4.4 • 921 Ratings
🗓️ 13 September 2024
⏱️ 59 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
From the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to the rise of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives and Artificial Intelligence, in this episode Steven Pinker, Matt Ridley, and Michael Shermer challenge conventional narratives and explore how we can continue to move forward.
They discuss the state of democracy, autocracy, and the lessons learned from historical crises, while offering insights into how innovation, rationality, and education can lead us through challenging times.
This session was presented at FreedomFest 2024. To see more speeches and sessions from FreedomFest, visit freedomfest.com/civl.
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
0:00.0 | After investing billions to light up our network, T-Mobile is America's largest 5G network. |
0:06.4 | Plus, right now, you can switch, keep your phone, and we'll pay it off up to $800. |
0:12.1 | See how you can save on every plan versus Verizon in AT&T |
0:15.4 | at T-Mobile.com slash across America. |
0:20.0 | Up to four lines via virtual prepaid card, a left 15 days, |
0:22.5 | qualifying, unlocked device, credit, service, |
0:24.2 | ported 90-plus days with device, an eligible carrier |
0:26.3 | and timely redemption required. |
0:27.4 | Card has no cash access and expires in six months. You're listening to the Michael Scherber Show My guests today are Stephen Paker, Matt Ridley, who need no introduction, but of course I'm going to give them one. |
1:01.0 | Stephen Paker is the John Stone Professor of Psychology |
1:04.7 | at Harvard University, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist |
1:08.6 | and the winner of many awards for his research, teaching in books. |
1:13.2 | He's been elected to the National Academy of Sciences |
1:16.2 | and named one of Ty magazines 100 most influential people |
1:20.5 | and one of foreign policies 100 leading global thinkers. |
1:24.0 | His books include the language instinct, how the mind works, |
1:28.0 | the blank slate, the stuff of thought, |
1:31.0 | the better angels of our nature, |
1:32.9 | Enlightenment now in his new book is rationality. |
1:36.0 | These books, by the way, are all available on audio, |
1:38.5 | and the reader's quite good. |
1:39.4 | I've listened to them. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Michael Shermer, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Michael Shermer and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.