The Michael Shermer Show

Is the Future Unknowable? Uncertainty, Free Will, and the Limits of Science

1 Sept 2026

"Explores progress's evolution, critiques blind adherence to science, traces optimism's roots, and advocates embracing uncertainty in a probabilistic, contingent world."

Massimo Pigliucci on Doubt, Moral Courage, and Living Without Illusions

20 Jun 2026

The text examines ancient philosophies like Epicureanism and Stoicism, critiques New Atheism's societal influence, challenges deontological and utilitarian ethics, advocates for virtue ethics centered on character and intention, and explores moral dilemmas, secular humanism's limits, empathy, free will, and the interplay between individual and global ethics.

Flourishing in the Age of Algorithms

18 Apr 2026

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Explores self-organized leadership and autonomy in dynamic systems, emphasizing community, shared goals, and human collaboration over rigid control and technological disconnection, advocating adaptability, collective action, and flourishing over algorithmic determinism and simplistic success measures.