Preview: Is Technology Making Us Smarter or Dumber?

Recently, the conversation about campus sexual assault has shifted from the previous slogan of choice, “no means no”, to that of affirmative consent referred to as “yes means yes.” But the debate over how to prevent campus sexual assault is far from over. Hosted by Carlos Watson with guests Leah Fessler, Nancy Gertner, Dianne Harrison, and Sean Decatur, live from the Aspen Ideas Festival.

Each day, twenty-two people in the US die waiting for an organ. The introduction of a market for organs could decrease waiting lists, but could also incentivize dangerous behavior from both buyers and sellers. With so many lives at stake, we must ask: should organs be sold? Hosted by Carlos Watson with guests Abigail Blanco, Amy Holmes, Michele Goodwin, and Nahel Elias.

For many people, it’s terrifying to go a day — heck, a few hours — without their smartphones. Is this unprecedented access to technology improving human intelligence, or fueling a mindless dependency? Hosted by Carlos Watson with guests Daniel Levitin, Emily Dreyfuss, Jeff Glasse, and Kathryn Finney.