We look at the extraordinary story of Jason Arday, who went from being unable to speak until the age of 11 and unable to read or write until 18 to becoming one of the youngest Black professors ever appointed at Cambridge — and ask what his journey tells us about education, intelligence and the limits we place on children. Today I'm also joined by Christina Tobin and Ben Peterson. Christina explains why she believes America's two-party system is fundamentally broken, what independent candidates are up against, and whether meaningful electoral reform is possible. Then Ben joins me to discuss his journey from serving in Iraq to working with active-duty military personnel, the crisis of isolation and suicide among service members, and why our growing dependence on technology and AI may be exposing a much deeper spiritual problem.
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