Converging Dialogues

#513 - The Honesty Crisis: A Dialogue with Christian B. Miller

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Christian Miller about honesty. They talk about the framing of honesty, Aristotelian honesty, Nietzsche and moral rela

#512 - Strategy on War and Politics: A Dialogue with Eliot A. Cohen

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Eliot Cohen about strategy on war and politics. They discuss what is strategy and why its important, major questions a

#511 - On Research: A Dialogue with Peter N. Miller

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Peter N. Miller on research. They talked about the difference between research and learning, research as desire, and t

#510 - The Last Animal: A Dialogue with Kyle Harper

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Kyle Harper about humans and extinction. They talk about humans contextualized with other animals, humans as apex pred

#509 - The Life and Reign of Maria Theresa: A Dialogue with Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger about the life and reign of Maria Theresa. They provide an overview of Maria Theresa, her u

#508 - The Continuing Crisis of Boyhood: A Dialogue with Leonard Sax

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Leonard Sax about the continued crisis of boyhood. They discuss the current state of boys in education and in the work

#507 - Demagogues and Democracies: A Dialogue with John Keane

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with John Keane about demagogues and despots. They talk about the rise of demagogues in the modern era, why democracies hav

#506 - Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics: A Dialogue with Robin Waterfield & John Sellars

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Robin Waterfield and John Sellars on their new translation of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. They discuss translating

#505 - The Brain Is Not A Machine: A Dialogue with Romain Brette

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Romain Brette about the brain and various theoretical concepts in neuroscience. They talk about the idea of the brain

#504 - Global Perspectives of the American Revolution: A Dialogue with Sarah Pearsall

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Sarah Pearsall about the global perspectives of the American Revolution. They discuss American independence in a globa

#503 - Gerrymandering: Our Insidious Downfall?: A Dialogue with David Daley

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with David Daley about gerrymandering and political redistricting in the United States. They discuss political redistrictin

#502 - Freud and the Neuroscience of Mental Healing: A Dialogue with Mark Solms

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Mark Solms on Freud and the curative power of psychoanalysis. They discuss how he edited the complete psychological wo

#501 - The Origin of Sex: A Dialogue with Lixing Sun

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Lixing Sun about the origins of sex in many species. They discuss the origins of sex, asexual reproduction, sexual rep

#500 - Gerontocracy In America: A Dialogue with Samuel Moyn

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Samuel Moyn about gerontocracy in America. They discuss how we live in a gerontocracy, coalitions, older institutions,

#499 - Why Nothing Works: A Dialogue with Marc Dunkelman

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Marc Dunkelman about progressives and policy ideas for growth. They discuss shared interests of collective and individ

#498 - The Invention of Yesterday: A Dialogue with Tamim Ansary

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Tamim Ansary about a global history of humans through time. They discuss the main theme of interconnectedness, languag

#497 - The Sleepless Ape: A Dialogue with David Samson

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Davis Samson on the evolution of sleep. They discuss various sleep misconceptions, why we need sleep, stages of sleep,

#496 - The Weimar Republic: A Dialogue with Katja Hoyer

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Katja Hoyer about the Weimar Republic. They give an overview of the Weimar Republic, voting and role of economics, maj

#495 - Rumination and Rumblings of the Mind: A Dialogue with Donna Jackson Nakazawa

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Donna Jackson Nakazawa about rumination. They define rumination, talk about belonging, the Default Mode Network, MIST

#494 - Contested Continent: A Dialogue with Peter C. Mancall

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Peter Mancall about the early years of North America. They discuss what is America, importance of Maize and landscape