For centuries, museums in Europe and the U.S. built their collections during eras of empire and unequal power. Now, institutions face growing calls to return artifacts taken through colonial rule or war, from the Benin Bronzes to Indigenous objects. Supporters say repatriation corrects historical injustice and restores sacred objects to their communities. Cr ... Show More
Apr 30
Should We Separate the Art from the Artist?
It turns out your favorite artist is a monster. Say they committed murder, advocated genocide, or engaged in some other act so outside the scope of a dignified, respectable society that it cannot be redeemed. What now? Must you throw the art out with the artists? It's a question ... Show More
53m 15s
Apr 16
Will the AI Bubble Burst?
Artificial intelligence has ignited one of the most spectacular surges of investment, hype, and technological promise, but some worry that the enthusiasm is resembling a bubble, with valuations racing ahead of fundamentals and enormous compute and energy costs that could undermin ... Show More
53m 15s
Aug 2024
3298: Finding Quality Information in a Sea of Rubbish by Michael Mehlberg on Developing Critical Thinking Skills
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Michael Mehlberg explores the challenge of sifting through overwhelming amounts of low-quality information to find tr ... Show More
10m 25s
Jan 2023
The Dangers Of Social Media Content- Part 1
Social media is full of wonderful opportunities for people to connect. It is also filled with people who push identity-based hate, extremism, disinformation, and conspiracy theories. Imran Ahmed, Founder and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, joins Dr. Phil on his Phi ... Show More
44m 13s
Aug 2024
Control Your Scroll with Jiore Craig
<p>When it comes to disinformation, our first instinct is often to ask is this real or fake? But disinformation expert Jiore Craig says that way of thinking misses a much bigger problem. Trevor, Christiana, and Jiore examine how political powers and corporations use information c ... Show More
53m 27s
Sep 2025
Wikipedia Co-Creator Reveals All: CIA Infiltration, Banning Conservatives, & How to Fix the Internet
Larry Sanger built Wikipedia as an unbiased repository of the world’s knowledge, and then stood helplessly by as activists and intel agencies turned it into the most comprehensive propaganda op in human history. There’s nothing more corrupt. (00:00) The Origins of Wikipedia (04:2 ... Show More
1h 37m
Jan 2022
Joe Rogan Is Mainstreaming Right-Wing Misinformation
The “Joe Rogan” experience is off the cuff, unedited, and very often entirely off the rails. Alex Patterson of Media Matters says the podcast is “a bastion of toxic masculinity… that leads listeners further down rightwing rabbit holes,” and notes that Rogan’s “dedicated listeners ... Show More
1h 3m