545. Enough with the Slippery Slopes!

The Gulf States and China are spending billions to build stadiums and buy up teams — but what are they really buying? And can an entrepreneur from Cincinnati make his own billions by bringing baseball to Dubai? SOURCES:Simon Chadwick, professor of afroeurasian sport at Emlyon Bus ... Show More

Before she decided to become a poker pro, Maria Konnikova didn’t know how many cards are in a deck. But she did have a Ph.D. in psychology, a brilliant coach, and a burning desire to know whether life is driven more by skill or chance. She found some answers in poker — and she’s ... Show More

Cory Booker on the politics of fear, the politics of hope, and how to split the difference. SOURCES:Cory Booker, senior United States Senator from New Jersey. RESOURCES:"'When Are More Americans Going to Speak Up?'" by The New Yorker Radio Hour (2025)."Cory Booker’s Marathon Floo ... Show More

Calum and Adam sit down with Dr Greg Restall to get an introduction to the field of logic within Philosophy. They talk about what logic can be like at the start of your university philosophy career, and how the "baby logician" can avoid falling into the trap of becoming a "debate ... Show More

LSAT's decision is not totally... illogical.-----------The LSAT is ditching logic games from upcoming tests and the Above the Law gang is conflicted over whether or not that's a good thing. There's a good argument that the section disproportionately disadvantaged folks with visio ... Show More

Your mother's socio-economic status at the time of your birth. Whether your ancestors raised crops or led camels through the desert. The smell of the room you're in when you're making a decision--all of these things, says neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky, combine to affect your beh ... Show More

ي عملية التفكير ننتقل من معطيات أو مقدمات معروفة ومؤكدة لنا الى نتائج مازالت في حيز الشك. الفرد العادى يقوم بصناعة الحجج يوميا، كيف يتصرف، كيف يحكم على تصرفات الآخرين، كيف يدافع عن أحكامه الأخلاقية، السياسية، الانسانية، الخ. القدرة على صناعة حجج سليمة أو الحكم على حجج الآخرين إن ... Show More

Not giving in to what is seen as hopeless. Not settling for what causes you misery. Defying that which is described by others as logical. Being unrealistic. The battle between intentions and logic isn't one of conflict. The two are fighting together on the same side. Your side. 

Most of us agree that pain is part of life, that none of us can escape it, and that death comes for all of us in the end. And yet many of us feel that life is worth it; that the pleasure of life outweighs the suffering. Anti-natalist philosophy takes a different view. The anti-na ... Show More

Is taxation on par with forced labour? Nozick believes this to be the case. 

How do we dismantle the anti-choice movement? We’re talking through what needs to change on our side, and how we can unify our message towards the anti-abortion crowd. Strap in, folks-- it’s the grand finale.Follow us on Twitter at @OrdEquality for everything you need to know abo ... Show More

Kate, Melissa, and Leah recap the arguments in United States v. Rahimi, the case about the constitutionality of gun regulations, featuring diss tracks by KBJ.Listen to "How SCOTUS gutted our gun laws," our episode on the 2022 decision that started this madness Follow us on Instag ... Show More