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Are Americans Addicted to Conflict?

8/10/2025

The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

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Novelist Lionel Shriver explains why Americans overinterpret tragedies, compares today’s partisan divisions to the conflicts she witnessed in Northern Ireland, and argues that political manias are driving the country toward destructive extremes.

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Can the ACLU Serve Progressives, Libertarians, and Conservatives?
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ACLU legal director Ben Wizner warns that Donald Trump’s war on dissent endangers the First Amendment, urges Americans to protect speech they dislike, and reflects on Edward Snowden’s enduring legacy.
Are Americans Addicted to Conflict?
8/10/2025
50:42
Novelist Lionel Shriver explains why Americans overinterpret tragedies, compares today’s partisan divisions to the conflicts she witnessed in Northern Ireland, and argues that political manias are driving the country toward destructive extremes.
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Defend Speech Even When Your Side Hates It
1/10/2025
1:00:00
Civil liberties attorney Jenin Younes recounts her role in Murthy v. Missouri, her opposition to pandemic mandates, and why she believes Trump poses an even greater threat to free speech than Biden.
How the U.S. Sold Its Longest War with a Bodyguard of Lies
24/9/2025
1:04:42
Filmmaker Dan Krauss explains how U.S. leaders misled the public about Afghanistan, why the media failed to push back, and how money and power kept America’s longest war alive long after it was lost.
Psychedelics Are Not Just for Hippies and Tech Bros
17/9/2025
53:32
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Why Banning Drugs and Guns Never Works
16/9/2025
56:03
Reason’s Jacob Sullum traces the shared failures of drug prohibition and gun laws, showing how both undermine civil liberties, racial justice, and commonsense safety.
Charlie Kirk and America's History With Political Violence
11/9/2025
1:08:45
Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch discuss the murder of Charlie Kirk and how political violence is reshaping the national climate.
How We Criminalized Childhood
10/9/2025
53:39
Journalist and activist Lenore Skenazy explains how fear and over-parenting left kids more anxious and less independent, and and how a movement to restore that independence is gaining ground.
If You Don't Like Socialism or the Establishment, Curtis Sliwa Wants Your Vote
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47:40
The Guardian Angels founder and New York mayoral candidate talks about crime, drugs, zoning, and what the government could learn from squatters.
We're Moving Too Slow on AI
3/9/2025
50:50
Technologist Pablos Holman warns that slowing AI progress cedes the future to gatekeepers and explains how open competition can unlock breakthroughs in energy, health, and innovation on a massive scale.

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Are Americans Addicted to Conflict?

The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

Altri episodi di "The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie"

Can the ACLU Serve Progressives, Libertarians, and Conservatives?

Are Americans Addicted to Conflict?

Defend Speech Even When Your Side Hates It

How the U.S. Sold Its Longest War with a Bodyguard of Lies

Psychedelics Are Not Just for Hippies and Tech Bros

Why Banning Drugs and Guns Never Works

Charlie Kirk and America's History With Political Violence

How We Criminalized Childhood

If You Don't Like Socialism or the Establishment, Curtis Sliwa Wants Your Vote

We're Moving Too Slow on AI