BloggingHeads Debates on Audio & Video

Robert Wright, Mickey Kaus and friends talk about the issues of the day. Go to www.bloggingheads.tv for video and for more information.

How much is pleasure worth? If it turns out no one is rational, shouldn’t we redefine “rational”?

Why Christopher voted for Ralph Nader. Was the Iraq War necessary? Four ways to justify the overthrow of a foreign government.

Irreducible human dignity. How to keep power from corrupting. Cornel: Greed is bad. Robby: The left is on the wrong side of history on abortion.

Clay’s new book, “Here Comes Everybody”. Is infotech destroying common culture? In the internet era: too few experts and too many LOLcats?

J.D. Salinger vs. the writer-as-brand. Are writers on Twitter dribbling away their writerly juices?

The Myth of the Rational Voter. Irrational fear of markets. Irrational fear of foreigners.

Richard’s new project, Action for Happiness. Improving a nation’s well-being. Marty’s new book, “Flourish”.

Bob vs. Christopher on Fort Hood and the causes of terrorism. Is Major Hasan really the one to blame?

David recounts writing the “Axis of Evil” speech. Was the “axis” substance or just spin? Speaking of evil: What is it?