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#42 Neighbors Divided Over Politics: Joan Blades: How Do We Fix It?
How can you talk to people you disagree with? We Talk to Joan Blades, the founder of MoveOn.org about how to bridge the partisan divide.This show is another response to the deep pa...
#41 Explaining Donald Trump; The Role Emotions Play In Big Decisions
Let's face it. Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have won far more votes than almost any "expert" forecast. The reason may well be that emotions and learned behavior from others play...
#40 America's Angry Political Divide. Mark Gerzon
More than any time in recent decades, American politics aredeeply divided. Compromise is a dirty word."The way that we're running the country is that we're notrunning the country,"...
#39 The Gender Gap in Our Public Square: Joan Wages: How Do We Fix It?
From the AmericanRevolution and the Founding Fathers - through wars, economic changeand the struggle for civil rights, American history isoverwhelmingly dominated by the achievemen...
#38 Why Obamacare Might Collapse: Megan McArdle: How Do We Fix It?
For its opponents, Obamacare is a disaster - a classic exampleof over-reach by an Administration that wants to expand the sizeand scope of the Federal government.Supporters say The...
#37 Breast Cancer: Lessons from a life-threatening journey. Debbie Galant
Debbie Galant talks about what it's like to livewith breast cancer. What she learned along the way amount tosolutions for what can be a desperate, lonelyexperience.From the shock ...
#36 The Risks of Safety: Greg Ip: How Do We Fix It?
Anti-lock brakes make many motorists drive faster. Introducing helmets and face masks in football raised the risk of concussions. Financial regulators and central bankers played a ...
#35 Our Flawed Fight Against ISIS: Maajid Nawaz: How Do We Fix It?
Before The U.S. and other nations can be successful againstIslamic State (ISIS) and other global jihadists, we must understandthe difference between Islam and Islamism. That's the ...
#34 The backlash against science. Alice Dreger: How Do We Fix It?
We'd like to think that science should exist outside of politics and researchers follow the truth wherever it goes. But the ideal of rational non-ideological science is under attac...
#33 Fighting Over Land in The West: Nancy Langston - How Do We Fix It
The armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in the dry prairies of Southeast Oregon by members a small militia group is the most recent chapter in the very long-ru...
#32 New Year's Resolutions for 2015
It's easy to make resolutions to improve our lives, but how do we boost our chances of following through? The first two guests on this New Year's Resolutions special are Dave McRan...
#31: 2015 In Review: Some of Our Best Moments
If you want to get of sense of what we're about, this highlights show may be a good place to start. We've put together a "best of" podcast that reflects our values and makes the ar...
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