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Public support for non-monogamy and polyamory has risen considerably in recent years. Many advocates argue that normalizing non-monogamy is a progressive reform in line with women's equality and same-sex marriage. But this view is seriously misguided, as I argue in this new talk. Normative monogamy played a critical and... underappreciated role in enabling the rise of democracy, women's rights, and gay rights—and eroding that norm will undermine rather than advance those values. That is true whether the norm of monogamy is challenged from the right (i.e., patriarchal polygamy) or from the left (i.e., polyamory and consensual non-monogamy). From the teaching of Jesus himself onwards, Christianity has always upheld monogamy as an important moral standard. That norm has had a far greater and more beneficial impact on our society than many realize, and it cannot be altered without producing significant unintended negative consequences. In short: Monogamy matters, and it is very much worth defending. Why Monogamy Matters, from the 2025 Reformation Project conference: (0:00) Introduction (0:36) Same-sex marriage and slippery slope predictions (7:46) Non-monogamy statistics (11:42) Understanding consensual non-monogamy (16:29) A Christian case for non-monogamy? (20:43) Polygamy in the Old Testament (28:15) Emerging Jewish opposition to polygamy (31:58) Jesus's teaching on marriage and monogamy (34:16) The New Testament and monogamy (39:28) Polygamy vs. monogamy historically (45:13) Polygamy's math problem (47:06) How monogamy benefits societies (49:22) How polygamy harms women and children (51:37) How polygamy harms men and boys (53:15) How polygamy harms societies (55:58) What about modern polyamory? (57:03) Polyamory's math problem (58:46) Polyamory's community problem (1:07:16) Polyamory's gender problem (1:12:48) Gay men and monogamy (1:19:06) Why monogamy mattersshow more

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I sat down with Kellyanne Conway to talk about her rise to the West Wing—the power, the politics, the marriage and divorce, the parenting, and how she managed to balance it all. 0:00 – Introduction 2:35 – Career beginnings 4:07 – The conservative pollster 7:00 – Growing up in a nonpolitical household 7:58 – Inspired by Ronald Reagan 9:35 – Trump’s GOP transformation 10:33 – Polling the American public 13:23 – First time meeting George 15:36 – Accepting a role in the Trump administration 16:29 – The biggest paycheck turned down 17:16 – George withdrawing from DOJ consideration 18:58 – Balancing career and motherhood 22:21 – Top three choices in life 23:06 – The impact of the campaign on family 26:38 – First Lady Melania Trump’s prediction 27:30 – George’s anti-Trump tweets 37:13 – The importance of living your life offline 38:55 – Why divorce should be the last option 41:09 – Co-parenting after divorce 41:49 – Relationship with Claudia 43:13 – Reporters direct messaging children 47:53 – Motherhood is not performative 49:51 – Children cherishing privacy 52:05 – Friends come and go 55:28 – Trump Derangement Syndrome 56:40 – Best friend in the current Trump administration 58:48 – Most common question about Trump 1:00:35 – Getting noticed in public 1:05:04 – Post–White House life 1:10:32 – Reflecting on success 1:14:31 – “Would You Rather” and rapid-fire questions 1:22:22 – Dream dinner party guests

I sat down with Kellyanne Conway to talk about her rise to the West Wing—the power, the politics, the marriage and divorce, the parenting, and how she managed to balance it all. 0:00 – Introduction 2:35 – Career beginnings 4:07 – The conservative pollster 7:00 – Growing up in a nonpolitical household 7:58 – Inspired by Ronald Reagan 9:35 – Trump’s GOP transformation 10:33 – Polling the American public 13:23 – First time meeting George 15:36 – Accepting a role in the Trump administration 16:29 – The biggest paycheck turned down 17:16 – George withdrawing from DOJ consideration 18:58 – Balancing career and motherhood 22:21 – Top three choices in life 23:06 – The impact of the campaign on family 26:38 – First Lady Melania Trump’s prediction 27:30 – George’s anti-Trump tweets 37:13 – The importance of living your life offline 38:55 – Why divorce should be the last option 41:09 – Co-parenting after divorce 41:49 – Relationship with Claudia 43:13 – Reporters direct messaging children 47:53 – Motherhood is not performative 49:51 – Children cherishing privacy 52:05 – Friends come and go 55:28 – Trump Derangement Syndrome 56:40 – Best friend in the current Trump administration 58:48 – Most common question about Trump 1:00:35 – Getting noticed in public 1:05:04 – Post–White House life 1:10:32 – Reflecting on success 1:14:31 – “Would You Rather” and rapid-fire questions 1:22:22 – Dream dinner party guests

The Katie Miller Podcast

419,797 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten

New episode with Francis Fukuyama (Francis Fukuyama). While The End of History and the Last Man is arguably the most influential work in political science of the past half-century, I wanted to focus on one of Frank's lesser-known books: Our Posthuman Future. In that book, he considers biotech and its potential to usher in a new, post-human history. I check in to see how his views have evolved since it was published (2002), then ask him about AI and its potential to restart "History". The goal was to discuss topics that are important and on which Frank has spoken little until now. Frank also gives me a preview of his forthcoming book, and shares some ideas on delegation and state capacity. (0:00:00) - Introduction. (0:00:41) - Are new biotechnologies restarting History? (0:03:52) - Why Fukuyama thinks life extension is a bad idea. (0:06:47) - Which biotechnology is most likely to drive transhumanism? (0:07:34) - Political orders are downstream of technology. (0:10:31) - Would Fukuyama have denied political rights to Denisovans or Neanderthals? (0:13:56) - Transhumanism and longevity's unintended consequences. (0:18:55) - Assortative mating vs. gene editing. (0:20:00) - How should we adjudicate disagreements between different sets of natural rights? (0:24:03) - How is Fukuyama thinking about AGI and ASI? (0:27:31) - Granting AIs political rights? (0:37:23) - Best political order for a society of non-thymotic AIs? (0:40:44) - Could an ASI design a better political order than liberal democracy for today's world? (0:44:08) - Why Asian cultures are more permissive of biotechnology. (0:47:04) - Do LLMs represent a victory of American soft power in China? (0:49:17) - If humanity is made economically redundant, where will megalothymia be channelled? (0:51:58) - Can Trump and Musk's relationship endure their mutual megalothymia? (0:53:23) - A future without work? Kojève's 1959 trip to Japan, & the early-modern landed gentry. (1:00:41) - Hegel vs. Kojève: wars after history? (1:02:26) - What more would have to happen for China to falsify the end of history thesis? (1:03:39) - What Fukuyama learned from having his thesis chronically misunderstood. (1:06:37) - Fukuyama's advice for public intellectuals who want sustainable careers. (1:08:52) - A sneak peek at Fukuyama's next book. (1:10:32) - Delegation in armies and bureaucracies. (1:15:48) - Why Fukuyama thinks DOGE was misguided. (1:17:53) - The relationship between talent, delegation and state capacity. Watch full episode on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc. Transcript at my website jnwpod dot com. Enjoy!

New episode with Francis Fukuyama (Francis Fukuyama). While The End of History and the Last Man is arguably the most influential work in political science of the past half-century, I wanted to focus on one of Frank's lesser-known books: Our Posthuman Future. In that book, he considers biotech and its potential to usher in a new, post-human history. I check in to see how his views have evolved since it was published (2002), then ask him about AI and its potential to restart "History". The goal was to discuss topics that are important and on which Frank has spoken little until now. Frank also gives me a preview of his forthcoming book, and shares some ideas on delegation and state capacity. (0:00:00) - Introduction. (0:00:41) - Are new biotechnologies restarting History? (0:03:52) - Why Fukuyama thinks life extension is a bad idea. (0:06:47) - Which biotechnology is most likely to drive transhumanism? (0:07:34) - Political orders are downstream of technology. (0:10:31) - Would Fukuyama have denied political rights to Denisovans or Neanderthals? (0:13:56) - Transhumanism and longevity's unintended consequences. (0:18:55) - Assortative mating vs. gene editing. (0:20:00) - How should we adjudicate disagreements between different sets of natural rights? (0:24:03) - How is Fukuyama thinking about AGI and ASI? (0:27:31) - Granting AIs political rights? (0:37:23) - Best political order for a society of non-thymotic AIs? (0:40:44) - Could an ASI design a better political order than liberal democracy for today's world? (0:44:08) - Why Asian cultures are more permissive of biotechnology. (0:47:04) - Do LLMs represent a victory of American soft power in China? (0:49:17) - If humanity is made economically redundant, where will megalothymia be channelled? (0:51:58) - Can Trump and Musk's relationship endure their mutual megalothymia? (0:53:23) - A future without work? Kojève's 1959 trip to Japan, & the early-modern landed gentry. (1:00:41) - Hegel vs. Kojève: wars after history? (1:02:26) - What more would have to happen for China to falsify the end of history thesis? (1:03:39) - What Fukuyama learned from having his thesis chronically misunderstood. (1:06:37) - Fukuyama's advice for public intellectuals who want sustainable careers. (1:08:52) - A sneak peek at Fukuyama's next book. (1:10:32) - Delegation in armies and bureaucracies. (1:15:48) - Why Fukuyama thinks DOGE was misguided. (1:17:53) - The relationship between talent, delegation and state capacity. Watch full episode on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc. Transcript at my website jnwpod dot com. Enjoy!

Joseph Noel Walker

15,483 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Father Chad Ripperger has spent his life as an exorcist. It’s clear to him that demons are in charge of parts of American politics. 0:00 The Connection Between Mental Health and Demon Possessions 7:01 What Are Demons? 26:45 What Is the Mission of Demons? 29:40 Is the United States Under Demonic Attack? 35:16 Child Sacrifice and Pacts With Demons 46:03 The Dangers of Being an Exorcist 48:38 Why Demons Target People in Leadership Positions 51:52 The Similarities Between Communism and Demonism 58:45 Can Demons Possess Animals? 1:05:08 How Does Someone Become Possessed? 1:14:19 The Dangers of Mocking Demons 1:17:42 Occult Knowledge 1:20:36 Why Some Demons Can Only Be Cast Out With Prayer and Fasting 1:27:15 Satanic Ritual Abuse 1:29:47 Are There People Who Choose to Stay Possessed? 1:33:37 How God Uses Demons for Good 1:35:57 How to Avoid Being Possessed 1:40:43 Is the US Doomed? 1:44:27 What Role Do Demons Play in Addiction?

Father Chad Ripperger has spent his life as an exorcist. It’s clear to him that demons are in charge of parts of American politics. 0:00 The Connection Between Mental Health and Demon Possessions 7:01 What Are Demons? 26:45 What Is the Mission of Demons? 29:40 Is the United States Under Demonic Attack? 35:16 Child Sacrifice and Pacts With Demons 46:03 The Dangers of Being an Exorcist 48:38 Why Demons Target People in Leadership Positions 51:52 The Similarities Between Communism and Demonism 58:45 Can Demons Possess Animals? 1:05:08 How Does Someone Become Possessed? 1:14:19 The Dangers of Mocking Demons 1:17:42 Occult Knowledge 1:20:36 Why Some Demons Can Only Be Cast Out With Prayer and Fasting 1:27:15 Satanic Ritual Abuse 1:29:47 Are There People Who Choose to Stay Possessed? 1:33:37 How God Uses Demons for Good 1:35:57 How to Avoid Being Possessed 1:40:43 Is the US Doomed? 1:44:27 What Role Do Demons Play in Addiction?

Tucker Carlson

3,094,938 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

Alice Evans (Alice Evans) wants to understand why the whole world has become more gender equal, but some societies have become so much more equal than others. Why have gender norms evolved so differently in, for example, South Korea and Sweden? Understanding this Great Gender Divergence, as Alice calls it, could also help us understand how culture mediates the effects of industrialisation and economic growth. Alice joined me and Aria Babu on the Works in Progress Podcast to discuss some of this. Plus: the global fall in fertility, and the role of friendship and love between men and women in driving gender equality. And is joint tax filing for married couples a subsidy, or does it actually remove an economically costly distortion? Listen now on the Works in Progress Podcast. Links to listen and subscribe below. 00:00:00 Why some societies have become far more gender equal than others 00:10:11 Men's attitudes to feminism in Asia 00:14:30 How cities changed everything 00:18:34 Dating markets in crisis 00:31:15 Industrialisation and the empowerment of women 00:42:25 Can any policy boost birth rates? 00:53:10 Can change be forced from the top? 01:00:18 Gender relations and the workplace

Alice Evans (Alice Evans) wants to understand why the whole world has become more gender equal, but some societies have become so much more equal than others. Why have gender norms evolved so differently in, for example, South Korea and Sweden? Understanding this Great Gender Divergence, as Alice calls it, could also help us understand how culture mediates the effects of industrialisation and economic growth. Alice joined me and Aria Babu on the Works in Progress Podcast to discuss some of this. Plus: the global fall in fertility, and the role of friendship and love between men and women in driving gender equality. And is joint tax filing for married couples a subsidy, or does it actually remove an economically costly distortion? Listen now on the Works in Progress Podcast. Links to listen and subscribe below. 00:00:00 Why some societies have become far more gender equal than others 00:10:11 Men's attitudes to feminism in Asia 00:14:30 How cities changed everything 00:18:34 Dating markets in crisis 00:31:15 Industrialisation and the empowerment of women 00:42:25 Can any policy boost birth rates? 00:53:10 Can change be forced from the top? 01:00:18 Gender relations and the workplace

Sam Bowman

18,182 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten