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
76
A right-wing economist makes his case
60 min
77
What "near death" feels like
48 min
78
Machiavelli on how democracies die
44 min
79
Do you have moral ambition?
53 min
80
The science of ideology
48 min
81
A new analysis of the pandemic
43 min
82
Halfway there: a philosopher’s guide to midlife...
47 min
83
Whatever this is, it isn’t liberalism
What exactly is the basis for democracy?
50 min
84
A new way to listen
1 min
85
The beliefs AI is built on
47 min
86
Stop comparing yourself to AI
53 min
87
Democrats need to do something
47 min
88
How to live in uncertain times
45 min
89
How to sink into silence
Pico Iyer on finding quiet in a noisy world
43 min
90
How to change your personality
35 min
91
Is ignorance truly bliss?
30 min
92
Is America broken?
46 min
93
The cost of spending time alone
Do Americans have too much 'me time?'
37 min
94
Attention pays (with Chris Hayes)
47 min
95
How to be happy
63 min
96
The screens between us
42 min
97
The importance of failure
42 min
98
What to do with your sadness, pain, and grief
53 min
99
What do animals feel?
44 min
100
Are men okay?
44 min