# Radical Idea

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SIO435: The Radical Idea That We Shouldn't Work Ourselves to Death

Senator Bernie Sanders introduced Senate Bill 3947 to change the standard 40-hour workweek to 32 hours with no loss in pay and held a hearing on March 14th. Naturally the right doesn't love this. But what do the studies say? And where did the 40-hour week even come from? SeriousPod colleague Lydi…

310: The Eternally Radical Idea with Greg Lukianoff

President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), Greg explains why we should be suspicious of certainty and invites us to join the million-strong free speech army to combat cancel-culture.

Rail Workers Push RADICAL Idea To Save The Railroads

The East Palestine rail disaster has brought into focus the severity of the dangers posed by the United States’ degrading infrastructure, especially when combined with the monopolistic, neoliberal policies that seek to extract the highest possible profits while pushing overextended workers to their…

The Eternally Radical Idea

There is no organization that’s done more to fight for freedom of speech on American campuses over the past 20 years than FIRE, The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. If you care deeply about the First Amendment and a robust culture of free speech, FIRE is the kind of organization you h…

13. Coffee with Justin Horne — How circular thinking in the food space isn't such a radical idea

In this episode of the Scoolinary podcast, we have a custom coffee with oat milk and a touch of organic honey that our guest, Justin Horne, produces through a partnership with local farmers in the UK. Justin is an eco chef who founded the first plant-based, zero waste restaurant in Europe, but prio…

Bradley C. S. Watson, "Progressivism: The Strange History of a Radical Idea" (U Notre Dame Press, 2020)

“Only recently have scholars outside the historical profession identified progressivism for what it was and continues to be: a fundamental rupture with the roots of American order.” So writes the political scientist and theorist Bradley C. S. Watson in his 2020 book Progressivism: The Strange Histo…

Radical Ideas, Bold Theater—How The Return of Benjamin Lay is Sparking Change

What happens when history, activism, and theater collide? The producers of The Return of Benjamin Lay break it down. What happens when a story refuses to be forgotten? The Return of Benjamin Lay isn’t just a play—it’s a powerful lesson in courage, creativity, and using your voice for change. In thi…

Mathematical Rigor v. Reality - SOLO! Drs. M.S. DeLay & A.V. Bendebury, DemystifySci #375

The Demystify Duo sits down for a conversation about the hidden variable that decides how successful someone’s ideas will be. Normally, you hear that intelligence, the “g-factor” that Richard Haier and other intelligence reasearchers point to, is the decisive factor for worldly success. And while t…

Why the Miami Heat Won't Tank & A Radical Idea to Reward Non-Tankers

The Miami Heat stand alone as tanking controversy engulfs the NBA. Can Heat culture remain the league’s ultimate outlier? Wes Goldberg and David Ramil break down why tanking dominates NBA headlines but never grips the Miami Heat, exploring the organization’s refusal to throw games—no matter what’s …