Do humans have free will? That question has puzzled philosophers for millennia and has generated fierce debates. Perhaps the only thing more contentious than the question are the implications of its answer. If man has no free will, then how can there be moral...
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Uncle Sam Doesn’t Want You Anymore
OK, I've got some good news and some bad news. Which do you want first? The good news? OK, no problem. You know that old anti-war cliché about "Suppose They Gave A War And No One Came"? Well, that slogan might be closer to becoming reality than you think. Learn all...
Episode 339 – Meet Paul Ehrlich, Pseudoscience Charlatan
Renowned scientist Paul Ehrlich has been in the public spotlight for half a century now. But there's a question at the heart of the story of Ehrlich's unlikely rise to prominence. A question that must be answered. Why is it that this entomologist has become such a...
Episode 321 – Why Big Oil Conquered the World
The 20th century was the century of oil. From farm to fork, factory to freeway, there is no aspect of our modern life that has not been shaped by the oil industry. But as the "post-carbon" era of the 21st century comes into view, there are those who see this as the...
How & Why Big Oil Conquered The World
Oil. The 19th century was transformed by it. The 20th century was shaped by it. And the 21st century is moving beyond it. But who gave birth to the oil industry? What have they done with the immense wealth and power that it has granted them? And what are they planning...
How Big Data is Engineering Your Life
"I've got no strings So I have fun I'm not tied up to anyone They've got strings But you can see There are no strings on me!" -Pinocchio Pinocchio is the story of a marionette that dreams of becoming a real boy. He wishes upon a star, proves himself brave, selfless...
What’s On Your Bookshelf? – Questions For Corbett #035
Is it possible to mind control an assassin? Is overpopulation hysteria justified? How would a free society cope without police? Find out the answers to these and other listener questions as James gives you a tour of his bookshelf. For those with limited bandwidth,...
Episode 316 – The Unauthorized Biography of David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller is dead. But what does it mean? How do we measure the life of someone who has shaped the modern world to such an extent? Join us for this week's edition of The Corbett Report where we examine David Rockefeller's life, his works and the world that he...
