Psychology

Anxiety: A Philosophical Problem

Samir Chopra joins in to discuss his new book, Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide. Continue Reading »

25 Oct 2024

Leave Them Kids Alone

Is there such a thing as good therapy? Not for kids, argues Abigail Shrier. Sure, “play therapy” for the littlest tykes probably does no more harm (and no more good) than a very expensive babysitter. But when the talk therapy developed for adults is administered to children and . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2024

Doctor’s Orders: Read the Bible When You’re Blue

by Mark Bauerlein

Curt Thompson joins the podcast to discuss his new book The Deepest Place. Continue Reading »

22 Jan 2024

Happiness Requires Resistance

by Ronald W. Dworkin

There are two types of patients: those who want to run the show, and those who want to be told what to do. As an anesthesiologist, I deal with both, and both make me uncomfortable. Giving patients too much freedom risks injury; denying patients their freedom makes me feel like a tyrant. What I . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2023

Babies Are a Lot Like Us

by Peter J. Leithart

“Suffer the little children to come to me” isn’t a piece of pious sentiment, but a starting point for scientific discovery. Continue Reading »

29 Apr 2022

Ronald Dworkin on the Politics of Unhappiness

by R. R. Reno

Ronald Dworkin joins the podcast to talk about how SSRIs, cognitive therapy, and virtual reality have transformed our lives and our politics.
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28 Apr 2022

A Grief Philosophized

by Mark Bauerlein

Michael Cholbi joins the podcast to discuss his book, Grief: A Philosophical Guide. Continue Reading »

17 Mar 2022

Past, Present, Peace

by Mark Bauerlein

William Damon joins the podcast to discuss his book, A Round of Golf with My Father: The New Psychology of Exploring Your Past to Make Peace with Your Present. Continue Reading »

11 Mar 2022