The Gray Area with Sean Illing

The Gray Area with Sean Illing takes a philosophy-minded look at culture, technology, politics, and the world of ideas. Each week, we invite a guest to explore a question or topic that matters. From the the state of democracy, to the struggle with depression and anxiety, to the nature of identity in the digital age, each episode looks for nuance and honesty in the most important conversations of our time. New episodes drop every Monday. From the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Philosophy
Politics
News Commentary
26
A right-wing economist makes his case
60 min
27
What "near death" feels like
48 min
28
Machiavelli on how democracies die
44 min
29
Do you have moral ambition?
53 min
30
The science of ideology
48 min
31
A new analysis of the pandemic
43 min
32
Halfway there: a philosopher’s guide to midlife...
47 min
33
Whatever this is, it isn’t liberalism
What exactly is the basis for democracy?
50 min
34
A new way to listen
1 min
35
The beliefs AI is built on
47 min
36
Stop comparing yourself to AI
53 min
37
Democrats need to do something
47 min
38
How to live in uncertain times
45 min
39
How to sink into silence
Pico Iyer on finding quiet in a noisy world
43 min
40
How to change your personality
35 min
41
Is ignorance truly bliss?
30 min
42
Is America broken?
46 min
43
The cost of spending time alone
Do Americans have too much 'me time?'
37 min
44
Attention pays (with Chris Hayes)
47 min
45
How to be happy
63 min
46
The screens between us
42 min
47
The importance of failure
42 min
48
What to do with your sadness, pain, and grief
53 min
49
What do animals feel?
44 min
50
Are men okay?
44 min