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Sean Illing

Sean Illing

Host of The Gray Area

    Latest articles by Sean Illing

    Culture
    How TV trivialized our culture and politicsHow TV trivialized our culture and politics
    Culture

    Why you should read this 30-year-old book.

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    This is why evangelicals love Trump’s Israel policyThis is why evangelicals love Trump’s Israel policy
    Politics

    Hint: It has to do with burning lakes of fire.

    By Sean Illing
    Science
    Sex robots are coming. We might even fall in love with them.Sex robots are coming. We might even fall in love with them.
    Science

    A philosophy professor explains why.

    By Sean Illing
    World Politics
    Why Trump is right to pull out of the Iran nuclear dealWhy Trump is right to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal
    World Politics

    The case for pulling out of the Iran deal, explained by one of its biggest critics.

    By Sean Illing
    Technology
    The moral dilemmas in Westworld offer a scary glimpse of our futureThe moral dilemmas in Westworld offer a scary glimpse of our future
    Technology

    We should probably think about them now.

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    Can Mueller subpoena Trump?Can Mueller subpoena Trump?
    Politics

    Legal experts say yes — but it’s tricky.

    By Sean Illing
    Science
    Chasing Captain America: why superhumans may not be that far awayChasing Captain America: why superhumans may not be that far away
    Science

    And a world of unimaginable inequalities might not be either.

    By Sean Illing
    The mind, explained
    This is what love does to your brainThis is what love does to your brain
    The mind, explained

    “It’s really an addiction.”

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    Can Trump pardon his way out of the Mueller probe? This law professor says no.Can Trump pardon his way out of the Mueller probe? This law professor says no.
    Politics

    This forgotten line in the Constitution might prevent Trump from abusing his pardon power.

    By Sean Illing
    Technology
    Why a leading political theorist thinks civilization is overratedWhy a leading political theorist thinks civilization is overrated
    Technology

    A new book challenges how we think about human progress.

    By Sean Illing

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