The Fifth Column - #351: The Problem with Jon Stewart, Will Smith, OJ Simpson, Sex Parties, and Madison Cawthorn Jon Stewart disappointed the three of them and me. Ben Dreyfuss’ tweet storm about the pretend sex parties was hilarious.

The Ezra Klein Show - I Keep Hoping Larry Summers is Wrong. What if He’s Not? It’s admirable to own your prejudice. Larry sounded positively libertarian when discussing globalisation and immigration.

This American Life - #766: Well, Someone Had to Do Something I most appreciate the story of “Bike Batman”.

Freakonomics Radio - #499: Don’t Worry, Be Tacky While listening to the artist, I realised fashion doesn’t have to be laborious: I want to wear pink shirts and white trousers.

The Reason Interview - Jeff Kosseff: Why Anonymous Speech is Good and Constitutional Jeff advocated for anonymous speech while sprinkling in its negatives, making for a more persuasive argument.

Cautionary Tales - The False Dawn of the Electric Car Sir Clive Sinclair wrote himself off too early - one failure, even a colossal one, shouldn’t end your career.

The Daily - How Germany’s Approach to Russia Backfired Angela Merkel’s moronic plan to shut down nuclear reactors now has context.

Heterodox Out Loud - #35: Diversity is Not Enough: Why Collective Intelligence Requires Both Diversity and Disagreement | Ravi Kudesia Ravi advocated for “deep diversity” and the need for members in a group to disagree.