Aporia Podcast

Mar 09 2025 66 ep. 24 mins 18

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In-depth discussions with the world's most fascinating thinkers.

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Podcast: Where have all the conservatives gone?

Mar 09 2025 21 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.aporiamagazine.comWe discuss Bo’s recent article ‘Where have all the conservatives gone?’ While we agree on much, Noah is less critical of the MAGA movement. Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to The Aporia Podcast00:23 The Conservative Dilemma in the US02:15 Trump's Influence on Conservatism03:38 Immigration Polici

Podcast: Is religion good for society?

Mar 02 2025 21 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.aporiamagazine.comBo and Noah discuss Bo’s recent review of Believe by Ross Douthat. They cover arguments for God’s existence and the question of whether religion is good for society.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to the Aporia Podcast00:23 Review of Ross Douthat's Book on Religion01:59 Debating the Existence of G

Podcast: Yes, you’re going to be replaced

Feb 23 2025 20 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.aporiamagazine.comNoah and Bo discuss their recent articles dealing with AI’s impact on the labour market and human relationships: ‘Yes, you’re going to be replaced’ and ‘Counterfeit people are here to replace you’. They also critique J.D. Vance’s speech at the AI Action Summit in Paris.Timestamps:00:00

Podcast: The evolution of intelligence

Feb 16 2025 20 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.aporiamagazine.comNoah interviews the independent researcher Davide Piffer about his work on the evolution of intelligence, including group differences. In the clip below, Piffer addresses the question of whether polygenic scores can be compared between populations. (We apologise for the lack of video.)Timestamps:00:

Podcast: Why Biden pardoned a racial separatist

Feb 09 2025 21 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.aporiamagazine.comNoah interviews the writer and YouTuber Lipton Matthews. They discuss Marcus Garvey, the “woke right” and how to boost African GDP. Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to the Aporia Podcast00:35 Who Was Marcus Garvey?01:41 Garvey's Controversial Ideologies02:23 Garvey's Fascination with Fascism03:04 G

Podcast: A debate on birth rates

Feb 02 2025 20 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.aporiamagazine.comDaniel Hess (“More Births” on X) and Noah Carl have a friendly debate about whether density and housing affect fertility. The debate follows an exchange of articles between the two. Toward the end of the podcast, they discuss what we can learn from countries like Israel and Mongolia.Timestamps:0

Podcast: Sam Harris is wrong about morality

Jan 28 2025 20 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.aporiamagazine.comBo and Noah discuss Bo’s recent article on scientism, including his critique of Sam Harris. Timestamps:00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview00:25 Discussing the Article: Struggling Against Scientism01:11 Beau's Journey: From Scientism to Pluralism02:16 Defining and Critiquing Scientism09:09 Sam

Podcast: Is hereditarian research "abhorrent"?

Jan 19 2025 20 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.aporiamagazine.comBo and Noah discuss the latter’s critique of an article, published in the Hastings Center Report, which argued that hereditarian research is “abhorrent”.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview00:25 Discussing the Article: Is Hereditarian Research Abhorrent?01:06 Critique of the Hast

Podcast: Are Richard Lynn's national IQ estimates flawed?

Jan 12 2025 20 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.aporiamagazine.comBo and Noah discuss the latter’s recent article, which addresses criticisms of Richard Lynn’s work on national IQ.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview 00:26 Understanding National IQ Estimates 03:44 Controversy Surrounding Richard Lynn's Work 10:19 Debate on Sub-Saharan African IQ

Podcast: Is Christianity Intellectually Defensible?

Jan 05 2025 25 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.aporiamagazine.comNoah interviews Bo about his essay Is Christianity intellectually defensible? The discussion explores what makes christianity unique as a worldview; the degree to which religion is empirically testable; the distinction between literal and poetic interpretations of the bible; and the artistic merit o