Conversations With Coleman

My guest today requires a longer-than-normal preamble. I'm speaking with Charles Murray, who is a Political Scientist, Writer, and W.H. Brady scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Murray has been a controversial figure throughout his whole career, but especially since the publication of "The Bell Curve" in the '90s. The most controversial claim in that book was that the mean IQ gap between black and white Americans is partly genetic in origin, meaning it cannot be fully closed by changing the environment in which black kids grow up. As you'll hear in the podcast, I suspect Murray is wrong about this and that huge cognitive changes are possible in the long run for black America by means of environmental interventions. I did not have Murray on to rehash the empirical claims he made in The Bell Curve. I had him on to discuss his new book, "Facing Reality: Two Truths about Race in America". This book has a slightly different emphasis than The Bell Curve. In facing reality, Murray argues that we have to face two truths about race in America, or else the American experiment is doomed. These two truths, according to Murray, are that different races have different mean levels of cognitive ability and that different races have different crime rates. Murray believes that the only way to fight back against the idea that America is a racist nation and to fight against the proliferation of race-based public policy is to bring his empirical claims from The Bell Curve into the mainstream. Now, I strongly disagree with Murray about this, as you'll hear.... #Ad Talkspace is the #1 online therapy platform that has thousands of licensed therapists trained in over 40 specialties, including anxiety, depression, relationships, and more. Your therapist can help you set and achieve your goals. Talkspace is a fraction of the cost of in-person therapy. Instead of waiting for an appointment, you can send unlimited messages to your therapist 24/7 and they’ll engage with you daily, 5 days a week. As a listener of this podcast, you’ll get $100 off of your first month with Talkspace. To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com. Make sure to use the code COLEMAN to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show. #ConversationswithColeman #ColemanHughes #CharlesMurray #RaceScience #Perils #IQ #CwC #Podcasts #ConversationPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Joseph Henrich, Professor of Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, discuss how cultural practices shape human biology, the dominance of humans over the animal kingdom, tribal traditions, lactose intolerance, WEIRD cultures, and the policy implications of cultural research.

Welcome to another Conversation with Coleman!To date, we have given around 400 free subscriptions to those who have expressed financial challenges. With the growing impact of this podcast, I hope to continue providing free memberships to those with financial difficulties. To continue doing this, we have started a campaign to pay it forward. Help us grow the Conversations with Coleman community so we can continue providing free access to those who request it. Please consider paying it forward by making a donation via https://colemanhughes.orgMy guest today is Anthony Barksdale. Anthony was the Acting Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department from 2007 to 2012, and has worked at various levels of policing as well as with the FBI. He's now also a commentator for CNN.Anthony and I discussed the national conversation on policing and racism. We talked about the shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and how Martial Arts training could prevent the need for cops to use deadly force. The possibility of substituting cops with mental health professionals, the shooting of Rashard Brooks, and when it makes sense to let suspects flee a crime scene. The over-policing of low-level drug crime and prostitution, the Ferguson effect and the current mass retirement of police officers, the defund movement, qualified immunity, the psychological dynamic between an officer and a suspect during a routine traffic stop, and about how to get rid of bad cops. I admire Anthony so much, and I'm so glad that I'm able to bring him to an audience that may have not have heard of him before. You can see me express that admiration throughout the conversation. So I really hope that you guys find this one valuable.#Ad Hiring is one of those things you don’t want to mess up. You can find the right people to help you complete your vision with Indeed. Indeed is the job site that makes hiring as easy as 1, 2, 3. Post, screen, and interview - all on Indeed. Get your quality shortlist of candidates whose resumes on Indeed match your job description faster, only pay for the candidates that meet must-have qualifications, and schedule and complete video interviews in your Indeed Dashboard. Get started RIGHT NOW with a free 75$ sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/CONVERSATIONS The Offer is valid through JUNE 30th. Terms and conditions apply.#Ad No matter where you're selling; Amazon, Etsy, or your own website, ShipStation funnels all of your orders into one simple interface that you can manage from anywhere, even your cell phone. You'll also get access to amazing discounts with major carriers including UPS, FedEx, and USPS that are normally reserved for Fortune 500 companies. Ship more in less time! Just use my offer code "Coleman" to get a 60-day free trial. Just go to shipstation.com, click on the microphone at the top of the page, and type in "Coleman"#ConversationswithColeman #ColemanHughes #AnthonyBarksdale #DeputyBarksdale #American #Policing #Crisis #CwC #Podcasts #ConversationPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Shellenberger, a journalist and environmental activist recognized by Time as a 'Hero of the Environment,' dives into the myth of climate apocalypse. He challenges prevalent narratives about climate change and poverty, arguing that industrialization is essential for developing nations. Discussing the role of nuclear energy, he presents it as a viable solution for carbon emission reduction. The conversation also critiques alarmist environmental strategies and explores the implications of climate policies on global poverty, advocating for a balanced approach to sustainability.

Welcome to another episode of Conversations with Coleman. My guest today is Wilfred Reilly. Wilfred is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Southern Illinois University and a Law degree from The University of Illinois. He is also the author of the books "Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About" and "Hate Crime Hoax: How the Left is Selling a Fake Race War" Wilfred and I talked about the undiscussed progress that America has made on racial issues, racial disparities and to what degree they can be attributed to current racism, past racism, or other factors like group cultural differences, public misperceptions surrounding racism and the cops, hate crime hoaxes and why people manufacture them, and much more. #AdA therapist can help you identify the habits and patterns that might be holding you back, and how to move forward in the right direction.I recommend Talkspace for therapy. You can sign up online and start therapy the same day. You can text, video, or send unlimited voice messages 5 days a week to your licensed therapist, so it’s incredibly convenient to have virtual sessions from the comfort of your home and fraction of the cost of in-person therapy!As a listener of this podcast, you’ll get $100 off of your first month with Talkspace. To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com and use the code COLEMAN toget $100 off of your first month.#AdWe deserve to know what we’re putting in our bodies and why, especially when it comes to something we take every day. Ritual’s clean, vegan-friendly multivitamin is formulated with high-quality nutrients in bioavailable forms your body can actually use. These multivitamins do not contain Sugars, GMOs, major allergens, synthetic fillers, or artificial colorants.Ritual is offering listeners of this podcast 10% off during the first three months.Visit ritual.com/Coleman to start your ritual today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another episode of Conversations with Coleman. My guest today is Daniel Schmachtenberger. Daniel is a founding member of The Consilience Project, aimed at improving public sensemaking and dialogue. His writing is focused on ways of improving the health and development of individuals and society, with a focus on catastrophic and existential risk, civilization and institutional decay, collective action problems, social organization theories, and the relevant domains in philosophy and science. Daniel and I spend a lot of time talking about the effect of new technology on our ability to problem solve as a society, the disadvantages of democracy relative to autocracy, how much of our behavior can be attributed to human nature and how much to culture and much more.   #AdHiring is one of those things you don’t want to mess up. You can find the right people to help you complete your vision with Indeed.Indeed is the jobsite that makes hiring as easy as 1, 2, 3. Post, screen, and interview - all on Indeed. Get your quality shortlist of candidates whose resumes on Indeed match your job descriptionfaster, only pay for the candidates that meet must-have qualifications, and schedule andcomplete video interviews in your Indeed Dashboard.Get started RIGHT NOW with a free 75$ sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/CONVERSATIONSThe Offer is valid through JUNE 30th. Terms and conditions apply.#AdExpressVPN hides your IP address and letsyou control where you want sites to think you’re located. You can choose from almost 100different countries, giving you access to a diverse range of Netflix librariesyou can enjoy! But it’s not just Netflix. ExpressVPN works with any streaming service; Hulu, BBC iPlayer, YouTube andmuch more. If you visit my special link right now EXPRESSVPN .com/Coleman you can get an extra three months of ExpressVPN for free! Support the show, watch what you want, and protect yourself at EXPRESSVPN .com/Coleman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Barry Kaufman, a renowned cognitive scientist and author of "Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization," shares his remarkable journey from being a learning-disabled child to a groundbreaking figure in psychology. He delves into the intricacies of victimhood, trauma, and the dangers of spiritual narcissism. The conversation also covers the therapeutic implications of psychedelics, the balance of free will, and the surprising happiness linked to human connection, especially during crises. It's a thought-provoking exploration of resilience and personal growth.

My guest today is Michael Shermer. Michael Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic Magazine, the host of the Michael Shermer Show, and a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University where he teaches Skepticism 101. For 18 years he was a monthly columnist for Scientific American. He's the author of New York Times bestsellers, ‘Why People Believe Weird Things’, ‘The Believing Brain', ‘Why Darwin Matters’, ‘The Science of Good and Evil', ‘The Moral Arc’, ‘Heavens on Earth', and ‘Giving The Devil His Due’, which is the subject of today's podcast. Michael and I talked about the declining relevance of Christianity on the political landscape today, threats to free speech, QAnon, conspiracy theories, and why people believe them. We talked about the one conspiracy theory I do believe in and laws that would ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory in schools, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Julia Galef. Julia Galef is an author and podcaster. She's the Co-founder of the Centre for Applied Rationality and the host of the podcast "Rationally Speaking". In this episode, we discuss her new book, "The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't". We talked about the difference between intelligence and open-mindedness, the tension between pursuing the truth dispassionately and belonging to a tribe, the notion of instrumental rationality, the trade-off between building a larger audience and remaining true to one's principles, and whether affiliating with a political party makes it harder to form true beliefs.#AdWe deserve to know what we're putting in our bodies and why, especially when it comes to something we take every day. Rituals clean, vegan friendly multivitamin is formulated with high quality nutrients in bioavailable forms your body can actually use what you won't find sugars, GMOs, major allergens, synthetic fillers and artificial colorants. Ritual is offering listeners of this podcast 10% off during the first three months. Visit ritual.com/Coleman to start your ritual today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another episode of Conversations with Coleman. This episode is actually a recording of an event I did many months ago with Brittany King, an up-and-coming freelance writer. We talked about Brittany's background, leading her local BLM chapter, her experience studying with Ta-Nehisi Coates, her evolving views on race and identity politics, how American race politics affect many people's views of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the causes of the 2020 summer riots and many similar topics. This recording was created at an event hosted by the Brotherhood Synagogue that features a moderated Q&A. Just a heads up that the audio quality is not the best.  #Ad If you are concerned about your privacy when browsing the internet, try Express VPN. Visit my exclusive link ExpressVPN.com/COLEMAN and you can get an extra 3 months FREE on a one-year package. #Ad I had the privilege of making an appearance in the documentary Better Left Unsaid, which looks at the philosophical underpinnings of the radical left and their extreme-right counterpart. The film includes interviews with some great thinkers who have a lot of value to add to this conversation including; Steven Pinker, Noam Chomsky, Janice Fiamengo, and more. You can stream /purchase the film via betterleftunsaidfilm.com. The film is available on Google Play and iTunes as well. i-Tunes - https://bit.ly/BLU_i-TunesGoogle Play -https://bit.ly/BLU_GPlayUS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices