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Living Beneath the Surface: Hugh Howey imagines...
EPISODE 1500: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Hugh Howey, the author of the Silo series, on living in a world that increasingly is coming to resemble his science fictional version of reality
39 min
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When the Heavens Went on Sale: Ashlee Vance on ...
EPISODE 1499: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of WHEN THE HEAVENS WENT ON SALE, Ashlee Vance, about the historical precedents, environmental risks and business opportunities of colonizing space
31 min
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Thomas Jefferson as America's Founding Plagiari...
EPISODE 1498: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to David Fleming, the author of WHO'S YOUR FOUNDING FATHER, about how Thomas Jefferson stole the words of the Declaration of Independence from Irish and Scottish migrants to America
31 min
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The Shadow Docket: Stephen Vladeck on how the S...
EPISODE 1497: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Stephen Vladeck, the author of THE SHADOW DOCKET, about how the Supreme Court is using stealth rulings to amass power and undermine the American Republic
32 min
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The Cult of the Asshole: Jeremy Sherman's psych...
EPISODE 1496: In this KEEN ON show, Jeremy Sherman, the author of WHAT'S UP WITH ASSHOLES, offers a psycho-proctological analysis of why there are so many assholes around these days
33 min
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Celebrating Israeli Independence Day: Rick Rich...
EPISODE 1495: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of AND NONE SHALL MAKE THEM AFRAID, Rick Richman, about why he believes "Americanism" and "Zionism" , represented by figures as diverse as Benjamin Netanyahu and Louis Brandeis, are the most successfully "isms" of the 20th century
35 min
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How to Fix Democracy: Maciej Kisilowski on reco...
EPISODE 1494: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the co-editor of LET'S AGREE ON POLAND, Maciej Kisilowski, on reconciling progressives and conservatives in Turkey, Poland and the United States
31 min
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Why Today's Environmental Problems Aren't Exist...
EPISODE 1493: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, Steven Cohen, about his pragmatic approach to fixing today's environmental problems
30 min
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Built to Move: Juliet and Kelly Starrett on the...
EPISODE 1482: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the authors of BUILT TO MOVE, Juliet and Kelly Starrett, about the ten essential habits that help us move freely and live fully
34 min
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Why Hitchcock's "Vertigo" Still Matters: Ty Bur...
EPISODE 1491: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the movie critic and author of the Ty Burr Watch List substack, Ty Burr, about why Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 movie, "Vertigo", remains so relevant today
34 min
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Telling the Same Story Differently: Terry McDon...
EPISODE 1490: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Terry McDonell, the author of IRMA, about the art of remembering and writing about his mother
34 min
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Why Facebook Matters :David Kirkpatrick remembe...
EPISODE 1489: In this KEEN ON show, David Kirkpatrick, the author of THE FACEBOOK EFFECT, remembers his first meeting with Mark Zuckerberg in September 2006 and how Facebook has changed all of our lives since
49 min
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Resurrection of the Author: Stephen Marche exp...
EPISODE 1488: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Stephen Marche, the creative mind behind the AI generated new book DEATH OF THE AUTHOR, about why ChatGPT will make creators more valuable than ever
31 min
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The Left and the Nation-State: Michael Walzer o...
EPISODE 1487: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the distinguished political philosopher and author of Liberties essay "The Left and Nation-State", about what today's progressives can learn from liberal nationalists like Thomas Jefferson and Guiseppe Mazzini
32 min
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The Phoenix Economy: Felix Salmon on work, life...
EPISODE 1486: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Felix Salmon, the author of THE PHOENIX ECONOMY, work, life, money and the price of lobster rolls in the new not normal of phoenix economics
35 min
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The Cult of Celebrity: Landon Jones on how Amer...
EPISODE 1485: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of CELEBRITY NATION, Landon Y. Jones, on how America has evolved into a culture of fans and followers
30 min
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Why Night Vision is the Right Vision: Mariana A...
EPISODE 1484: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of NIGHT VISION, Mariana Alessandri, on how painful emotions can reveal truths what it means to be truly human
33 min
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Decision Sprint: Atif Rafiq on whether innovati...
EPISODE 1483: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of DECISION SPRINT, Atif Rafiq, about the new way to innovate into the unknown, and move from strategy to action
30 min
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A Scientific Theory of Complexity: Neil Theise ...
EPISODE 1482: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of NOTES ON COMPLEXITY, Neil Theise, about his scientific theory of connection, consciousness and being
35 min
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:Why Smart Machines Know Us So Well: John Borth...
EPISODE 1481: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Betaworks CEO John Borthwick about the origins of the social media age and why the intelligence for today's AI revolution is being built upon social media data
33 min
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Can the GOP Win the Independent Vote? Carl Delf...
EPISODE 1480: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of POWER RIVALS, Carl Delfeld, about what he sees as the Republican existential challenge of reaching non-aligned voters
29 min
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We Plan, God Laughs: Emma Nadler on how good an...
EPISODE 1479: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Emma Nadler, the author of THE UNLIKELY VILLAGE OF EDEN, about how good and bad luck, like laughter and tears, are all-too-often inseparably connected
22 min
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That Was The Week in Tech: Keith Teare explains...
Episode 1478: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Andrew and Keith discuss robots the humans, Lina Khan and Geoffrey Hinton and, of course, Paul Graham and Elon Musk
38 min
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Why Asian Start-ups Outside China Matter: Bern...
EPISODE 1477: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to SparkLabs Group co-founder Bernard Moon about the latest innovation in South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam
23 min
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The Traffic Drug: Ben Smith on the Internet's f...
EPISODE 1476: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Ben Smith, the author of TRAFFIC and the founding editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News, about the Internet's fatal addiction to viral traffic
31 min