Do facts and reason matter anymore?

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Do facts and reason matter anymore?

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Mar 28, 2018

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Jon Lovett talks with Steven Pinker about the role of honest argument in our politics and what his new book “Enlightenment Now” can tell us about Trump.

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Mar 28, 2018

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Crooked Minis takes a step back from the chaotic breaking news to offer a new series every month that explores an issue or event that reflects cultural, political, or societal changes in America and need more than a 10-minute conversation and a split-second news cycle to unpack.

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Are Republicans rigging elections? by Crooked Minis
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How dangerous is dark money? by Crooked Minis
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How can the rule of law survive? by Crooked Minis
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Is Wall Street a necessary evil? by Crooked Minis
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How politicized is the NFL? by Crooked Minis
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What has Fox News done to America? by Crooked Minis
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What does Mexico think of us? by Crooked Minis
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Will Women Save America? by Crooked Minis
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What will it take to strike a deal on the most contentious issue in America? by Crooked Minis
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Who determines the Arc of Justice? by Crooked Minis
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How did humans shape the idea of God? by Crooked Minis
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Can the Civil Rights Movement Save the Country from Donald Trump? by Crooked Minis
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The World As It Is: From Russia With Treason by Crooked Minis
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How do we reverse the school-to-prison-pipeline? by Crooked Minis
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Will 2018 be the year of reckoning for #MeToo? by Crooked Minis
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Can meditating make you happy? by Crooked Minis
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When did breast cancer awareness become a business? by Crooked Minis
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Will psychology save us? by Crooked Minis
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Can we make peace with drugs? by Crooked Minis
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How do you do a late night show in the Trump-era? by Crooked Minis
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Will Kavanaugh be Gen Z's Voldemort? by Crooked Minis
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Can RBG do more pushups than you? by Crooked Minis
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What is the media’s bias? by Crooked Minis
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How safe is our democracy? by Crooked Minis
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Is there such a thing as a media merger monster? by Crooked Minis
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We have to march for science now?! by Crooked Minis
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