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The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

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.© 2026 The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner Art Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • When We Care About Climate—and Not

    When We Care About Climate—and Not
    Mar 20 2026

    Climate experts Ellen Prager and Dave Jones discuss perceptions and realities about the weather.
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    28 mins
  • Discovering Dinosaur Extinction and the Atom Bomb

    Discovering Dinosaur Extinction and the Atom Bomb
    Mar 13 2026

    "Collisions" author Alec Nevala-Lee discusses his landmark biography of physicist Luis Alvarez.
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    28 mins
  • Freedom, Inflation, and Deflation

    Freedom, Inflation, and Deflation
    Mar 6 2026

    MIT scholar Yasheng Huang discusses the inflation landscape in China versus the United States and the Needham Question.
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    29 mins
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