Good on Paper podcast

Good on Paper

Have you ever heard a commonly held belief or a fast-developing worldview and asked: Is that idea right? Or just good on paper? Each week, host Jerusalem Demsas and a guest take a closer look at the facts and research that challenge the popular narratives of the day, to better understand why we believe what we believe.

Have you ever heard a commonly held belief or a fast-developing worldview and asked: Is that idea right? Or just good on paper? Each week, host Jerusalem Demsas and a guest take a closer look at the facts and research that challenge the popular narratives of the day, to better understand why we believe what we believe.

 

#51

The Myth of the Poverty Trap

In 1981, an estimated 44 percent of the global population lived in extreme poverty. In 201... more

13 May 2025

55 MINS

55:10

13 May 2025


#50

The Death of Feminism

The ’90s are sometimes described as the beginning of the postfeminist era. But if feminism... more

06 May 2025

47 MINS

47:43

06 May 2025


#49

The Problem of Finding a Marriageable Man

Women now outnumber men on U.S. college campuses. There’s a common belief that the college... more

29 Apr 2025

49 MINS

49:37

29 Apr 2025


#48

Minority Rule in America

The Framers of the U.S. Constitution designed a government that they hoped would be imperv... more

22 Apr 2025

54 MINS

54:12

22 Apr 2025


#47

Can We Stop Kids From Watching Porn?

States are cracking down on online porn—but is it working? The researcher Zeve Sanderson e... more

15 Apr 2025

51 MINS

51:48

15 Apr 2025


#46

Did Busing Turn Kids Into Democrats?

In the summer of 1975, white schoolchildren at some Louisville, Kentucky, public schools w... more

08 Apr 2025

54 MINS

54:33

08 Apr 2025


#45

In Search of 100-Year-Old Paper Trails

Researchers have suggested that lifestyle choices explain the remarkably high number of ve... more

01 Apr 2025

51 MINS

51:23

01 Apr 2025


#44

Politicians Think Voters Are Dumb. Are They Right?

What do politicians really think of their voters? A new study looking at 11 different demo... more

25 Mar 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:36

25 Mar 2025


#43

Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein on Abundance

Donald Trump won back the White House last year by stoking fears of scarcity. The zero-sum... more

18 Mar 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:52

18 Mar 2025


#42

The Scientific Controversy That’s Tearing Families Apart

Shaken baby syndrome has been discredited, criticized, and even classified as “junk scienc... more

11 Mar 2025

51 MINS

51:53

11 Mar 2025


#41

Best of: Is Wokeness Dead?

As the second Trump administration dismantles federal DEI programs and removes trans Ameri... more

04 Mar 2025

45 MINS

45:35

04 Mar 2025