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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421: Cailin O’Connor | Philosophy of Science, Biology, Game Theory, And More
Professor Cailin O’Connor is philosopher of biology and behavioral sciences, philosopher of science, and evolutionary game theorist. She is a Professor in the Department of Logic…
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420: Bo Winegard | Psychology, Social Status, Human Variation, And More
Bo Winegard obtained a PhD in social psychology from Florida State University, under the tutelage of Roy Baumeister. He was a professor at a small college…
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419: Rob Henderson | Social Class, Family, Luxury Beliefs, And More In “Troubled”
“In this raw coming-of-age memoir, in the vein of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, The Other Wes Moore, and Someone Has Led This Child to Believe,…
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418: Cecilie Traberg | Beliefs, Behaviors, Influence, And Resistance To Persuasion
Cecilie Traberg is a Psychology PhD Candidate at University of Cambridge in the Social Decision-Making Lab and a Storytelling Fellow at University Arts London studying how…
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417: Karin Lang | South American Travels, Legal Work, Relationships, And The Middle East
Welcome attorney Karin Lang back to the show on episode 417, bringing back the in-person discussion after a year of her travels from 2022 to 2023.…
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416: Andrew Shtulman | A Counterintuitive Guide To Imagination In “Learning To Imagine”
Imagination is commonly thought to be the special province of youth—the natural companion of free play and the unrestrained vistas of childhood. Then come the deadening…
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415: Dr. Martha Sweezy & Rebecca Faith Lawson | Therapy, IFS, Self-Esteem, Forgiveness, Validation
What are internal family systems in terms of therapy? How are shame and guilt different and meant to be worked on? What does it take to…
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414: Media And Political Misinformation In “Wrong” | Dannagal Young & Rebecca Faith Lawson
On episode 414, my guest University of Delaware Professor Dannagal Young, author of “Wrong”, joins myself and co-host Rebecca Faith Lawson. “In Wrong: How Media, Politics, and…
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413: Coco Krumme | The Takeover Of Optimization, And New Approaches To Try, In “Optimal Illusions”
Optimization is the driving principle of our modern world. We now can manufacture, transport, and organize things more cheaply and faster than ever. Optimized models underlie…
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412: 8 Things Learned From Over 400 Episodes Of The Show
Here are the 8 things I cover in this episode, from my experience through running the show:
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411: Yasheng Huang | China’s National Transition In “The Rise And Fall Of The East”
The long history of China’s relationship between stability, diversity, and prosperity, and how its current leadership threatens this delicate balance Chinese society has been shaped by the…
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410: Rewilding And Reconnecting With Nature | Jessica Carew Kraft & Rebecca Faith Lawson
Jessica Carew Kraft, journalist and author of “Why We Need To Be Wild: One Woman’s Quest For Ancient Human Answers To 21st Century Problems”, joins myself,…