Half Hour of Heterodoxy
Latest Episodes
Episode 40: Tania Reynolds, Men as Stereotypical Perpetrators of Harm
Why men are consistently stereotyped as perpetrators of immoral harm, and why this matters for public policy
Episode 39: A.J. Jacobs, Richard Davies & Jim Meigs, On Gratitude
Listen to a special Thanksgiving episode about gratitude featuring journalist, author, and lecturer A. J. Jacobs
Episode 38: Lucía Martínez Valdivia, Unifying and Divisive Identities
On how the concept of identity can be used and misused to address issues of inclusion
Episode 37: Charlotta Stern, Gender Sociology’s Problems
The limitations of conventional sociology in explaining gender differences
Episode 36: Julie Wronski, How Authoritarianism Divides the Democratic Party
Political scientist Julie Wronski discusses how to measure authoritarianism among voters, and explains how authoritarianism divided the Democratic party in 2016.
Episode 35: Jeff Jones & David Askenazi, Free Expression at U.S. Universities
Survey findings about whether college students value freedom of speech, when they think censorship is appropriate, and whether they First Amendment freedoms are secure
Episode 34: Greg Lukianoff & Jon Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind
Two authors discuss their book on anxiety, political divisiveness, and emerging adulthood
Episode 33: Jason Stanley, How Fascism Works
Philosopher Jason Stanley talks about his new book about the rhetorical tropes of fascism
Episode 32: Robert Quinn, Scholars at Risk Network
Rob Quinn talks about the relocation of academics whose freedom and liberty have been threatened
Episode 31: Jessica Good, The Ups and Downs of Multiculturalism
Social psychologist Jessica Good talks about new paper showing an association between multiculturalism and race essentialism