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Big Ideas
Interviews with scholars promoting big ideas.
March 15, 2026
The Fast
With fasting at an all-time high in popularity, here is an enlightening exploration into the history, science, and philosophy behind the practice—esse…
March 15, 2026
The Infinite Alphabet
We all understand that knowledge shapes the fate of business and the growth of nations, but few of us are aware of the principles that govern its moti…
March 6, 2026
The Case Against Education
Today I’m speaking with economist Bryan Caplan about education and bullshit, with a particular focus on his book, The Case Against Education: Why the …
February 21, 2026
Food, Justice, and Animals
How would we eat if animals had rights? A standard assumption is that our food systems would be plant-based. But maybe we should reject this assumptio…
February 12, 2026
Politics Without Politicians
Host Jun Wei Lee speaks with Hélène Landemore about her book, Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule (Penguin, 2026). An acclaimed po…
February 5, 2026
Overinvested
Parents are exhausted. When did raising children become such all-consuming, never-ending, incredibly expensive, and emotionally absorbing effort? In t…
February 2, 2026
China and the Global Economic Order
China and the Global Economic Order (Cambridge University Press, 2026) examines China's evolving relations with the Bretton Woods institutions (BWIs),…
January 24, 2026
The Alternative
Winners Take All meets Nickel and Dimed: a provocative debunking of accepted wisdom, providing the pathway to a sustainable, survivable economy. Conf…
January 18, 2026
If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal
What if human intelligence is actually more of a liability than a gift? After all, the animal kingdom, in all its diversity, gets by just fine without…
January 8, 2026
In God's Image
Dr. Tomer Persico is a Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, a Rubinstein Fellow at Reichman University, and a Senior Research Scholar at t…
January 8, 2026
The New Byzantines
Where does Greece belong? Many look at the ancient Greek ruins of Athens, and see the cradle of Western civilization. But much of Greece’s history act…
January 6, 2026
The Earth Transformed
The Earth Transformed. An Untold History (Knopf, 2023) is a captivating and informative book that reveals how climate change has been a driving force …
January 3, 2026
The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs
Hans Van Eyghen's book The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs (Routledge, 2023) assesses whether belief in spirits is epistemically justified. It presents…
January 2, 2026
Heidegger in Ruins
What does it mean when a radical understanding of National Socialism is inextricably embedded in the work of the twentieth century's most important ph…
January 1, 2026
Free Agents
Scientists are learning more and more about how brain activity controls behavior and how neural circuits weigh alternatives and initiate actions. As w…
December 29, 2025
Why?
Why did triceratops have horns? Why did World War I occur? Why does Romeo love Juliet? And, most importantly, why ask why? In Why?: The Philosophy Beh…
December 15, 2025
Waves and Stones
A new exploration of our conception of reality, by one of the world’s most influential philosophers. How do we understand the world and our place i…
December 3, 2025
Reading the Bible with AI?
Rebind combines reading with AI-chat to deepen learning and simulate the experience of conversing with some of the greatest scholars and thinkers. Wit…
December 1, 2025
The State
In The State (Princeton University Press, 2023), the prominent political philosopher Philip Pettit embarks on a massive undertaking, offering a major …
November 29, 2025
Art After Liberalism
Art After Liberalism (Columbia UP, 2022) is an account of creative practice at a moment of converging political and social rifts – a moment that could…