Conversations With Coleman

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00:00 Introduction and Nelly Bowles' Background

11:07 The Reality of Homelessness and Drug Addiction

32:59 The Idealism and Limitations of Progressive Movements

39:02 Human Nature and Failed Systems

46:06 Origins and Evolution of Antifa in Seattle and Portland

57:47 Corruption and Lack of Scrutiny in the Black Lives Matter Movement

01:09:32 Decline of Left-Wing Political Comedy and Rise of New Comedians

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00:00 Introduction and Background

03:19 The Importance of Early Life Experiences

07:07 The Overemphasis on Education

09:48 The Flawed Measurement of Success

12:03 The Narrative of Overcoming Trauma

15:15 The Limitations of Post-Traumatic Growth

26:58 Gender Differences in Foster Care

29:23 Addressing Single Parent Homes

30:33 Cultural Shifts and Behavior Change

35:07 The Importance of Two-Parent Homes in the Neighborhood

39:37 The Influence of Background on Work on Luxury Beliefs

42:24 Using Race as a Proxy for Disadvantage

52:06 The Hypocrisy of Luxury Beliefs

58:46 The Effectiveness of Therapy

01:03:01 Ethics and Legality of Surrogacy

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My guest today is Mary Harrington. Mary is a writer and contributing editor at UnHerd. She's the author of a great book called Feminism Against Progress. In this episode, we talk about her general critique of feminism, we talk about what she calls progress theology, we talk about the changing social status of motherhood, we talk about the Barbie movie, gender dysphoria, and much more

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My guest today is Philip Goff. Philip is a philosophy professor at Durham University. He's the author of Galileo's Error and Why the Purpose of the Universe.

Philip believes that science gives us objective reasons to believe that there's value in the universe and he comes at this from a very different angle than say Sam Harris, who reaches the same conclusion for different reasons in his book, The Moral Landscape. Philip relies heavily on the so-called fine tuning argument. So we talk a lot about that in this podcast. We also talk about Philip's theory of panagentialism and much more.

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My guest today is Cindy Yu. Cindy Yu is an assistant editor at the Spectator Magazine, and she's the host of the "Chinese Whispers" podcast, which is actually one of my favorite podcasts.

We talk about whether China will invade Taiwan. We talk about whether the West should adopt a Cold War-like mentality towards China. We discuss the phenomenon of Chinese espionage in the West. We talk about the wave of immigration from Hong Kong into the UK. We discuss the nosedive in China's birthrate over the past 10 years. We talk about the so-called century of humiliation. We talk about the legacy of Xi Jinping. We also talk about the apparent futility of the democracy movement in China and much more.

My guest today is Nick Gillespie. Nick is a prominent libertarian journalist and commentator best known for his work at Reason Magazine, where he's been for around 30 years.

In this episode, we discuss Nick's experience getting engaged at the recent Burning Man. We talk about psychedelic drugs, the promise they hold, as well as the dangers they contain. We talk about the evolution of the libertarian movement in America. We talk about how we should message about drugs to kids. We talk about the differences between MDMA, psilocybin, and LSD. We talk about why trust in government has declined, and much more. 

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My guest today is Munira Mirza. Munira Mirza is a British public policy analyst and cultural commentator. She served as the Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture of London under Boris Johnson when he was mayor, and later served as director of The Number 10 Policy Unit under Johnson when he was prime minister.

In this episode, we talk about Munira's early days as a Marxist, her interest in art and museums, her views on Brexit, her views on multiculturalism in the UK, the Israel-Hamas war and Jihadism in general, and much more.

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My guest today is Rory Stewart. Rory Stewart is a British politician, diplomat, and author who served as a member of parliament from 2010 to 2019. He held several governmental positions, notably as a Secretary of State for International Development in 2019, and was known for his extensive work in Afghanistan and Iraq. Rory has authored several books, such as "The Places In Between", about his solo walk across Afghanistan, and his new book, "Politics on the Edge", a memoir from within.

Rory and I talk about what he learned by walking across Afghanistan. We talk about the war in Afghanistan and what lessons Israel might take from it. We talk about Brexit. We talk about why the Scandinavian model is not appropriate for Britain. We talk about the culture of the world of politics. And finally, we talk about why Rory is so passionate about GiveDirectly, which allows people to give cash directly to the people in the developing world.

References:

Haaretz article - https://bitly.ws/ZG3G

Noam Dworman's tweet- https://bitly.ws/ZG3R

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