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"No dogma. Just dialogue."
Conversations with Peter Boghossian features candid, intellectually rigorous dialogues with leading thinkers, dissidents, and public figures on today's most divisive cultural, political, and philosophical issues.
Conversations with Peter Boghossian features candid, intellectually rigorous dialogues with leading thinkers, dissidents, and public figures on today's most divisive cultural, political, and philosophical issues.
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Young people are having less sex. There are a lot of speculations as to why, e.g., digital distractions, increasing mental health issues, delayed independence and increased economic pressure, rising autism rates, changing cultural norms, etc., but ultimately, we don't really know why. Helping me unpack these issues is none other than Rikki Schlott, best-selling author, New York Post columnist, and friend of the show. Rikki is writing her next book about sex and dating, and I found it fascinating to learn about how sexual and dating norms were shifting. Watch this episode on YouTube and read the accompanying Substack post. Follow Peter Boghossian
Glen Weyl is an economist, researcher, and social technologist known for his work on political economy, technology, and democratic innovations. In this conversation, we talk about religion, tech, AI, and more. Watch this episode on YouTube and read the accompanying Substack post. Follow Peter Boghossian
Frances Widdowson is a former professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary. She was attacked by indigenous activists during a Spectrum Street Epistemology session at the University of Victoria in British Columbia. She tells her story in this episode of Conversations with Peter Boghossian. Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Peter Boghossian
Should you fuck your first cousin? This most idiotic of questions now directly confronts us at scale. Instead of talking about myriads of other problems society faces, we are reduced to have a conversation about inbreeding. Why? Because this is standard practice among millions of people immigrating to Western countries. Dr. Colin Wright and I discuss inbreeding and its prevalence in different societies. Dr. Colin Wright is an evolutionary biologist and CEO/Editor-in-Chief of Reality's Last Stand. Watch this episode on YouTube and read the accompanying Substack post. Follow Peter Boghossian
"Corey Feldman vs. The World" is the best documentary I've ever seen. It's a candid glimpse into how fame corrupts, twists, and damages one's perception of reality. Corey Feldman (born in 1971) is an American actor and "musician" who was once uber-famous. He rose to fame as one of the most prominent child stars of the '80s, forming the iconic duo "The Two Coreys" with Corey Haim. His blockbuster coming-of-age and adventure films include Gremlins (1984), The Goonies (1985), Stand by Me (1986), The Lost Boys (1987), License to Drive (1988), and Dream a Little Dream (1989). Documentary filmmaker Marcie Hume follows Corey and his "angels" on his musical tour, living on the tour bus and capturing every moment. It is a descent into… I don't even know what… a controlling, sex- and drug-fueled cult that gets darker and more fucked-up with each tour stop. Watch this episode on YouTube and read the accompanying Substack post. Follow Peter Boghossian
Salih Hudayar, a politician and advocate for Uyghur independence, provides critical insight into the Uyghurs in China, explaining their history and the severe human rights violations they face. We discuss the ongoing oppression Uyghur people face under the Chinese Communist Party. Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Peter Boghossian
Adam Szetela finished his Ph.D. in the Department of Literatures in English at Cornell University. Before Cornell, he was a visiting fellow in the Program on the Study of Capitalism at Harvard University. He is the author of That Book Is Dangerous! How Moral Panic, Social Media, and the Culture Wars Are Remaking Publishing. In this episode, Adam and I discuss the death of the publishing industry, "sensitivity readers," the cancellation of authors, and more. Adam's site: Adam's book: Watch this episode on YouTube and read the accompanying Substack post. Follow Peter Boghossian
Allen Porter is a philosopher who specializes in continental philosophy, with an emphasis on Heideggerian existential phenomenology. We began our conversation by talking about wokeism, an ideology rooted in "lived experience." From there, we moved on to talking about transhumanism. Watch this episode on YouTube and read the accompanying Substack post. Follow Peter Boghossian
In this show, Brett Hall and I review the show "Pluribus." Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Peter Boghossian
Hamza Andreas Tzortzis is an Islamic apologist and the founder and CEO of Sapience Institute. Hamza and I only scratched the surface of this conversation about Islam. The goal was not to solve theological, political, metaphysical, or divisive social issues in 60 minutes. The goal was to introduce you, the audience, to what and how one thoughtful, controversial, and highly educated Muslim who has devoted his life to Islam thinks about basic issues in Islam…and to pave the way for future conversations. Watch this episode on YouTube and read the accompanying Substack post. Follow Peter Boghossian
Jennifer Sey is the former CMO of Levi's and Founder of XX-XY Athletics, a clothing brand standing up for female athletes and fair competition. In this conversation at the Genspect Conference, Jennifer and I discuss her brand, the issue of males in female sports, and much more. Jennifer on Instagram: Watch this episode on YouTube and read the accompanying Substack post. Follow Peter Boghossian
Our TPUSA event at UC-Berkeley was chaos. Rioters outside and an extraordinary police presence inside. The environment was extremely tense. This is a clip from the event where I talk about having difficult conversations. Watch this episode on YouTube and read the accompanying Substack post. Follow Peter Boghossian
At the Comedy Cellar in NYC, in a basement crammed with 180 seekers of unvarnished truth, Coleman Hughes, Dov Davidoff, and I laughed and philosophized. We didn't show up to pamper fragile egos or flash virtue badges; we plunged into the messy underbelly of sexuality, identity, and the existential void that's stranding men (esp. young men) in a swamp of self-doubt, feminization, and cultural derangement. Watch this episode on YouTube and read the accompanying Substack post. Follow Peter Boghossian
In this conversation, Mia Hughes and I discuss the launch of her recent Genspect campaign, "Restoring Clinical Clarity on Gender Distress". Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Peter Boghossian
Do not be deceived by Jesse Peltan's age. Referred to as Elon Musk's energy consigliere, the man is a living encyclopedia of all things energy-related. But he's not merely an encyclopedia; he's razor-sharp with thoughtful, feasible solutions to our impending energy crisis. Jesse on X: Watch this episode on YouTube and read the accompanying Substack post. Follow Peter Boghossian
In this conversation, Mia Hughes and I discuss transgender procedures and the language and obfuscation that allows them to occur (especially on children). We also discuss insane stories that she has uncovered while researching transgender issues. I found this conversation with Mia Hughes fascinating and deeply disturbing. This is the fourth conversation I've had with Mia and the second Spectrum Street Epistemology we've done together. Watch this episode on YouTube and read the accompanying Substack post. Follow Peter Boghossian
Frances Widdowson is a former professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary. She was attacked by indigenous activists during a Spectrum Street Epistemology session at the University of Winnipeg in Manitoba. She tells her story in this episode of Conversations with Peter Boghossian. Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Peter Boghossian
Ridvan Aydemir, better known online as Apostate Prophet, is an Ex-Muslim, Turkish-German YouTuber known for critiquing Islam. Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Peter Boghossian
Rarely have I met anyone whose beliefs and broad view of the world comport so well with my own. So, it was a genuine pleasure to sit down with Lionel Shriver in person (our last interview was online, and I don't like those nearly as much) and solve some of the world's problems. Watch this episode on YouTube and read the accompanying Substack post. Follow Peter Boghossian
Farzad Mesbahi is an expert on Tesla and futurism. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation. Discussions of trans, Muslim immigration, the death of the West, the decline of civilization, political assassinations, and such take a toll on me. So, it's refreshing to switch gears (pun intended) and discuss some optimistic futurism with a genuine expert. Watch this episode on YouTube and read the accompanying Substack post. Follow Peter Boghossian
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Important conversation to be had
Very interesting 👍🏻
yikes! that was the most tedious thing I have ever listened to. never again.