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.org to find out more about the developmental perspective on culture and politics.

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

Listeners Weigh In on the Russian War on Ukraine

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

The War on Modernity in Ukraine

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

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seen through a developmental lens

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Embrace our inner Jussie? * Techno-optimism

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.org to find out more about the developmental perspective on culture and politics.