For the Sake of Argument

Peter Boghossian is a philosopher and college professor who taught at Portland State University. Peter's expertise includes atheism, critical thinking, pedagogy, scientific skepticism, and the Socratic Method. He is the author of A Manual for Creating Atheists, and (with James Lindsay) of How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide.For the Sake of Argument podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jakenewfield Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4k9DDGJz02ibpUpervM5EY Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-sake-of-argument/id1567749546 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JakeNewfieldTimeline:00:22 - Jonathan Pageau debate recap18:08 - DEBATE: Defund the Police37:41 - Rapid Onset Dysphoria39:12 - Peter's Secret: Stella O'Malley & Gensp

Gideon Levy discusses the killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Mohammed Deif. Levy is an Israeli journalist and author who writes for Haaretz - focussing on the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. Levy has won prizes for his articles on human rights in the Israeli-occupied territories.For the Sake of Argument podcast:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jakenewfieldSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4k9DDGJz02ibpUpervM5EYApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-sake-of-argument/id1567749546Twitter: https://twitter.com/JakeNewfieldTimeline:00:05 - 12 Children Killed in the Golan Heights00:24 - Gideon's Response to the Killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders01:24 - Ismail Haniyeh and Mohammed Deif01:34 - What should Israel have done?06:26 - Why did Israel kill the Hamas commander and Hezbollah leader?07:40 - October 7th Response09:28 - What SHOULD Israel have done after October 7th?12:15 - Ilan Pappe15:10 - Is Hamas a terrorist group?15:44 - The SOLUTION17:38 - One State Solution18:10 - WHY a Two-State Solution is NOT possible18:45 - SHOULD Israel have been established?21:29 - Do the Jews deserve a state?23:55 - Do Jews need Israel?29:47: ZIONISM32:05 - Palestinian Leadership33:40 - Do Palestinians support Hamas?35:22 - WHO should govern Palestine?37:50 - Is Hamas antisemitic?39:48 - Israelis vs Netanyahu41:41 - Do Palestians and Israelis support their leadership?52:45 - What is the role of the United States?

David Robson demonstrates how we can use authenticity and vulnerability to defeat loneliness. Robson is an award-winning science writer specializing in the extremes of the human brain, body and behavior. Robson is the author of "The Laws of Connection: 13 Social Strategies that will Transform Your Life," and "The Expectation Effect."For the Sake of Argument Podcast:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jakenewfieldSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4k9DDGJz02ibpUpervM5EYApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-sake-of-argument/id1567749546Twitter: https://twitter.com/JakeNewfieldTimeline:00:00 - Introduction00:07 - The Laws of Connection01:37 - What is Loneliness?02:31 - Why does loneliness matter?05:21 - How loneliness kills us07:29 - How loneliness causes disease09:16 - How to build a strong social network24:54 - How to connect with someone who has opposing views30:36 - The easiest way to make friends33:41 - The importance of vulnerability41:14 - David Robson's personal vulnerability54:55 - Being LGBT and vulnerable57:45 - David Robson's personal life and family

Professor Jeremi Suri is a historian and the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. Jeremi is the author of Civil War by Other Means and The Impossible Presidency.

For the Sake of Argument podcast:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jakenewfieldSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4k9DDGJz02ibpUpervM5EYApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-sake-of-argument/id1567749546Twitter: https://twitter.com/JakeNewfield

Jeremi Suri's substack: https://democracyofhope.substack.com/

James Tour and Jake Newfield debate Origin of Life and Religion.James Tour is an American chemist and nanotechnologist. He is a Professor of Chemistry, and Professor of Materials Science and Nanoengineering at Rice University in Houston, Texas.For the Sake of Argument Podcast:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jakenewfieldSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4k9DDGJz02ibpUpervM5EYApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-sake-of-argument/id1567749546Twitter: https://twitter.com/JakeNewfieldTimeline:00:00 - Teaser00:33 - Introductions00:56 - Origin of Life24:21 - Religion Debate: was Christ Resurrected?57:48 - James Tour's Life Story

James Tour is an American chemist and nanotechnologist. He is a Professor of Chemistry, and Professor of Materials Science and Nanoengineering at Rice University in Houston, Texas.

James Tour is an American chemist and nanotechnologist. He is a Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Materials Science and Nanoengineering at Rice University in Houston, Texas.

In this interview, Lee Cronin shares his secret about LLMs, Consciousness, and Assembly Theory.

In this conversation, RuslanKD and I talk about my debate with Jonathan Pageau, and we delve into Ruslan's life story.

Susan Blackmore is a writer, lecturer, sceptic, broadcaster, and a professor at the University of Plymouth. Her fields of research include memetics, parapsychology, consciousness, and she is best known for her book The Meme Machine.