He’s a law professor with a Ph.D. in economics and a tendency for getting into fervid academic debates. Over 20 years ago, he and Steve began studying the impact of legalized abortion on crime. John and Steve talk about guns, the death penalty, the heat they took from their joint research, and why it’s frustratingly difficult to prove truth in the social sc ... Show More
Oct 17
44. Edward Glaeser Explains Why Some Cities Thrive While Others Fade Away
An expert on urban economics and co-author of the new book Survival of the City, Ed says cities have faced far worse than Covid. Steve talks with the Harvard professor about why the slums of Mumbai function so well, high-quality housing in China sits empty, and declining cities h ... Show More
45m 32s
Oct 10
43. Arne Duncan Says All Kids Deserve a Chance — and Criminals Deserve a Second One
Former U.S. Secretary of Education, 3x3 basketball champion, and leader of an anti-gun violence organization are all on Arne’s resume. He’s also Steve’s neighbor. The two talk about teachers caught cheating in Chicago public schools and Steve shares a story he’s never told Arne, ... Show More
45m 12s
Sep 2022
514. Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black America
<p>The controversial Harvard economist, recently back from a suspension, “broke a lot of glass early in my career,” he says. His research on school incentives and police brutality won him acclaim — but also enemies. Now he’s taking a hard look at corporate diversity programs. The ... Show More
59m 54s
Sep 2012
Episode 4: Revenge, Pt. 1
<p class="MsoNormal">Dave allows Tamler to rant about Sam Harris's strawman attacks on moral relativism before launching into discussion about revenge, justice, <em>True Grit,</em> and Michael Dukakis. Though they differ on many issues, Tamler and Dave agree that it's hard to sat ... Show More
51m 35s
Feb 2024
The Future of Law, LIV & PIF, Representing Elon Musk & Donald Trump's Criminal Case | John Quinn 106
An American lawyer and one of the founding partners at a law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP. In 2011, John was listed as one of America’s “Most Influential Lawyers” by the National Law Journal and in 2016 a poll by Bloomberg Big Law Business, voted Quinn as the “Most ... Show More
1h 13m
Jul 2023
#126 — In Defense of Honor
Sam Harris speaks with Tamler Sommers about cultures of honor. They discuss the difference between honor and dignity, “justice porn,” honor killings, honor and interpersonal violence, prison and gang culture, collective responsibility and collective punishment, retributive vs res ... Show More
46m 19s
<p>With abortion on the Nov. 5 ballot, we look back at Steve Levitt’s controversial research about an unintended consequence of <i>Roe v. Wade</i>.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://law.stanford.edu/directory/john-j-donohue-iii/">John Donohue</a ... Show More
<p>As the Supreme Court considers overturning <i>Roe v. Wade</i>, we look back at Steve Levitt’s controversial research on an unintended consequence of the 1973 ruling.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> ... Show More
