Viewpoint
- 2016-2019
- 4 seasons
- Talk & Interview
Season 4 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
Jordan Peterson and Christina Hoff Sommers on the Western canon of literature
Fri, Jan 11, 2019
Jordan B. Peterson joins AEI's Christina Hoff Sommers to discuss the current cultural climate and the role that the canon of Western literature plays in it.
Episode 2
The divided brain - interview with Iain McGilchrist
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
What explains the increasing rigidity, bureaucracy, and routine of modern society? In this interview with AEI's Brent Orrell, Iain McGilchrist explains his theory that creativity and sustainability slowly die when human societies rely too much on the left brain, which is addicted to action even when action has no purpose.
Episode 3
Loneliness in America - interview with Ryan Streeter and Samuel J. Abrams
Sat, Feb 2, 2019
What kinds of things build community in America? Does the average American have a reliable friend? Who is more social - younger or older people? AEI's Ryan Streeter and Samuel J. Abrams reveal the answers to these questions as they discuss the findings of the AEI Survey on Community and Society.
Episode 4
State of the Union 2019 - interview with Marc Thiessen and Danielle Pletka
Mon, Feb 4, 2019
What should Americans expect from President Trump's 2019 State of the Union Address? AEI's Danielle Pletka and Marc Thiessen discuss.