DiscoverThe Bulwark PodcastS2 Ep1016: Jonathan Cohn and Mark Lilla: Lobotomizing America
S2 Ep1016: Jonathan Cohn and Mark Lilla: Lobotomizing America

S2 Ep1016: Jonathan Cohn and Mark Lilla: Lobotomizing America

Update: 2025-04-083
Share

Description

When it comes to biomedical research, America is already great. We are the world's leader in the field. But the Trump administration is gutting research and innovation on things like cancer, Alzheimer's, and arthritis—and the amputation of our scientific expertise under RFK, Jr. has been about as thoughtful as the tariffs rollout. Meanwhile, when it comes to the developing budget bill, Medicaid is getting some surprising red state support from people like Josh Hawley. Plus, when people willfully choose ignorance as a way to cope with an uncertain world.



Professor Mark Lilla and The Bulwark's Jonathan Cohn join Tim Miller. 

show notes





Comments (1)

michael gilman

Mr. Cohn, I can't listen to you. Wonder why? YOU KNOW! From what I did hear in 10 or so minutes, you did not, you know, say, you know, anything that, you know, was particularly, you know, insightful or, you know, well, YOU KNOW! Here's hoping you are a better writer than speaker.

Apr 9th
Reply
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

S2 Ep1016: Jonathan Cohn and Mark Lilla: Lobotomizing America

S2 Ep1016: Jonathan Cohn and Mark Lilla: Lobotomizing America

The Bulwark