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the quest to "live wisely and agreeably and well"

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56:09

Ryan Avent on the power of faith and culture

56:09

Ryan Avent on the power of faith and culture

All of the blessings of modernity, Ryan Avent argues in a fascinating new book, rest on faith.

Apr 30 • Brink Lindsey

1:07:32

Jack Lindsey on AI "psychology"

Any attempt to anticipate how social change will unfold in the coming years has to confront a major unknown: how much better is artificial intelligence…

Apr 23 • Brink Lindsey

1:04:07

Andrew McAfee on the future of innovation

After years of disappointing productivity growth, are we about to experience an AI-powered breakout?

Mar 26 • Brink Lindsey

1:06:07

Laura Field on the MAGA intellectuals

In this episode of The Permanent Problem podcast, Laura Field joins host me to discuss both of our new books.

Mar 19 • Brink Lindsey

1:03:49

Damon Linker on defending liberalism (and how not to)

On this episode of The Permanent Problem podcast, I’m happy to welcome Damon Linker, author of the “Notes from the Middleground” Substack and a Niskanen…

Mar 11 • Brink Lindsey

57:32

Jonathan Chait on abundance and the Democrats

On this episode of The Permanent Problem podcast, I’m pleased to welcome Jonathan Chait of The Atlantic to discuss the abundance movement and the future…

Jul 2, 2025 • Brink Lindsey

1:04:03

Steve Teles on abundance: prehistory, present, and future

Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's bestselling new book Abundance has kicked off a new political movement — and a vigorous internal debate on the future of…

Jun 12, 2025 • Brink Lindsey

58:23

Jonathan Rauch on Christianity and Democracy

While the formal separation of church and state is a vital element of America's constitutional order, the success of our long-running experiment in…

Apr 23, 2025