevalence of race in education.

Jesse Morton, a former radicalized individual who created the first English language jihadist propaganda magazine, discusses his journey from extremism to deradicalization. Topics include his upbringing in rural Pennsylvania, questioning extremist ideologies during the Arab Spring, understanding the psychology of extremist recruitment, the impact of algorithms on social media radicalization, and the connection between incel communities and violence.

My guest today is Professor Abhijit Banerjee. Professor Banerjee is a Nobel Prize-winning economist, an econ professor at MIT, and a co-founder of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab. Banerjee and I discussed the difference between empirical work and theoretical work in economics. We talk about Banerjee's Nobel Prize-winning research on alleviating global poverty. We talk about whether immigrants drive down wages for native workers, the role of financial incentives and driving human behavior. We speak about welfare, the effect of globalism on American industries like manufacturing, and the social consequences of having whole industries die out, and much more.#ConversationswithColeman #CwC #ColemanHughes #AbhijitBanerjee #nobelprize #Economics101 #Economics102 #poverty #globalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Helen Joyce. Helen is a staff journalist at the Economist magazine, and has been an editor there since 2005. She also has a PhD in mathematics from University College London. Helen just released a controversial new book called "Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality." Now, this is one of those books that is likely to be misrepresented on Twitter and in some media as transphobic but is in fact a deep and thoughtful attempt to navigate all the complex issues at the intersection of gender identity and public policy. Helen and I discussed the difference between gender and sex, evolving definitions of gender, the different waves of feminism, gender dysphoria and related phenomenon like autogynephilia, trans identity as well as gender neutrality. We talk about hormone treatments, puberty blockers, detransitioning, and the age at which people should be able to make these kinds of decisions. We discuss gender pronouns, the logic of sex-segregated spaces, such as locker rooms, bathrooms, sports, and prisons. And finally, we talk about the phenomenon of social contagion as it applies to gender identities. #AdYou’ve probably heard your wife, sister, mother, daughter, or friends talk about their love of Rothy’s women’s shoes. Well now, they’ve brought their sustainable materials, washable design, and innovative craftsmanship to men’s shoes. From the unbeatable comfort to the fact that you can wash them, these shoes check every box. If you hate when your favorite white sneakers or light-colored shoes get dirty, Rothy’s men’s shoes are for you. Their innovative washable construction means your shoes look like they were brand new with every wash. In addition, Rothy’s men’s shoes are knit with 100% recycled materials. Welcome the fall season in style! Head over to www.rothys.com/COLEMAN and get $20 off your first purchase today! #ConversationswithColeman #CwC #ColemanHughes #HelenJoyce #transgender #genderdysphoria #genderidentity #genderpronouns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Professor Peter Doherty. Professor Doherty is a Nobel Prize-winning veterinary surgeon. His prize-winning research focused on how the immune system reacts to viruses. He is also the author of "Pandemics: What Everyone Needs to Know", "An Insider's Plague Year" and many other books. This episode is about all things COVID. Professor Doherty goes into detail about the physiology of COVID and what happens when you get infected. We talk about the way MRNA vaccines work, whether masks and lockdowns work, the ethics of pressuring people to get vaccinated, the reasons why people choose not to get vaccinated and more. We also talk about Ivermectin and its potential use as a treatment or prophylactic. I assume I have some audience overlap with a Darkhorse podcast, which is run by Brett Weinstein and Heather Heying. I know that some people have drawn the lesson from listening to that show that taking Ivermectin is better than getting the vaccine. So if that describes you, please listen to Professor Doherty discuss Ivermectin. Finally, there's a lot of biological detail in this podcast, but I highly recommend you stick it out because Professor Doherty is a brilliant thinker and an excellent communicator. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. #AdWhen hiring gets hard, you need Indeed, the jobsite that makes hiring incredibly simple - just Attract, Interview, and Hire. In fact, with Indeed you can do all of your hiring in one place - even interviewing! Don’t just hope your perfect candidate will find you, Indeed’s hiring tools help you cut through the noise to hire faster and smarter. In fact, Indeed Instant Match provides a list of quality candidates whose resumes are on Indeed the moment you post a sponsored job. With Indeed, you can save time and money by setting your must-have qualifications and only paying for the quality candidates that meet them. Get started RIGHT NOW with a free 75$ sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at www.indeed.com/CONVERSATIONS The Offer is valid through September 30th. Terms and conditions apply. #ConversationswithColeman #CwC #ColemanHughes #PeterDoherty #COVID19 #virus #vaccination  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices