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The Open Mind is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across media, politics, technology, the arts and all realms of civic life.... more
FAQs about The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner:How many episodes does The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner have?The podcast currently has 871 episodes available.
May 10, 2022The Future of Privacy in AmericaTulane Law scholar Amy Gajda discusses her new book "Seek and Hide: The Tangled History of the Right to Privacy."...more29minPlay
May 02, 2022Energy, Nukes, and Deterring WWIIINuclear Choices for the Twenty-First Century coauthors and scientists Richard Wolfson and Ferenc Dalnoki discuss the potential for nuclear annihilation....more29minPlay
April 25, 2022Is Voter Suppression Recreating Segregation? North Carolina State historian Blair Kelley discusses the present and historical conditions of segregation in the United States....more28minPlay
April 18, 2022Masking and Unmasking CivilizationAuthor Virginia Postrel discusses the history of fabric and contemporary mask-wearing practices to protect public health. ...more29minPlay
April 11, 2022How Democracy Survives DisinformationColumbia University president Lee Bollinger and University of Chicago scholar Geoffrey Stone discuss their book “Social Media, Freedom of Speech, and the Future of Our Democracy."...more28minPlay
April 04, 2022Reading and Thinking FreelyAuthor Azar Nafisi discusses her new book “Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times.” ...more27minPlay
March 28, 2022The Quest to Merge Human and Computer"In Silico” documentarian Noah Hutton discusses the project to simulate the human brain on a supercomputer. ...more28minPlay
March 24, 2022American Jail and PrisonUniversity of Minnesota sociologist Michael Walker discusses his new book "Indefinite: Doing Time in Jail." ...more28minPlay
March 14, 2022Between Cold and Hot Civil WarUC San Diego political scientist Barbara Walter discusses American political tribalism and civil unrest....more28minPlay
March 09, 2022Subjective Judges and Justice"Punishment Without Trial" author Carissa Byrne Hessick discusses a culture of plea bargaining in the U.S. legal system....more28minPlay
FAQs about The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner:How many episodes does The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner have?The podcast currently has 871 episodes available.