web02.fireside.fm Mon, 25 May 2026 20:51:34 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Increments - Episodes Tagged with “Religion” https://www.incrementspodcast.com/tags/religion Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:30:00 -0700 Vaden Masrani, a senior research scientist in machine learning, and Ben Chugg, a PhD student in statistics, get into trouble arguing about everything except machine learning and statistics. Coherence is somewhere on the horizon. Bribes, suggestions, love-mail and hate-mail all welcome at incrementspodcast@gmail.com. en-us episodic Science, Philosophy, Epistemology, Mayhem Ben Chugg and Vaden Masrani Vaden Masrani, a senior research scientist in machine learning, and Ben Chugg, a PhD student in statistics, get into trouble arguing about everything except machine learning and statistics. Coherence is somewhere on the horizon. Bribes, suggestions, love-mail and hate-mail all welcome at incrementspodcast@gmail.com. no Philosophy,Science,Ethics,Progress,Knowledge,Computer Science,Conversation,Error-Correction Ben Chugg and Vaden Masrani incrementspodcast@gmail.com #92 - Confronting the Paradox of Tolerance: Christianity in the age of Trump (w/ Jonathan Rauch) https://www.incrementspodcast.com/92 e472b680-6940-4f1c-84e8-8bf03e1978ca Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:30:00 -0700 Ben Chugg and Vaden Masrani full Ben Chugg and Vaden Masrani Jonathan Rauch explains why he's radical incrementalist, how to uphold the constitution of knowledge, and his view on the fight for the heart of Christianity. 1:07:09 no <p>We're joined by Jonathan Rauch to discuss what it means to be a radical incrementalist, how to foment revolution on geological timescales, and whether Christianity can be a force for good in politics. Can Jon convince angry-Hitchens-atheist Vaden that Christianity has some benefits? Will both Vaden and Ben be at Sunday prayer? </p> <p>Follow Jonathan on his <a href="https://www.jonathanrauch.com/about.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">website</a>, at <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/people/jonathan-rauch/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brookings</a>, at <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/jonathan-rauch/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Atlantic</a> or on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jonrauch.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bluesky</a>. </p> We discuss <ul> <li>The constitution of knowledge and whether it's holding </li> <li>Norms vs laws, and whether we should introduce more laws to codify norms </li> <li>Popper's paradox of tolerance</li> <li>How should liberals respond to illiberalism? Which tactics, if any, should democrats adopt from MAGA to fight MAGA?<br> </li> <li>Sharp Christianity and Christian nationalism </li> <li>Rauch's plea to Christians </li> </ul> References <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Constitution-Knowledge-Jonathan-Rauch/dp/0815738862" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Purposes-Christianitys-Bargain-Democracy/dp/0300273541" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy</a></li> </ul> Errata <p>Jonathan Rauch is the author of nine books, not eight! </p> Socials <ul> <li>Follow us on Twitter at @JonRauch, @IncrementsPod, @BennyChugg, @VadenMasrani</li> <li>Come join our discord server! DM us on twitter or send us an email to get a supersecret link</li> <li>Become a patreon subscriber <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Increments" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>. Or give us one-time cash donations to help cover our lack of cash donations <a href="https://ko-fi.com/increments" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>.</li> <li>Click dem like buttons on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_4wZzQyoW4s4ZuE4FY9DQQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube</a> </li> </ul> <p>Anyone in Canada have a basement suite Jonathan could rent for a while? Send your address over to <a href="mailto:incrementspodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">incrementspodcast@gmail.com</a> Special Guest: Jonathan Rauch.</p> paradox of tolerance, knowledge, norms, laws, rauch, religion, christianity We're joined by Jonathan Rauch to discuss what it means to be a radical incrementalist, how to foment revolution on geological timescales, and whether Christianity can be a force for good in politics. Can Jon convince angry-Hitchens-atheist Vaden that Christianity has some benefits? Will both Vaden and Ben be at Sunday prayer?

Follow Jonathan on his website, at Brookings, at The Atlantic or on Bluesky.

We discuss

  • The constitution of knowledge and whether it's holding
  • Norms vs laws, and whether we should introduce more laws to codify norms
  • Popper's paradox of tolerance
  • How should liberals respond to illiberalism? Which tactics, if any, should democrats adopt from MAGA to fight MAGA?
  • Sharp Christianity and Christian nationalism
  • Rauch's plea to Christians

References

Errata

Jonathan Rauch is the author of nine books, not eight!

Socials

  • Follow us on Twitter at @JonRauch, @IncrementsPod, @BennyChugg, @VadenMasrani
  • Come join our discord server! DM us on twitter or send us an email to get a supersecret link
  • Become a patreon subscriber here. Or give us one-time cash donations to help cover our lack of cash donations here.
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Anyone in Canada have a basement suite Jonathan could rent for a while? Send your address over to incrementspodcast@gmail.com

Special Guest: Jonathan Rauch.

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]]> We're joined by Jonathan Rauch to discuss what it means to be a radical incrementalist, how to foment revolution on geological timescales, and whether Christianity can be a force for good in politics. Can Jon convince angry-Hitchens-atheist Vaden that Christianity has some benefits? Will both Vaden and Ben be at Sunday prayer?

Follow Jonathan on his website, at Brookings, at The Atlantic or on Bluesky.

We discuss

  • The constitution of knowledge and whether it's holding
  • Norms vs laws, and whether we should introduce more laws to codify norms
  • Popper's paradox of tolerance
  • How should liberals respond to illiberalism? Which tactics, if any, should democrats adopt from MAGA to fight MAGA?
  • Sharp Christianity and Christian nationalism
  • Rauch's plea to Christians

References

Errata

Jonathan Rauch is the author of nine books, not eight!

Socials

  • Follow us on Twitter at @JonRauch, @IncrementsPod, @BennyChugg, @VadenMasrani
  • Come join our discord server! DM us on twitter or send us an email to get a supersecret link
  • Become a patreon subscriber here. Or give us one-time cash donations to help cover our lack of cash donations here.
  • Click dem like buttons on youtube

Anyone in Canada have a basement suite Jonathan could rent for a while? Send your address over to incrementspodcast@gmail.com

Special Guest: Jonathan Rauch.

Support Increments

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