Is there any justification for seemingly unjust laws like "qualified immunity," which allows cops to get away with bad behavior? William Baude, a leading scholar of constitutional law, explores how these laws came to be and why they're so hard to change. Also, Baude makes the case for originalism, the view that judges should base their rulings on the original meaning of the Constitution. And Baude explains how rationalist principles have influenced his teaching and legal scholarship.
Is cash the best way to help the poor? (Michael Faye)
Humanity on the precipice (Toby Ord)
Dangerous biological research - is it worth it? (Kevin Esvelt)
Why we're polarized (Ezra Klein)
The genetic lottery (Kathryn Paige Harden)
How to reason about COVID, and other hard things (Kelsey Piper)
"Price gouging" in emergencies
How to be a data detective (Tim Harford)
Are Uber and Lyft drivers being exploited?
Intellectual honesty, cryptocurrency, & more (Vitalik Buterin)
Understanding moral disagreements (Jonathan Haidt)
The case for one billion Americans, & more (Matt Yglesias)
What’s wrong with tech companies banning people? (Julian Sanchez)
The case for racial colorblindness (Coleman Hughes)
Are Democrats being irrational? (David Shor)
The moral limits of markets / The problem with meritocracy (Michael Sandel)
Deaths of despair / Effective altruism (Angus Deaton)
Are Boomers to blame for Millennials' struggles?
Rationally Speaking #244 - Stephanie Lepp and Buster Benson on "Seeing other perspectives, with compassion"
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