Episodes: 121
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
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David DeSteno - Psychologist, professor, and author whose work examines emotion, morality, decision-making, and human behavior.
Edward Slingerland - Confucian And Daoist Perspectives On Purpose, Meaning, And The Modern Search For A Meaningful Path.
Ross White - Psychological Flexibility, Forming And Sustaining Purpose, And Adapting To Change.
Paolo Benanti - AI Ethics, Generative AI, Technology, Religion, And The Possibility Of Spiritual Meaning In Machines.
Elizabeth Oldfield - Spirituality, Religion, Wisdom, Tolerance, And What Religious Traditions Can Offer Amid Social Turbulence.
Paul Bloom - Artificial Intelligence, Moral Guidance, Consciousness, Spirituality, And The Human Search For Meaning.
Economic Inequality
October 18, 2026
Money may not buy happiness. But it turns out that the way it’s distributed can affect everything from happiness and a sense of meaning to physical health and mortality. On this episode, we’ll explore the role economic inequality plays in the wellbeing of individuals and societies, and ask how religion fits into the picture. We’ll talk to psychologist Keith Payne about how our sense of where we stand in society can influence our behavior, our health, and even how religious we are. And we’ll a...
One Nation... Under God?
October 04, 2026
The United States is a country founded on the separation of church and state. But what did the founders really mean by that? Should religion be banished from public life and policy debates? Or could it serve a purpose in the pursuit of happiness and freedom for all? On this episode, recorded during the Aspen Ideas Festival, we'll explore what the US founding fathers really thought about the different roles religion could play in society, how that view has changed through history, and what it ...
Rethinking Purpose
September 20, 2026
These days, it seems like advice for how to “find your purpose” is everywhere. But what if purpose isn’t some hidden answer waiting to be found? And what if anxiously searching for our one true calling actually makes it harder to live with purpose?On this episode, we explore some other approaches to the problem. Clinical psychologist Ross White tells us about how psychological flexibility can help us form purpose over time, and stay connected to it, even as our lives change. And we talk to ph...
Religion on the Mind · Medium booking difficulty · 10,000 - 100,000 listeners
Robinson's Podcast · Very high booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Chasing Consciousness · High booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
The Metagame · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
The New Dimensions Café · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality is hosted by David DeSteno. Its publicly listed email is maggie.gourville@prx.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
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