The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner Podcast
1) Discovering Dinosaur Extinction and the Atom Bomb
"Collisions" author Alec Nevala-Lee discusses his landmark biography of physicist Luis Alvarez.
2) Freedom, Inflation, and Deflation
MIT scholar Yasheng Huang discusses the inflation landscape in China versus the United States and the Needham Question.
3) Which Sex Is Stronger?
"The Stronger Sex" author Starre Vartan discusses the latest research on women's mental and physical capacities.
4) From Russia With...
In a special series recorded at the One Young World conference in Munich, Germany, financier and human rights advocate Bill Browder discusses the future of Russia and Putin. One Young World is a globa...Show More
5) Democracy in the Global South
In a special series recorded at the One Young World conference in Munich, Germany, South Africa Public Protector Thuli Madonsela discusses the nation's constitution and economy. One Young World is a g...Show More
6) Social Media as Insidious and Predatory Manipulation
In a special series recorded at the One Young World conference in Munich, Germany, Nobel Prize laureate Maria Ressa discusses digital disinformation networks. One Young World is a global community of ...Show More
7) Classroom 4
"A Wall Is Just a Wall" author Reiko Hillyer discusses an innovative teaching model.
8) Counsel on the Law
Attorney Mark Zauderer discusses key legal and constitutional issues.
9) The Clerk of the Court
"The Jailhouse Lawyer" coauthors Sophie Cull and Calvin Duncan discuss the campaign for justice reform.
10) Crypto or Perish?
Venture capitalist Tim Draper discusses the future of the crypto industry and currencies.