Artificial intelligence is the frontier of human innovation. But it has a dark side, too. In this episode,... more

Is the next war going to happen in space? What are space weapons like, anyway? And why should we be... more

Is it a crime to steal back something that was once yours?    That's the question we'll tackle this... more

This week's episode is an excerpt from the opening chapter of Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes... more

The title of this podcast is Power Corrupts. But is that true?   In this week's episode, host Brian Klaas... more

The International Criminal Court prosecutes perpetrators of horrific crimes. But what if the perpetrator is also a victim?   That's... more

How do you capture a pirate after they’ve hijacked a ship? In today’s episode, we look at two ingenious sting... more

Pirates can teach us quite a lot about democracy and economics. What can Blackbeard teach us about signaling theory? Why... more

Can doing the wrong thing ever be the right policy? That’s a question we’ll tackle this week as we look... more

What if you hacked a hitman-for-hire website and found out the identities of people who were slated to die before... more