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Jeff Salzman gives his unique developmental perspective on the news and opinion of the day. This Week in the News is a production of *The Developmentalist* , the online political magazine of the Institute for Cultural Evolution. Visit www.developmentalist

Jeff Salzman


    • Jan 1, 1970 LATEST EPISODE
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    Listeners Weigh In on the Russian War on Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 25:10


    Episode 23 (3/11/22) Listeners weigh in on how developmental thinking helps us relate and respond to the Russian war on Ukraine

    The War on Modernity in Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 36:52


    Episode 22 (3/4/22) The War on Modernity in Ukraine

    Russia's invasion of Ukraine seen through a developmental lens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 27:41


    Episode 21 (2/25/22) Russia's invasion of Ukraine seen through a developmental lens

    On Yuval Harari's “Direction of History” and David Brooks' “Century of the Strongman?” What's missing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 39:06


    Episode 20 (2.18.22) On Yuval Harari's “Direction of History” and David Brooks' “Century of the Strongman?” What's missing?

    Capitol riot, one year later. Democracy in peril, fears on the left and right.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 33:50


    Episode 19 (1/7/22) Capitol riot, one year later. Democracy in peril, fears on the left and right.

    Worlds collide and integrate in Steven Spielberg's new telling of “West Side Story”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 38:42


    Episode 18 (12/17/21) Worlds collide and integrate in Steven Spielberg's new telling of “West Side Story”

    Embrace our inner Jussie? * Techno-optimism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 29:49


    Episode 17 (12/10/21) Embrace our inner Jussie? * Techno-optimism

    Not “The New York Times” anymore * Horizontal evolution * Integral media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 24:37


    Episode 16 (12/3/21) Not “The New York Times” anymore * Horizontal evolution * Integral media

    “Morning Joe” Scarborough decries political tribalism as he stokes it * Steve Bannon, grifter or holy warrior?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:12


    Episode 15 (11/19/21) “Morning Joe” Scarborough decries political tribalism as he stokes it * Steve Bannon, grifter or holy warrior?

    Coverage and reactions to a major new book, “The Dawn of Everything, A New History of Humanity” by archeologist David Wengrow and the late anthropologist David Graeber

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 35:56


    Episode 14 (11/12/21) Jeff takes a look at the coverage and reactions to a major new book, “The Dawn of Everything, A New History of Humanity” by archeologist David Wengrow and the late anthropologist David Graeber

    Looking at two new books that argue about progress: Our Country Friends, by Gary Shteyngart, and Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce and Why It Matters, by Steven Pinker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 31:25


    Episode 13 (10/29/21) Looking at two new books that argue about progress: Our Country Friends, by Gary Shteyngart, and Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce and Why It Matters, by Steven Pinker

    A “hard but real compromise is possible” on abortion * The role of women devolves, and evolves, in the Muslim world

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 31:11


    Episode 12 (10/22/21) A “hard but real compromise is possible” on abortion * The role of women devolves, and evolves, in the Muslim world

    The global minimum tax * Facebook and Instagram on the block * Farhad Manjoo cautions against moral panic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 31:11


    Episode 11 (10/15/21) The global minimum tax * Facebook and Instagram on the block * Farhad Manjoo cautions against moral panic

    The Infrastructure and Reconciliation bills, David Brooks on “Why We Need to Spend $4 Trillion”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 26:37


    Episode 10 (10/1/21) The Infrastructure and Reconciliation bills, David Brooks on “Why We Need to Spend $4 Trillion”

    John McWhorter says celebrate new gender pronouns * France's submarine snub * Vaccines in Uganda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 33:22


    Episode 9 (9/24/21) John McWhorter says celebrate new gender pronouns * France's submarine snub * Vaccines in Uganda

    A pro-life Christian column: “Texas's Abortion Law Should Force America to Change Its Ways”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 17:21


    Episode 8 (9/17/21) - A pro-life Christian column: “Texas's Abortion Law Should Force America to Change Its Ways”

    Critiquing David Brooks' “When Dictators Find God” * Why premodern sensibilities must be integrated, not converted or paved over

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 20:59


    Episode 7 (9/10/21) Critiquing David Brooks' “When Dictators Find God” * Why premodern sensibilities must be integrated, not converted or paved over

    Ross Douthet rebuts Brett Stephens on Afghanistan (I believe both of them) * Harvard Divinity School chooses an atheist Head Chaplain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 31:09


    Episode 6 (9/3/21) - Ross Douthet rebuts Brett Stephens on Afghanistan (I believe both of them) * Harvard Divinity School chooses an atheist Head Chaplain 

    Afghanistan through the developmental lens * The march of the Karens and three definitions of racism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 33:42


    Episode 5 (8/27/21) - Afghanistan through the developmental lens * The march of the Karens and three definitions of racism 

    Brett Stephens denounces Biden on Afghanistan * How to think your way to God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:34


    Episode 4 (8/20/21) - Brett Stephens denounces Biden on Afghanistan * How to think your way to God

    The IPCC climate story: religious in a bad way and religious in a good way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 29:47


    Episode 3 (8/13/21) - The IPCC climate story: religious in a bad way and religious in a good way

    Mondo Duplantis pole vaults into integral territory * Heather Cox Richardson and Roxanne Gay on why is everybody so mad * Come In, a poem by Robert Frost

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 36:26


    Episode 2 (8/6/21) - Was I too green last week? * Mondo Duplantis pole vaults into integral territory * Heather Cox Richardson and Roxanne Gay on why is everybody so mad * Come In, a poem by Robert Frost

    Simone Biles Olympic withdrawal * Seeing the unseen worker, and the unseen aspects of every worker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 34:26


    Episode 1 (7/30/21) - Simone Biles Olympic withdrawal * Seeing the unseen worker, and the unseen aspects of every worker

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