Elucidations

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Episode 158: Marshall Abrams discusses the nature of the evolutionary process

October 04, 2026

In this episode, Matt sits down with Marshall Abrams, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, to talk evolutionary theory. Click here to download Episode 158 of Elucidations.One phrase sometimes associated with the theory of evolution is “the survival of the fittest.” Organisms evolve traits through random mutation, and then the organisms that lack the traits that are fittest get killed off, leaving behind the organisms with traits that are less fit. But what does ...

Episode 157: Robin Hanson discusses prediction markets

July 21, 2026

In this episode, Matt and Joseph sit down with Robin Hanson, Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University, to discuss prediction markets. A prediction market is a kind of betting market, wherein people place bets on whether or not some future event is going to happen by investing in market shares associated with that event. If the event happens, the people who predicted it correctly get paid. If not, they lose the money they invested. So far, so good: all that is pretty normal ...

Episode 156: Oliver Traldi discusses political expertise

June 07, 2026

For this episode, Matt Teichman and Joseph Diller sit down with Oliver Traldi (University of Toledo, Mercatus Center) to talk about political expertise.What does it mean to be an expert in something? Our guest opens by noting that we use the term expert in two different ways: in the normal sense, a person is an expert in something if they know a lot about it, but in the social sense, a person is an expert in something if they have the social status of knowing a lot about it—like maybe they ha...

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What is the email for Elucidations?

The publicly listed email for Elucidations: elucidations@uchicago.edu.

How many listeners does Elucidations have?

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Who is an ideal guest for Elucidations?

Elucidations typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Academic philosophers, researchers, and interdisciplinary scholars with specialized expertise and a clearly articulated framework for examining a philosophical or socially consequential topic. Common among recent guests: University or research-institution affiliation; Published scholarship or original research; Recognized expertise in a specialized intellectual field. Recent guests include Robin Hanson, Oliver Traldi, and Rebecca Lowe.

How hard is it to get booked on Elucidations?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

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Recent episodes cover Philosophy, Epistemology, Ethics, Political Theory, and Metaphysics. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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