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The Gray Area with Sean Illing

The Gray Area with Sean Illing takes a philosophy-minded look at culture, technology, politics, and the world of ideas. Each week, we invite a guest to explore a question or topic that matters. From the the state of democracy, to the struggle with depression and anxiety, to the nature of identity in the digital age, each episode looks for nuance and honesty in the most important conversations of our time. New episodes drop every Monday. From the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Episodes

In this podcast episode, historian Edward Watts explores the decline of the Roman Republic and draws striking comparisons to the current challenges facing the American Republic. He points out that both societies share systemic issues like economic inequality, corruption, and dwindling trust in public institutions. Watt...

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Episodes

How to live in uncertain times

How to sink into silence

How to change your personality

Is ignorance truly bliss?

Is America broken?

The cost of spending time alone

Attention pays (with Chris Hayes)

How to be happy

The screens between us

The importance of failure

What to do with your sadness, pain, and grief

What do animals feel?

Are men okay?

How to feel alive

The antidote to climate anxiety

America’s reactionary moment

Well this is awkward

What just happened, and what comes next

Does being "woke" do any good?

Is America collapsing like Ancient Rome?