Keen On America
In KEEN ON AMERICA, Andrew talks about the most important subject in the world right now: the state of the United States of America
Recent Episodes
How to Be Agreeably Disagreeable: Julia Minson on How to Argue with Y…
“The problems start when I conclude that only an uninformed, unintelligent, or evil person could hold the view that you hold.” — Julia Minson In a sneak preview of the 2028 Presidential election, Andy Beshear called JD Vance ...
Let’s Ban Billionaires: Noam Cohen on the Know-It-Alls 2.0
“AI is a theft of knowledge. I can’t believe we as a society allowed this.” — Noam Cohen Ten years ago, Noam Cohen came on the show to ask if it was “Too Late to Save the Internet from Itself?” Back then, this early Silicon V...
Was St. Francis of Assisi the First Silicon Valley Critic? Dan Turell…
“We read so as not to feel alone.” — C.S. Lewis (possibly) Dan Turello is a cultural historian of medieval Italy, a much published photographer, and the author of the new Connection: How Technology Can Make Us Better Humans ....
A Willing Philadelphia Story: Richard Vague on the Wealthiest & Most …
“Washington and Hamilton were governed by Willing.” — John Adams, 1813 Thomas Willing voted against the Declaration of Independence. He was the wealthiest man in Philadelphia, the largest merchant trader in North America, an ...
Symbolic Capitalism vs. Symbolic Democracy: Will the $10 Trillion AI …
“I don’t know if any rational person ever became a billionaire running a disruptive company.” — Keith Teare Is capitalism by permission of democracy, or is democracy by permission of capitalism? That’s the question Keith Tear...
Nature's Last Dance: Natalie Kyriacou on Ecocide, Oiled Penguins, and…
“We do not exist without nature — unless Silicon Valley figures something out in their bunkers.” — Natalie Kyriacou Forget the Middle East for a moment. Or rather, don’t — because today’s petroleum war is an environmental cat...