Episodes: 9
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.7/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
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David Brooks - Journalist, author, and Atlantic staff writer known for writing and commentary on politics, society, culture, and moral life.
Priyamvada Natarajan - Humanity’s Place In The Cosmos, The Scientific View Of The Universe, Emotion In Scientific Research, And The Limits Of Science In Solving Human Problems.
Meghan Sullivan - How To Live A Good Life, Cultivating Virtue, Positive Impact, Philosophical Practice, And The Relationship Between Inner Character And Well-being.
Is Radicalism the Answer?
November 01, 2026
As we enter the midterm elections, Americans seem increasingly ready to move on from the Trump era, but there remains great disagreement about what should come next and how we might achieve it. Intellectual historian and law professor Samuel Moyn is among those who believe that liberals have become too timid about driving social, political, and economic change. If the Trump era was in part a response to the failures of centrist moderation, as Moyn suggests, then we may need something more rad...
Do Miracles Really Happen?
October 25, 2026
Carlos Eire arrived in Miami at age 11 in 1962, a refugee from Castro’s Cuba. Three years passed before his mother could join him, and he never saw his father again. This experience of dislocation profoundly shaped Eire’s work as a religious historian. In his latest book, They Flew, Eire looks at early modern reports of miracles. Drawing on his own experience of moving between cultures and worldviews, he tries to imagine himself into the minds of those who claimed to have witnessed lev...
What Role Should Politics Play In Your Life?
October 18, 2026
One of the paradoxes of our moment is that the excesses of Donald Trump’s presidency seem to demand our obsessive attention, while Trump himself obviously thrives on that obsession—and all the social division that comes with it. What if the clearest way out of our political crisis is taking politics less seriously? In this episode of The Permanent Questions, David Brooks speaks with his old friend (and new boss), Atlantic Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, about the pleasures and pitfalls of a...
The Value of Values · Low booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
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The Permanent Questions With David Brooks typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Established philosophers, scientists, scholars, and authors with recognized expertise in a substantive field and the ability to connect their work to broad questions about human life. Common among recent guests: Published books; Distinguished academic or research careers; Recognized contributions to their fields. Recent guests include Priyamvada Natarajan and Meghan Sullivan.
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