The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner
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The Open Mind is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across media, politics, technology, the arts and all realms of civic life.
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OCT 3, 2025
The Retroactivity Dilemma
FAMM senior counsel Mary Price discusses one of the most salient issues in American justice reform.
28 MIN
OCT 3, 2025
Crypto or Perish?
Venture capitalist Tim Draper discusses the future of the crypto industry and currencies.
28 MIN
SEP 30, 2025
Missionaries, Vigilantes & Public Safety
Investigative journalist Ross Halperin discusses his debut book "Bear Witness: The Pursuit of Justice in a Violent Land."
28 MIN
SEP 15, 2025
How to Overcome a Liberal Arts Backlash
St. John's College president J. Walter Sterling discusses the meaning and nomenclature of the liberal arts.
28 MIN
SEP 7, 2025
Copaganda and Feartopia
Civil Rights Corps executive director Alec Karakatsanis discusses his book "Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News."
28 MIN
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