The Fred Pinto Podcast

30. Decoding Ancient Scripture, with Dr. Yoram Hazony

Dr. Yoram Hazony is the President of the Herzl Institute, Chairman of the Edmond Burke Foundation, and the award-winning author of The Virtue of Nationalism and The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture. (00:00:00) In this episode (00:01:28) Chapter 1: The Cultural Revolution in the 21st Century (00:24:20) Chapter 2: The Old Testament as Philosophy (00:32:38) Chapter 3: Learning through Metaphors (00:47:43) Chapter 4: The Ethics of Shepherds (01:02:36) Chapter 5: The Virtue of Nationalism (01:17:19) Outro For more podcasts, check out https://fredpinto.com/podcast [https://fredpinto.com/podcast/] or subscribe to Fred's Substack [https://fredpinto.substack.com].

29. Restoring Science’s Humility, with Dr. Rupert Sheldrake

Dr. Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist, public speaker, and author of The Science Delusion and Science and Spiritual Practices, among other books. (00:00:00) In this episode (00:00:19) Intro (00:03:47) Chapter 1: One Free Miracle (00:11:45) Chapter 2: Living in a Material World (00:17:10) Chapter 3: A Trinitarian Metaphysics (00:26:33) Chapter 4: Nature’s Purposes (00:40:10) Chapter 5: Why Does Spirituality Work? (01:01:08) Chapter 6: Breaking Dogmas   For more podcasts, check out https://fredpinto.com/podcast [https://fredpinto.com/podcast/] or subscribe to Fred's Substack [https://fredpinto.substack.com].

28. The Content of Character, with Coleman Hughes

Coleman Hughes is a writer, podcast host and musician. He is the author of The End of Race Politics, and is a regular contributor to The Free Press. (00:00:00) In this episode (00:00:22) Intro (00:05:50) Chapter 1: Making Sense (00:11:14) Chapter 2: The New Race Politics (00:36:18) Chapter 3: Identity: Race or Values? (00:46:05) Chapter 4: Race Politics in Corporate America (01:02:41) Chapter 5: The Victimhood Trap (01:09:23) Chapter 6: Rationalizing Religion For more podcasts, check out https://fredpinto.com/podcast [https://fredpinto.com/podcast/] or subscribe to Fred's Substack [https://fredpinto.substack.com].

27. The Edge of Reason, with Dr. Steven Pinker

Dr. Steven Pinker is Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, whose books include The Language Instinct, The Blank Slate, Enlightenment Now, and Rationality. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.  (00:00:00) In this episode (00:00:11) Intro (00:03:17) Chapter 1: Revisiting the Blank Slate  (00:11:53) Chapter 2: Ideology, Progress, and Intellectual Resistance (00:21:11) Chapter 3: Is Rationality Uncool?  (00:36:28) Chapter 4: Reason as a Moral Virtue (00:45:30) Chapter 5: Our Mismatch with the Modern World (00:52:12) Chapter 6: AI, Music, and Constructive Optimism For more podcasts, check out https://fredpinto.com/podcast [https://fredpinto.com/podcast/] or subscribe to Fred's Substack [https://fredpinto.substack.com].

26. The Clash of Generations, with Dr. Jean Twenge

Dr. Jean Twenge is a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, and the best-selling author of The Narcissism Epidemic and Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers and Silents – and What They Mean for America’s Future. (00:00:00) In this episode (00:00:12) Intro (00:05:36) Chapter 1: Today’s Mental Health Epidemic (00:13:51) Chapter 2: The Rise of Individualism (00:24:43) Chapter 3: The Silent Generation (00:29:50) Chapter 4: The Baby Boomers (00:33:43) Chapter 5: Generation X (00:43:10) Chapter 6: Millennials (00:50:27) Chapter 7: Gen Z For more podcasts, check out https://fredpinto.com/podcast [https://fredpinto.com/podcast/] or subscribe to Fred's Substack [https://fredpinto.substack.com].