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Long Covid: The human economics
The economic shock of the world pandemic provoked an unprecedented collapse in world trade and output, but much of the ground lost has been recovered. The major economic impact may come from the condition known as Long Covid, with very substantial...
Oct 7, 2021 07:02
On Contact: The corporatization of science
On the show, Chris Hedges discusses the corporatization and corruption of American science with the author Clifford D. Conner. Science in the United States almost exclusively serves the interests of corporate and military power. Science historian...
Sep 5, 2021 06:16
Bitcoin's only use is to hold on to it and hope – economist
The cryptocurrency craze is promising to bring about a new financial revolution while critics argue whether this gamble is worthwhile. We talk about this with Peter Schiff, stockbroker, chief economist and global strategist at Euro Pacific Capital....
Mar 12, 2021 06:16
On Contact: Covid-19 & America’s health care crisis
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Dr. Margaret Flowers about the Covid-19 pandemic and the catastrophic response to the public health crisis under America's for-profit healthcare system. Without national coordination, or...
Nov 22, 2020 06:30
People in a coma still have thoughts and feelings – leading neurologist
Until recently, the concept of consciousness lay at the confluence of philosophy and religion, but Dr. Steven Laureys is one of the world’s leading researchers in the neurology of consciousness and offers a fascinating clinical view....
Oct 23, 2020 06:55
Richard Stallman: You can get arrested without a reason
The last few months have put data protection back in the spotlight. During a crisis of this kind, do we have to choose between safety and privacy? We talked about this with Richard Stallman, digital privacy activist and the founder of the Free...
Sep 25, 2020 06:02
Too early to ease up on lockdowns – Yale microbiologist
The world is gradually rolling back lockdown measures, as the coronavirus pandemic shows a faint sign of easing off. We talked about this with Paul Turner, the Rachel Carson professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University, and...
May 15, 2020 06:25
We’re living in a computer simulation – philosopher
With technology evolving at cosmic speeds and artificial super-intelligence no longer just a Hollywood dream, is humanity’s path ahead a dangerous one? And will our lives still be real? We talked about this with one of the most acclaimed...
Dec 13, 2019 07:01
Trump is like a lone ranger shooting at any target he sees – ex-presidential hopeful
The US has been shattered by the longest government shutdown in history. How grave can the consequences be? We talked to Laurence Kotlikoff, professor of economics at Boston University and write-in candidate in the 2016 presidential election....
Jan 18, 2019 07:09
Cryptocurrency will survive as US dollar and euro collapse – BitCoin Cash ‘CEO’
The digital currency Bitсoin, once a toy for computer nerds, is now soaring in price, triggering a new gold rush. Is it just another bubble, or a glimpse into a radically different financial future? We ask Rick Falkvinge, CEO of BitCoin Cash and...
Aug 10, 2018 06:00