Converging Dialogues
Episodes
#84 - The Phenomenological Materialism of Hannah Arendt: A Dialogue with Samantha Rose Hill
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Samantha Rose Hill about the life and philosophy of Hannah Arendt. They begin by mapping out some ...
#83 - The Pleasures of Suffering: A Dialogue with Paul Bloom
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Paul Bloom concerning suffering, pleasure, and meaning. They discuss the reasoning for Paul writin...
#82 - The Gene‘s-Eye View of Evolution: A Dialogue with Arvid Ågren
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Arvid Ågren about the genetic implications of evolution. The discuss his background and reasons f...
#81 - Media‘s Gentrification of the Working Class: A Dialogue with Batya Ungar-Sargon
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Batya Ungar-Sargon about journalism and the working class. They begin by discussing the history of...
#80 - Wrestling With Our Social Taboos: A Dialogue with Charles Murray
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Charles Murray about statistics, cognitive abilities, and social-political issues. They begin by p...
#79 - Plagues Upon The Earth: A Dialogue with Kyle Harper
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Kyle Harper about the history of plague and disease on the planet. They begin by talking about his...
#78 - Nuanced Feminism in Modern Times: A Dialogue with Kat Rosenfield
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Kat Rosenfield about women, men, feminism, metoo, cancel culture, and free speech issues. They beg...
#77 - Balanced and Healthy Group Identities: A Dialogue with Dominic Packer
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Dominic Packer about group identities. They start the conversation by discussing his partnership w...
#76 - The Evolving Complexities of Higher Education: A Dialogue with Nicole Barbaro
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Nicole Barbaro about higher education. They discuss Nicole's work in higher education and the impo...
#75 - Social Implications of Our Genetic Lottery: A Dialogue with Kathryn Paige Harden
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Kathryn Paige Harden about genetics and their interactions with the environment. She explains her ...
#74 - Whales: The Mysterious Giants of the Ocean: A Dialogue with Nick Pyenson
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Nick Pyenson about whales and their environment. They begin the conversation by talking about the ...
#73 - The Evolution of Beauty: A Dialogue with Richard Prum
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Richard Prum about aesthetics, birds, and the evolution of beauty. They provide an overview of sex...
#72 - Let‘s Talk About Sex(ual Arousal, Desire, & Disgust): A Dialogue with Courtney Crosby
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Courtney Crosby about sexual arousal, desire, and disgust. Courtney provides some of her backgroun...
#71 - The Fiscal Legacy of Calvin Coolidge: A Dialogue with Amity Shlaes
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Amity Shlaes about the 30th President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge. They discuss Coolidge...
#70 - A Conservative Case for Liberal Education: A Dialogue with Jonathan Marks
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla had a dialogue with Jonathan Marks about liberal education and how educational institutions need reform. They discuss ...
#69 - Jungles: Our Fading Home: A Dialogue with Patrick Roberts
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Patrick Roberts about tropical forests and their impact on the planet and for humans. They begin w...
#68 - Uncovering the Inner Experience of Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Dialogue with Shioma-Lei Craythorne
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Shioma-Lei Craythorne about Body Dysmorphic Disorder and some of the research on this disorder. Th...
#67 - Zealous Search for Truth in Documentary Filmmaking: A Dialogue with Nadia Gill
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Nadia Gill concerning truth, persuasion, and culture in documentary filmmaking. They talk about he...
#66 - Testosterone: Understanding Without Judgment: A Dialogue with Carole Hooven
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Carole Hooven about the hormone Testosterone and its impact on men and within society. They discus...
#65 - A Balanced Black History in Education: A Dialogue with Charles Love
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Charles Love about education, Black history, and current political challenges. The talk about his ...
#64 - Lifting the Veil of Islam: A Dialogue with Yasmine Mohammed
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Yasmine Mohammed about the complexities of Islam around the world. They begin with a synopsis of Y...
#63 - The Philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas: A Dialogue with Simon Critchley
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Simon Critchley on continental and analytic philosophy, the philosophy of Levinas, and applied phi...
#62 - De-Stigmatizing Mental Illness: A Dialogue with Lucy Foulkes
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Lucy Foulkes around mental illness and some of the facts and messaging regarding this topic. They ...
#61 - Can Evolution Explain Morality?: A Dialogue with Allen Buchanan
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Allen Buchanan about the origins of tribalism and morality. They discuss his reasons for writing a...
#60 - The Self-Conscious Emotion of Shame: A Dialogue with June Tangney
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with June Tangney about shame and the various components of this emotion. They provide a definition of ...
#59 - Genetic Balancing of Nature and Nurture: A Dialogue with Kevin Mitchell
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Kevin Mitchell on genetics, neuroscience, and variation in development. They discuss why developme...
#58 - Suicide: The Most Known Unknown: A Dialogue with Kathryn Gordon
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Kathryn Gordon about the challenging topic of suicide. They discuss the current data and statistic...
#57 - The Emotional Lives of Black Women: A Dialogue with Inger Burnett-Zeigler
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Inger Burnett-Ziegler about the emotional lives of Black women and how Black women can have authen...
#56 - A Defense Against Illiberalism: A Dialogue with Jonathan Rauch
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Jonathan Rauch about the constitution of knowledge and how to defend against illiberalism. They di...
#55 - Evolve & Restart: A Dialogue with Luis Lopez-Portillo
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Luis Lopez-Portillo about behavioral and cultural change for self-improvement. They begin the dial...
#54 - Can We Have An Ethical Artificial Intelligence?: A Dialogue with Alentina Vardanyan
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Alentina Vardanyan about the organizational behavior and ethics of artificial intelligence (AI). T...
#53 - Starmanning and Superman: A Dialogue with Angel Eduardo + Guests
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Angel Eduardo about many of his recent essays on starmanning, race, and Superman. They are...
#52 - Menopause: A Cultural Syndrome? - A Dialogue with Susan Mattern
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Susan Mattern about menopause. They start by discussing her reasons and motivations for writing he...
#51 - The WEIRDest People in the World: A Dialogue with Joseph Henrich
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Joseph Henrich about WEIRD people and cultural evolution. They start the conversation by defining ...
#50 - The Phenomenology of Soren Kierkegaard: A Dialogue with Amber Bowen
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Amber Bowen about Soren Kierkegaard's philosophy. They discuss Amber's background and involvement ...
#49 - The Self-Conscious Emotion of Pride: A Dialogue with Jessica Tracy
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Jessica Tracy about the self-conscious emotion of pride. They begin the discussion by defining emo...
#48 - Our Social Instinct for Cooperation: A Dialogue with Nichola Raihani
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Nichola Raihani about our social instinct for cooperation. They begin by discussing the first part...
#47 - Evolution Misconceptions and the Myers Briggs: A Dialogue with Laith Al-Shawaf
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Laith Al-Shawaf about common misconceptions surrounding evolution and the faulty statistical scien...
#46 - The Humanism of Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy: A Dialogue with Paul Grant & Ellen Inverso
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Paul Grant and Ellen Inverso about Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) . They provide an ov...
#45 - Walking Upright: The Importance of Bipedalism: A Dialogue with Jeremy DeSilva
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Jeremy DeSilva about the importance of bipedalism. They discuss the evolutionary history of homino...
#44 - The Mathematical Power of Neuroscience: A Dialogue with Grace Lindsay
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Grace Lindsay about the computational approach that can be used to understand the brain. They disc...
#43 - Feminist Existentialism: A Dialogue with Talia Welsh
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Talia Welsh about feminism, existentialism, and the nature of work. They discuss feminist theory a...
#42 - The Dark Side of Sexual Evolution: A Dialogue with David Buss
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with David Buss about evolutionary psychology and his new book on sexual deception, harassment, and ass...
#41 - Source Bias, Trustworthiness, and Persuasion: A Dialogue with Laura Wallace
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Laura Wallace about source bias, trustworthiness, attitudes, and persuasion. They discuss what sou...
#40 - Applied Phenomenology: Hegel, Heidegger, and Merleau-Ponty: A Dialogue with John Russon
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with John Russon about the major thinkers in phenomenology and how their ideas can be applied in everyd...
#39 - The Impact of Parenthood and Divorce: A Dialogue with Manon Van Scheppingen
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Manon Van Scheppingen about the most current research on marriage, divorce, and parenthood. They s...
#38 - Education: A School Psychology Perspective: A Dialogue with Jessica Koehler
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Jessica Koehler about education, school choice, and school psychology. Jessica discusses her backg...
#37 - Cognition, Consciousness, and Cephalopods: A Dialogue with Alex Schnell
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Alex Schnell about cognition, intelligence, and consciousness in cephalopods. They briefly discuss...
#36 - The Evolution of Modern-Day Conservatism: A Dialogue with Rick Perlstein
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Rick Perlstein about conservatism, politics in the United States, and past and present social-cult...
#35 - Understanding Moral Extremism: A Dialogue With Spencer Case
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Spencer Case about extremism and morality. They discuss his background, how he got into philosophy...
#34 - A More Person-Centered Journalism: A Dialogue With Monica Guzman
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Monica Guzman about journalism, culture, and Latinos in the United States. They discuss how she be...
#33 - Leaving Race Behind: A Dialogue with Thomas Chatterton Williams
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Thomas Chatterton Williams about race and our current social challenges. They talk about Thomas' r...
#32 - COVID-19: The Malady of Our Time: A Dialogue with Nicholas Christakis
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Nicholas Christakis about the COVID-19 global pandemic. They discuss how he wrote his latest book,...
#31- Crisis! The Current State of the Social Sciences: A Dialogue with Lee Jussim
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Lee Jussim about stereotypes, bias, and the current state of the social sciences. They talk about ...
#30 - The Hidden Source of Consciousness: A Dialogue with Mark Solms
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Mark Solms about consciousness, emotions, and how we understand the human psyche. They begin by di...
#29 - Video Games, Madness, and Our Society: A Dialogue with Christopher Ferguson
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Christopher Ferguson about violence in mass media such as video games, madness with historical and...
#28 - Genetics, Race, and Populations: A Dialogue with Razib Khan
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Razib Khan about genetics, how to understand populations and racial categories through genetics, a...
#27 - Mixed Race Identity and Pragmatic Conservatism: A Dialogue with John Wood Jr.
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with John Wood Jr. about race, ethnicity, and conservatism. They discuss John's background both publicl...
#26 - Getting Personal with Nietzsche and Heidegger: A Dialogue with David Hoinski
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with David Hoinski about the personal implications of philosophy and some of the major works of Nietzsc...
#25 - Postmodernism, Phenomenology, and Lived Experiences: A Dialogue with Bret Alderman
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Bret Alderman concerning postmodernism, phenomenology, and lived experiences. They provide an over...
#24 - Deserts: Free Will and Moral Responsibility: A Dialogue with Gregg Caruso
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Gregg Caruso about free will, moral responsibility, and retributive justice. They begin with discu...
#23 - The Underrated Magnum Opus of George Washington: A Dialogue with Lindsay Chervinsky
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Lindsay M. Chervinsky about George Washington's creation of the cabinet. They discuss how Washingt...
#22 - Statistical Value of Personality: A Dialogue with Allie Choate
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Allie Choate about the statistical aspects of measuring personality. They start the conversation b...
#21 - Evidence-Based Treatments and Elimination Disorders: A Dialogue with Camilo Ortiz
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Camilo Ortiz about evidence-based treatments and elimination disorders within clinical psychology....
#20 - The Phenomenology of Merleau-Ponty: A Dialogue with Talia Welsh
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Talia Welsh about the phenomenology of Merleau-Ponty. Talia provides her background in philosophy ...
#19 - The Labyrinth of Attachment Theory: A Dialogue with Nicole Barbaro
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Nicole Barbaro about evolutionary psychology, attachment theory, and challenges with higher educat...
#18 - The Audacity of Race Data: A Dialogue with Wilfred Reilly
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Wilfred Reilly about the complex data around race in the United States. Wilfred provides some of t...
#17 - Fire and Vultures: A Dialogue with Iona Italia
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Iona Italia about her personal memoirs, mixed-race identity, and current social issues. Iona discu...
#16 - Pragmatic Conservatism or Classical Liberalism: A Dialogue Between Bo Winegard and Nicholas Wolfinger
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Xavier Bonilla moderates a dialogue between Bo Winegard and Nicholas Wolfinger about the similarities and differences between...
#15 - Marriage, Divorce, and Single Motherhood: A Dialogue with Nicholas Wolfinger
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Nicholas Wolfinger about marriage, divorce, and single motherhood. They start the conversation wit...
#14 - Nietzsche Contra Freud: Towards A Nietzschean Psychology: A Dialogue with Tyler VanOstrand
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a in-depth dialogue with Tyler VanOstrand on his recently finished thesis discussing the divergence between the id...
#13 - Philosophy As An Attitude: A Dialogue with Sanjana Rajagopal
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Sanjana Rajagopal about her experience in philosophy, the ideas of Martin Heidegger and Hannah Are...
#12 - Stress, Psychology, and Self-Help: A Dialogue with Simona Efanov
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Simona Efanov about the neurophysiology of stress, clinical psychology, and the dangers of self-he...
#11 - Important Enough To Refute: A Dialogue with Stephen Clouse
02 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Stephen Clouse about political theory, philosophy, and Aristotelian concepts in general and for cu...
#10 - Cold Takes: The Battleground of Ideas and Latino Diversity: A Dialogue with Angel Eduardo
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Angel Eduardo about the need to focus on ideas and also about viewpoint diversity with the Latino ...
#9 - Make Psychotherapy Great Again: A Dialogue with Ashley King
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Ashley King about the various components of psychotherapy and some of its challenges currently. Th...
#8 - Bias, Replication, and Free Will: A Dialogue with Cory Clark
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Cory Clark about bias within the social sciences, the replication crisis, and the concepts of free...
#7 - Truth and Compassion: Evolution, Biological Sex, and Gender Identity: A Dialogue with Colin Wright
12 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Colin Wright on topics of evolution, biological sex, and gender identity. They provide an overview...
#6 - Sex, Critical Race Theory, and The Social Sciences: A Dialogue with Rod Graham
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Rod Graham about sex work, Critical Race Theory (CRT), and the social sciences in general. They di...
#5 - The Necessity of Awe: A Dialogue with Jonah Paquette
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Jonah Paquette about the emotion of awe. They talk about the positive and negative aspects of awe....
#4 - Can We Have Diversity of Thought on Race?: A Dialogue with Brittany Talissa King
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Brittany Talissa King about race and the wide diversity within this topic. We discuss Brittany's b...
#3 - Is Pragmatism the Real Progressivism?: A Dialogue with Ben Winegard
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Ben Winegard about centrism, pragmatic institutionalism, and how these impact society. They discus...
#2 - Conservatism, Trumpism, and Immigration: A Dialogue with Bo Winegard
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Bo Winegard about Conservatism and some of its implications for today's society. They talk about B...
#1 - Freud, War, and the Will to Power: A Dialogue with Tyler VanOstrand
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Tyler VanOstrand about various philosophical and psychological theories and themes. They talk abou...