Through Conversations
Episodes
Rebecca Schwarzlose: The Maps Within Our Brain
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca is a cognitive neuroscientist studying development at Washington University and is the author of Brainscapes.
David Buss: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault.
02 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Conversation With David Buss On His Newest Book, Why Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault.
Sarah Martins Da Silva: The Infertility Crisis.
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Studies show that there is a global 50% decline in sperm counts in men over the previous 60 years. I spoke with Dr. Sarah Martins Da Silva, expert on ...
Roman Krznaric: One Year Ago
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recast of my conversation with Roman Krznaric a year ago. One of my favorite conversations of all-time.
Jacob Lund Fisker: Early Retirement Extreme
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I speak with Jacob Lund Fisker, author of Early Retirement Extreme.
Anil Seth: Being You, Identity, and Our Brain's Best Guess of What's Out There.
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am speaking with Anil Seth. His mission is to advance the science of consciousness, and to use its insights for the benefit of medicine, techn...
John Vervaeke: The Self, Truth, and Zombies.
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is my second interview with Professor John Vervaeke. We discuss deep ideas related to the self and our interaction with the world, truth, and rea...
Tony Ewing: How To Conquer Risk.
03 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Ewing joins me to discuss risk management, cognitive biases, and behavioral economics.
Nicholas Christakis: Pandemics, Human Nature, and Our Evolutionary Biology.
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am joined by Nicholas Christakis. Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH, is the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale Univer...
Alexander Rose: Adversity Breeds Longevity
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Rose is the Executive Director at The Long Now Foundation.
Noam Chomsky: Knowing Oneself, Rethinking Governance, and Improving The World.
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chomsky is one of the most influential public intellectuals in the world.
Philip Goff: Panpsychism, Multiple Personalities, and Consciousness.
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Dr. Philip Goff on Panpsychism, Multiple Personalities, and Consciousness.
Ashley Mears: Very Important People, Aspirational Dating, and Potlatches.
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Ashley Mears. Ashley is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Boston University
Jim O'Shaughnessy - The Tao of Jim, The Matrix, and The Stock Market
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Jim O'Shaughnessy on the Tao Te Ching, the Matrix, and the stock market.
Lorcan Finnegan - Vivarium, Modern Society, and The Cycle of Life
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Lorcan Finnegan Joins me. We discuss his newest movie Vivarium and its implications in our lives.
Matias Del Campo - Design, Architecture, and Artificial Intelligence
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Matias Del Campo on the future of architecture, design, and artificial intelligence.
David Sax - The Soul of An Entrepreneur
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with David Sax on The Soul of An Entrepreneur, the untold story behind being an entrepreneur, and more.
Mayor Francis Suarez — Miami: The City of The Future
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with the City of Miami's Mayor Francis Suarez on the future of Miami.
Awakening From The Matrix - Stewart Alsop III
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stewart Alsop III joins me. He is the host of Crazy Wisdom Podcast. Instead of asking people what they do, he asks people why they do it.
The Genome Factor
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Dalton Conley on Genetics, Genome Data, Dating Apps Associating with Biotechnology Companies, and more.
The Return of Race Science
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Angela Saini.
The Biology of Gender, Race, and Class
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A Conversation With Charles Murray.
How to Think Long-Term in a Short-Term World.
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Roman Krznaric joins me. He is a public philosopher who writes about the power of ideas to change society.
Upgrading Your Life With Chris Williamson
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A Conversation With Chris Williamson, Host of The Modern Wisdom Podcast.
Explaining Postmodernism
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Dr. Stephen Hicks.
Daring to Feel
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Shoshana Berger, senior editorial director at IDEO, and BJ Miller, a longtime hospice & palliative medicine physician and educato...
Living Architecture - Part Two
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Rachel Armstrong
Living Architecture - Part One
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Rachel Armstrong.
Leaders of Nature
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Isabel Behncke, a field ethologist who studies the social behavior of animals, including humans.
Climate Change: Creeping Normality
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Steve Oldham, Chief Executive Officer of Carbon Engineering Ltd.
Redesigning Sports
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Samson, former President of the Miami Marlins and host of the show Nothing Personal with David Samson, joins us to discuss the future of sports....
Impossible Conversations During Lockdown - Part Two
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is part two of a conversation with Dr. Peter Boghossian.
Impossible Conversations During Lockdown - Part One
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Peter Boghossian joins us to discuss his newest book How To Have Impossible Conversations and its relevance during lockdown.
Building The Future
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Andrew Maynard joins us. He is a scientist, author, and one of the nation’s leading thinkers on socially responsible and ethical in...
Migrating To Prison
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Through Conversations Podcast, César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández joins us. César is a professor of law at the University of De...
The Sacredness Of Meaning
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Through Conversations Podcast welcomes 2020 with an epic dialogue with Professor John Vervaeke.
The Rise of Hate Speech
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey everyone! I am super excited to bring you this edition of Through Conversations Podcast, featuring the impressive Professor Katharine Gelber.
Dehumanization And How to Resist it
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this edition of Through Conversations Podcast. This episode featured Deep Thinker, David Livingstone Smith. We had a great conversation, an...
Everybody Lies: Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another edition of Through Conversations Podcast. This time, thought-provoking Seth Stephens-Davidowitz joins us.
Douglas Rushkoff Leads Team Human
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was a very, very awesome experience. I had a lot of fun talking with Douglas Rushkoff. He has been named by MIT as one of the “world’...
Niall Ferguson
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Niall Ferguson joins Alex Levy to discuss an array of topics, including his newest book "The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freema...
Introduction Season 1
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is the introduction to Through Conversations Podcast.