Is abortion ever morally permissible? Is it always wrong? Are there any morally valid exceptions? Do any if the answers to these questions demand a certain kind of legal limitation? Where and how do we ground any of these contemplations?
In this philosophical dive into the fraught issue of abortion, Jay tangles with Bethel McGrew (Esther O'Reilly) who brings her deeply Christian perspective to the table. Together they look for existential overlap and their deep points of departure.
Referenced in this conversation:
Bethel's Substack
Jay's essay on abortion
Douglas Murray's article
Public Opinion on abortion (Pew)
Statistics on who gets abortions and where (CDC)



S03E02: The Abortion Question - Bethel McGrew

Solving the problems of what to do next with some of today's top thinkers and writers.

Hosted by Jay Shapiro.

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Jay discusses Palestine with historian and author Ilan Pappe. Together they ponder if we are seeing the end of Zionism and what might that collapse might look like.


Jay then reads an essay on the topic of forgiveness and redemption and how the psychology of cognitive dissonance prevents us from having evidence change our mind.

The Palestine Collection - The Collapse of Zionism and Forgiveness

In the final part of this series, Jay dissects the definition of the words Zionism, Israel, and Judaism and delivers a Speech he wishes a future Prime Minister of Israel would give.

The entire collection and all resources can be found here: whatjaythinks.com

The Palestine Collection - Zionism and a Speech For the Future

A conversation with Miko Peled on his journey from unquestioned Zionism to becoming an active Palestinian Activist.


In this episode we discuss:


Jacob Israel de Haan
Where are the Palestinian Nelson Mandelas?
How Miko changed his mind
When the only thing left is violence
Why Zionism is flawed from the beginning
What the future might hold for Israel
Zionism vs Judaism


and more...



The Palestine Collection - Zionist to Palestinian Activist - Miko Peled

A conversation with Richard English who dares ask the question "Does Terrorism Work?"

In this episode we discuss:

The IRA
The Troubles
Hamas
Al Qaeda
Jewish Terrorists
Whether Israel is an example of successful Terrorism
The motivations of terrorists
How to evaluate the success of terrorists
Deciphering the intent of terrorists
How terrorist motivations change when they take power
and more...
1948 Einstein and Arendt letter to the NY Times 

More information and recommendations at whatjaythinks.com



The Palestine Collection - Resistance or Terror? - Richard English

A conversation with Haaretz journalist Gideon Levy where we take the pulse of Israel and discuss how he came to question the Zionist project and where we might go from here.

In this episode he discusses:

Two State Solutions
What Israelis know
How America ruined Israel
Why journalists censor themselves
The power of American Jews to change things
If there is any hope
Does Israel have a plan?

More information and recommendations at whatjaythinks.com



S03E02: The Abortion Question - Bethel McGrew

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