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Jane Goodall on the power of hope

07/22/21 • 62 min

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Vox's Sigal Samuel talks with world-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall about what six decades of studying chimpanzees has taught her about humans. They discuss the work people can do to protect animals and the environment, and the immense power of hope.

Host: Sigal Samuel (@SigalSamuel), Senior Reporter, Vox

Guest: Jane Goodall (@JaneGoodallInst), primatologist and author

References:

Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees (1965)
Jane (dir. Brett Morgen; 2018)
The Mentality of Apes by Wolfgang Köhler (1917; tr. by Ella Winter, 1925)
Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey by Jane Goodall (with Phillip Berman; 2000)
Jane Goodall Receives 2021 Templeton Prize
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying TImes by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams (Celadon; October 2021)

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Host: Sigal Samuel (@SigalSamuel), Senior Reporter, Vox

Guest: Jane Goodall (@JaneGoodallInst), primatologist and author

References:

Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees (1965)
Jane (dir. Brett Morgen; 2018)
The Mentality of Apes by Wolfgang Köhler (1917; tr. by Ella Winter, 1925)
Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey by Jane Goodall (with Phillip Berman; 2000)
Jane Goodall Receives 2021 Templeton Prize
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying TImes by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams (Celadon; October 2021)

Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Conversations ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

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This episode was made by:

Producer: Erikk Geannikis
Editor: Amy Drozdowska
Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey
VP, Vox Audio: Liz Kelly Nelson

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Vox's Sean Illing talks with author Michael Pollan about his new book This Is Your Mind on Plants, why some societies condemn drugs that other societies condone, what will happen as the war on drugs draws to a close, and whether or not taking psychedelic drugs can improve humankind.

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Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), Interviews Writer, Vox

Guest: Michael Pollan (@michaelpollan), author

References:

This Is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan (Penguin; 2021)
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan (Penguin; 2018)
The Natural Mind: A Revolutionary Approach to the Drug Problem by Andrew T. Weil (HMH; 2004)
"Opium, Made Easy" by Michael Pollan (Harper's; Apr. 1997)
"The intoxicating garden: Michael Pollan on growing psychoactive plants" by Michael Pollan (Financial Times; July 9)

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Fareed Zakaria on the fate of democracy

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Vox's Sean Illing talks with CNN's Fareed Zakaria about the global trend in democratic decline, and whether we should worry about America. They discuss why the Republican Party has become an existential threat to our constitutional system, whether he thinks Democrats are capable of rising to the challenge, and what reasons we have for optimism.

Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), Interviews Writer, Vox

Guest: Fareed Zakaria (@FareedZakaria), Host of CNN's GPS, Washington Post columnist

References:

“Fareed Zakaria on the most important lesson of the Trump presidency” by Sean illing (Vox; Jan. 19, 2018)
“The Rise of Illiberal Democracy” by Fareed Zakaria (Foreign Affairs; 1997)
“The Biggest Threat to Democracy Is the GOP Stealing the Next Election” by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (The Atlantic; July 9)
Parties and Politics in America by Clinton Rossiter (Cornell; 1960)
“The Institutionalization of the U.S. House of Representatives” by Nelson Polsby (American Political Science Review; 1968)

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