332. Islam, Rome, ISIS, and the Apocalypse
Reviewing portions of the article “What ISIS Really Wants” by Graeme Wood
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331. Men, Women, Lust, and Fear
Reviewing two articles that demonstrate the difference of the work of the flesh in men and women. “What the Trump and Cosby Allegations Reveal About Rape Culture” by Amanda Marcotte and “Kate Winslet’s body-positive message to her daughter: ‘We’re so luck we’re curvy.’”
330. Aibo, Pepper, Alexa, and Flesh
Reviewing the article “Why You Will Fall in Love with a Robot” by Mike Elgan
329. Ben, Jennifer, Charm, and Control
Discussing the sad announcement that Ben Afflick and Jennifer Garner are getting a divorce.
328. Terrorist, the FBI, Money, and Flesh
Reviewing the TED Talk “How this FBI strategy is actually creating US-based terrorists” by Trevor Aaronon
327. Determinism, Quantum Mechanics, Probability, and Free Will
Reviewing comments by Sam Harris on Free will and the article “When You’re Wrong… You’re Right? Stephen Hawking’s Implausible Defense of Determinism” by Timothy McGettigan
326. Assess, Acknowledge, Act, and Relate
Reviewing the article “Women trained to resist sexual assault for less likely to be raped: study.”
325. Pursuing, Complaining, Resiliency, and Happiness
Reviewing the article “Researchers Say They’ve Cracked the Code to Being Happy”
324. Prostitution, Intimacy, Performance, and Vulnerability
Reviewing the article by Melissa Petro, “Intimacy after the ‘call girl’ years: How sex work changed the way I have sex”
323. Babies, Balls, Toys, and Mind
Reviewing the TED talk “The surprisingly logical minds of babies” by Laura Schulz