Keen On America

EPISODE 1503: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of OUR TRIBAL FUTURE, David Samson, about how to channel our foundational human instincts into a force for good DAVID R. SAMSON is an associate professor of Biological Anthropology at the University of Toronto. An interdisciplinary scholar investigating major behavioral and physiological transitions in human evolution, he has worked wi...

EPISODE 1503: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks with ACCELERATED MINDS author, Neil Seeman, about the fascinating, inspiring and often destructive impulses that drive the entrepreneurial brain Neil Seeman is a Canadian writer, Internet entrepreneur and mental health advocate. He is Founder and Chairman of RIWI. He was CEO of RIWI from 2011 until September 2021. At the University of Toronto, he is...

EPISODE 1502: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of LOST SON, Brett Forrest, about Billy Reilly, a young American sucked into the FBI's secret war in Russia Brett Forrest is a national-security reporter for The Wall Street Journal , where his investigative work focuses on the former Soviet Union. In the Russo-Ukrainian war, Brett was the first reporter to reach the town of Bucha and...

EPISODE 1501: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks with ON OUR BEST BEHAVIOR author Elise Loehnen on the price women pay for not embracing the seven deadly sins Elise Loehnen is the host of Pulling the Thread . She has co-written twelve books, five of which were New York Times bestsellers. She was the chief content officer of goop, and she co-hosted The goop Podcast and The goop Lab on Netflix. Prev...

EPISODE 1500 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Hugh Howey, the author of the Silo series, on living in a world that increasingly is coming to resemble his science fictional version of reality Hugh Howey is New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of WOOL, MACHINE LEARNING, SAND, BEACON 23, and many others. His works have been translated into over 40 languages with millions of copies s...

EPISODE 1499: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of WHEN THE HEAVENS WENT ON SALE, Ashlee Vance, about the historical precedents, environmental risks and business opportunities of colonizing space Ashlee Vance is the New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk and a feature writer at Bloomberg Businessweek . He's also the host of Hello World , a travel show that centers on invento...

EPISODE 1498: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to David Fleming, the author of WHO'S YOUR FOUNDING FATHER, about how Thomas Jefferson stole the words of the Declaration of Independence from Irish and Scottish migrants to America David Fleming is a senior writer at ESPN. During the last three decades at Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine and ESPN he has been one of the industry’s most prolific...

EPISODE 1497 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Stephen Vladeck, the author of THE SHADOW DOCKET, about how the Supreme Court is using stealth rulings to amass power and undermine the American Republic Stephen Vladeck holds the Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts at the University of Texas School of Law. His work has been published in the New York Times , the Los Angeles Times , and S...

EPISODE 1496: In this KEEN ON show, Jeremy Sherman, the author of WHAT'S UP WITH ASSHOLES, offers a psycho-proctological analysis of why there are so many assholes around these days Once there was no life. Then there was life. Now there’s so much strife we might end life as we know it. Jeremy Sherman researches all of that - strategy from the origins of life to everyday and political life. With a...

EPISODE 1495: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of AND NONE SHALL MAKE THEM AFRAID, Rick Richman, about why he believes "Americanism" and "Zionism" , represented by figures as diverse as Benjamin Netanyahu and Louis Brandeis, are the most successfully "isms" of the 20th century RICK RICHMAN graduated with honors from Harvard College and NYU Law School. He has written for Commentary...

EPISODE 1494: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the co-editor of LET'S AGREE ON POLAND, Maciej Kisilowski, on  reconciling progressives and conservatives in Turkey, Poland and the United States Maciej Kisilowski is Associate Professor of Law and Public Management at Central European University. He is the co-editor of LET'S AGREE ON POLAND (2023) Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by...

EPISODE 1493: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, Steven Cohen, about his pragmatic approach to fixing our environmental crisis Steven Cohen is senior vice dean of the School of Professional Studies and professor of the practice of public affairs in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. He is also the director of...

EPISODE 1482: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the authors of BUILT TO MOVE, Juliet and Kelly Starrett, about the ten essential habits that help us move freely and live fully Kelly and Juliet Starrett are co-authors of BUILT TO MOVE: The 10 Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Move Fully (2023) Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the wor...

EPISODE 1491: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the movie critic and author of the Ty Burr Watch List substack, Ty Burr, about why Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 movie, "Vertigo", remains so relevant today Ty Burr was the film critic for The Boston Globe . For more than a decade he wrote about movies for Entertainment Weekly , and he has also served in the film acquisitions department of HBO. He esti...

EPISODE 1490: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Terry McDonell, the author of IRMA, about the art of remembering and writing about his mother Terry McDonell is the author of The Accidental Life and the novel California Bloodstock . He is president emeritus of the Paris Review Foundation. His new book, Irma: The Education of a Mother’s Son was published by Harper on April 11, 2023. https://terr...

EPISODE 1489 : In this KEEN ON show, David Kirkpatrick, the author of THE FACEBOOK EFFECT, remembers his first meeting with Mark Zuckerberg in September 2006 and how Facebook has changed all of our lives since David Kirkpatrick (born January 14, 1953) is a technology journalist, author, and organizer of technology-oriented conferences. He is the author of The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of t...

EPISODE 1488: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Stephen Marche, the creative mind behind the AI generated new book DEATH OF THE AUTHOR, about why ChatGPT will make creators more valuable than ever Stephen Marche is a novelist and essayist. He is the author of half a dozen books, including The Next Civil War , The Unmade Bed: The Messy Truth About Men and Women in the Twenty-First Century (2016...

EPISODE 1487: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the distinguished political philosopher and author of Liberties e ssay "The Left and Nation-State", about what today's progressives can learn from liberal nationalists like Thomas Jefferson and Guiseppe Mazzini Michael Walzer is professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and the author most recently of The Struggle for a...

EPISODE 1486: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Felix Salmon, the author of THE PHOENIX ECONOMY, work, life, money and the price of lobster rolls in the new not normal of phoenix economics Felix Salmon is the chief financial correspondent at Axios. He writes the weekly Axios Capital newsletter and covers all the ways that money drives the world. His latest book is THE PHOENIX ECONOMY: Work, Li...

EPISODE 1485: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of CELEBRITY NATION, Landon Y. Jones, on how America has evolved into a culture of fans and followers Landon Y. Jones (Lanny) is an author and magazine editor. His most recent book is Celebrity Nation: How America Evolved into a Culture of Fans and Followers, to be published in May 2023 by Beacon Press. His previous books are William C...

EPISODE 1484 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of NIGHT VISION, Mariana Alessandri, on how painful emotions can reveal truths what it means to be truly human  Mariana Alessandri is an associate professor of philosophy at UTRGV, where she teaches existentialism, Latin American philosophy, religious studies, and the history of philosophy. Mariana and her spouse live on the Mexico-US...

EPISODE 1483: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of DECISION SPRINT, Atif Rafiq, about the new way to innovate into the unknown, and move from strategy to action Over a 25 year career spanning Silicon Valley and the Fortune 500, Atif Rafiq invented a new system for problem-solving. His ideas proved so impactful as a competitive advantage that they sped his rise at digital native comp...

EPISODE 1482: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of NOTES ON COMPLEXITY, Neil Theise, about his scientific theory of connection, consciousness and being Neil Theise is a professor of pathology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Through his scientific research, he has been a pioneer of adult stem cell plasticity and the anatomy of the human interstitium. Dr. Theise’s studies in c...

EPISODE 1481: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Betaworks CEO John Borthwick about the origins of the social media age and why the intelligence for today's AI revolution is  being built upon social media data John Borthwick is the CEO and Founder of Betaworks. He leads the company building and investment process since 2008. Previously, John was SVP of Alliances and Technology Strategy for Time...

EPISODE 1480: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of POWER RIVALS, Carl Delfeld, about what he sees as the Republican existential challenge of reaching non-aligned voters Carl Delfeld is Hay-Seward Senior Fellow at the Center for Economic Security, Chief Global Analyst at Cabot Wealth, and author of new book, Power Rivals: America and China’s Superpower Struggle and a Managing Partner...