For twenty-some years, Naomi Klein has been a leading thinker on the left. She’s especially known for the idea of disaster capitalism: an analysis that the forces of big business will exploit any severe disruption to take over more space in our lives. She was often confused with another prominent political writer, Naomi Wolf—once a feminist on the left who h ... Show More
Nov 21
Senator Chris Van Hollen on the Epstein Files, and the Leadership Crisis in Washington
<p>Both major parties are experiencing a crisis of leadership in Washington. President Trump’s flip-flopping on the Epstein files acknowledges that, on this issue, at least, he has lost control of MAGA. For the Democrats, the collapse of their consensus on the government shutdown ... Show More
27m 18s
Sep 2023
Naomi Klein on How To Stay Sane In An Increasingly Warped Online World
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Klein goes down the rabbit hole after learning she has a digital doppelgänger who has gone all in on conspiracies.</p> <p><br /></p ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 2023
What Is Hypersentimentalism? On the New Tendency in Art
If you follow the mainstream art world, you will know that for the last decade, one of the biggest stories has been a boom in new kinds of figurative painting. A visit to the recent spate of art fairs in New York revealed that this boom is far from slowing down, but nothing stays ... Show More
43m 38s
Feb 2021
Lauren Oyler Talks About Deception Online
<p>Lauren Oyler’s debut novel, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/01/books/review/lauren-oyler-fake-accounts.html" target="_blank">“Fake Accounts,”</a> features a nameless narrator who discovers that her boyfriend has a secret life online, where he posts conspiracy theories ... Show More
1h 7m