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Hell is murky. Today we enter limbo, which is technically the least painful section of hell but actually leaves me with some of the toughest questions in the poem. What does Dante make--what do Christians in general make--of all the noble, wise, and humane people who apparently l ...  Show more

ABANDON ALL HOPE, YE WHO ENTER HERE: We've made it at last to the gates of hell, and we're on our way to the river of Acheron. On the way, we'll meet the "neutrals" and the cowards—those who never lived and have no names. From here on out, the poem becomes a horror movie. But in ...  Show more

Can morality lead society down dangerous roads? Listen to how our speakers deconstruct our idea of right and wrong.

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We all long for financial independence, relationship bliss, greater familial connection, and a generally peaceful life with fewer hardships.

But as it happens, life doesn’t care about the straight-line trajectory we've planned for ourselves.

But life is cyclical an ...

What if everything we think we know about the history of our species is wrong? That’s the provocative question at the heart of a new book by today’s guest, David Wengrow. Hailed as fascinating, brilliant, and potentially revolutionary, “The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Hu ...  Show more

Rain doesn't bother you. But what about when the streets flood and you can't leave your house?What about when you can't afford the home you want? When your investments plummet? When you're laid off without severance?These are the problems that haunt our nights and fill our days w ...  Show more