Arnold Wolfers is one of the most important figures of "mainstream" mid-20th century international-relations theory, but is now mostly cited for his definition of "revisionism" and for perhaps his most famous essay, "'National Security' as an Ambiguous Symbol." Discord and Collaboration (1962) collects previously published essays and intersperses them with n ... Show More
Oct 16
Episode 2: Being and Insecurity
Pauline Sophie Heinrichs, Nina Krickel-Choi, Jennifer Mitzen, and Brent Steele join Dan and Patrick for wide-ranging discussion of the theory, practice, disagreements, and citation practices that define ontological security studies.Our Season 2 theme music, "Dragons," was written ... Show More
1h 31m
Aug 2025
#429 — The New World Order
<p dir="ltr">Sam Harris speaks with Anne Applebaum about the erosion of democracy at home and abroad. They discuss the Sudanese civil war and the outside forces involved, America's retreat from global leadership, the impacts of USAID cuts, gerrymandering, the integrity of U.S. el ... Show More
26m 52s
Feb 2024
US 2.0: Living With Our Differences
<p>Conflicts are inevitable — both at a global scale and in our personal lives. This week, in the latest in our US 2.0 series, psychologist <a href="https://sps.columbia.edu/faculty/peter-t-coleman-phd">Peter Coleman</a> explains how minor disagreements turn into major rifts, and ... Show More
52m 44s
Aug 2020
#215 — A Conversation with David Miliband
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Harris speaks with David Miliband about his work with the International Rescue Committee. They discuss the crisis of internally displaced peoples and refugees, the problem with open borders, the vetting of refugees, the limits of nation-buil ... Show More
49m 26s