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
51
A right-wing economist makes his case
60 min
52
What "near death" feels like
48 min
53
Machiavelli on how democracies die
44 min
54
Do you have moral ambition?
53 min
55
The science of ideology
48 min
56
A new analysis of the pandemic
43 min
57
Halfway there: a philosopher’s guide to midlife...
47 min
58
Whatever this is, it isn’t liberalism
What exactly is the basis for democracy?
50 min
59
A new way to listen
1 min
60
The beliefs AI is built on
47 min
61
Stop comparing yourself to AI
53 min
62
Democrats need to do something
47 min
63
How to live in uncertain times
45 min
64
How to sink into silence
Pico Iyer on finding quiet in a noisy world
43 min
65
How to change your personality
35 min
66
Is ignorance truly bliss?
30 min
67
Is America broken?
46 min
68
The cost of spending time alone
Do Americans have too much 'me time?'
37 min
69
Attention pays (with Chris Hayes)
47 min
70
How to be happy
63 min
71
The screens between us
42 min
72
The importance of failure
42 min
73
What to do with your sadness, pain, and grief
53 min
74
What do animals feel?
44 min
75
Are men okay?
44 min