Point of Inquiry
Science, Skepticism, Rationalism, Humanism -- The Podcast and Radio Show of the Center for Inquiry
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Advice for the Teenage Atheist, with David Seidman
There are dozens of bestselling books on spirituality for teens ...
There are dozens of bestselling books on spirituality for teens (and many more not on the bestseller list), and many books on atheism as well. But, surprisingly, books about atheism and agnosticism specifically for young people are rare...
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Peter Singer: Maximizing Morality with Reason
Peter Singer has revolutionized the way we think about morals ...
Peter Singer has revolutionized the way we think about morals and values. He’s lead the way in providing evidence for some of the toughest moral controversies such as animal rights, abortion, and wealth inequality. Singer’s newest book is...
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The Misinterpretations of the Supreme Court, with Ian Millhiser
Our guest this week says that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ...
Our guest this week says that the U.S. Supreme Court’s power to interpret the Constitution is so great that they can use it to justify nearly anything they please. Even the American founders who forged the Constitution often had...
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Bassem Youssef and Ahmed Ahmed: The Risk and Rewards of Satire
While Bassem Youssef’s satirical voice has made him widely known ...
While Bassem Youssef’s satirical voice has made him widely known as the Egyptian Jon Stewart, merely five years ago Youssef was a heart surgeon broadcasting humorous political commentary on YouTube from his laundry room. His videos soon exploded...
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Phil Zuckerman: Those Normal, Upstanding Nonbelievers
Phil Zuckerman is a professor of sociology at Pitzer College, ...
Phil Zuckerman is a professor of sociology at Pitzer College, and among the world's leading experts in the growing field of secular studies, with a deep understanding of how people's lives are lived without religion. He’s the author...
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Realpolitik and America's Conflict with Iran, with Joint Chiefs of Staff Advisor David Crist
Negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in concert with Germany ...
Negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in concert with Germany and the United Nations Security Council are set to result in an agreement on March 31, 2015 regarding Iran’s nuclear program, potentially restricting Iran’s nuclear...
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Johann Hari: The Falsehoods of Addiction and The War on Drugs
Billions of dollars are funneled into federal drug programs to ...
Billions of dollars are funneled into federal drug programs to keep our children away from drugs and our cities safe from crime and economic turmoil. Our guest this week, journalist and author Johann Hari, has spent the last several years...
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The World Human Extinction Will Leave Behind, with Michael Tennesen
As climate change progresses and takes its toll on the ...
As climate change progresses and takes its toll on the planet, the life forms we share it with continue to evolve and adapt. Some species thrive while many face imminent extinction. What we often fail to realize as humans is...
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Eli Lake: How Islamic is 'Islamic Extremism'?
This week on Point of Inquiry, Josh Zepps talks to ...
This week on Point of Inquiry, Josh Zepps talks to Eli Lake, a journalist with extensive experience covering international intelligence, diplomacy, and the recent conflicts in the Muslim world. With the Islamic State now eclipsing Al Qaeda as a...
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False Memories Creating False Criminals, with Dr. Julia Shaw
Memory is remarkably fallible, as we often frustrate ourselves with ...
Memory is remarkably fallible, as we often frustrate ourselves with how certain we are about where we left our car keys only to realize how entirely wrong we were. But could it be that our memories are so easily corrupted that we could be led to...
