THE ARMEN SHOW · SINCE 2017
Podcast Archive
Long-form conversations across science, human behavior, technology, culture, philosophy, and related ideas. Browse the episodes below, newest first.
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361: Kaylene McClanahan | Social Hierarchies, Dominance, And Prestige
How are hierarchies formed, maintained and challenged? My guest on the topic of hierarchies, as well as the categories of dominance and prestige, is Dr. Kaylene…
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360: Jennifer Jacquet | Corporate Entities Subverting The Common Good In “The Playbook”
Jennifer Jacquet is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Director of XE: Experimental Humanities and Social Engagement at NYU. She is also deputy director of NYU’s Center for Environmental…
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359: Steve Magness | Building Toughness And Seeking Discomfort In “Do Hard Things”
Steve Magness is a world-renowned expert on performance. He is the author of the new book Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and The Surprising Science…
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358: Karin Lang | Traveling Europe And Southeast Asia, Confidence Of Self, And Sexual Relations
What kind of bigger-picture understanding can come with traveling to parts of the world and immersing yourself in the culture or activities, and connecting in-depth with…
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357: Philip C. Ball – Understanding Ourselves And Other Beings In “The Book Of Minds”
How do we think about minds that are not human? How do we look at recent efforts in technology that have come out with platforms able…
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356: Mary Childs | A Story Of Bond Market Maneuvering In “The Bond King”
You may have thought of the bond market as a relatively calm and uncompetitive location where the idea of getting big profits is not as common,…
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355: Rebecca Faith Lawson | Authenticity, Belief, Time Horizons, And Perspective
Welcome back guest Rebecca Faith Lawson to the show on episode 355, as we have a discussion live with the backdrop of the beach sands in…
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354: Robby Devine | Art Direction, Creative Consulting, And Event Style
Welcome to episode 354 of the show, live in person at Los Angeles Swim Week, which was having its first run-through in the LA area. Not…
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353: Jamie Susskind | Freedom And Democracy In “The Digital Republic”
Attorney Jamie Susskind joins on episode 353 of the show, where we discuss his latest book The Digital Republic: On Freedom and Democracy in the Twenty-First…
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352: Mike Liu | Engineering, Innovation, And Applications Of “FreeFuse”
Joining us on episode 352 of the show is Dr. Mike Liu, founder of FreeFuse. Dr. Liu has a Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and…
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351: Donald Hoffman | Perception Limitation Through Our Senses In “The Case Against Reality”
Professor Donald Hoffman, author of The Case Against Reality: How Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes, joins on episode 351 of the show. Donald David…
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350: Juliana Schroeder | Decision-Making, Social Judgment, And Mind Perception
Juliana Schroeder is an award-winning professor in the Management of Organizations group at the Haas School of Business. She is a faculty affiliate in the Social…