We discuss the controversy surrounding Roald Dahl's classic books being edited by sensitivity readers. Should we get ready for more of this type of censorship of classic literature? How can we push back against it?

Micah Redding is the founder of Christian Transhumanist Association. In this interview, we discuss the religious undertones of transhumanism, the conflict between science and religion, and why Micah believes that transhumanism is the way forward for Christianity. As an atheist, I also challenge Micah on a few religious claims and I present my view that Satanic Transhumanism makes more sense than Christian Transhumansim.

Christian Transhumanist Website:

https://www.christiantranshumanism.org/

Micah's Website:

https://www.micahredding.com/

Peter's essay on Satanic Transhumanism:

https://petermclarke.medium.com/satanic-transhumanism-the-future-of-reason-79b673ce57d0

It's common to hear people remark upon the death of rock & roll. But is it dead? What does the future of music look like?

In this interview with Lea Booth, we discuss the advantages of nuclear energy and why it's gaining popularity. We also attempt to steel man arguments against nuclear. Lea Booth is an energy reporter and columnist for Quillette. He previously worked with Michael Shellenberger.

There's a lot of buzz about futuristic cities right now. Some of them are just the pipe dreams of billionaires, others are actually being built right now by governments around the world. We discuss why we're broadly skeptical, but still holding out some optimism for cities of the future.

I'm joined by Dain Fitzgerald and Robert Stark to discuss the whether California is failing, as often is claimed. We touch on the population decline, the migration of the creative class, the affordability crisis, the homeless crisis, etc. We also touch on the inevitable territory of SF vs. LA.

Dain Fitzgerald is on Twitter @DainFitzgerald. Also check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@champagnebulge1

Robert Stark is on Twitter @2020Blackstone. He also writes on Substack: https://robertstark.substack.com/

In this interview with Gennady Stolyarov II, chairman of the US Transhumanist Party, we discuss the current state of the transhumanist movement and its potential for growth, reasons for tech pessimism, Peter Thiel's view of technological stagnation, and more.

In this interview with John from Godless Engineer, we discuss: Jesus mythicism (was Jesus a real person?), the relevance of mythical stories, Jordan Peterson, the danger of Christian Nationalism, and the future of religion.

Godless Engineer's YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/godlessengineer

Article by Peter Clarke referenced: Jesus Mythicism Is About to Go Mainstream: https://merionwest.com/2022/01/14/jesus-mythicism-is-about-to-go-mainstream/

We dive right into the gun debate: Is it a gun problem or a people problem? How does mental health factor in? How do we feel about the 2nd Amendment? Is the gun problem in America even fixable?