IQ2US: Liberals Hold the Moral High Ground

Do conservative or liberal philosophies lead to more just outcomes? Opposing moral philosophies have long fueled debate about America’s policy goals and national identity. For conservatives, morality is grounded in ideals such as patriotism, including a respect for order and authority; fairness and liberty in the sense that an individual’s actions yield just rewards, or consequences; and reverence for the sanctity of religious and moral tradition. Liberals place moral emphasis on caring: for the poor, the disadvantaged, and the marginalized; on fairness in the sense of redressing both historic wrongs and current inequalities of outcome; and on generosity extending beyond the bounds of nations or cultures. In today’s divisive political arena, which side best embodies the nation’s most cherished virtues? Morally speaking, is the left right?

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GBBP 160: Bobak Ferdowsi

Today, we’re looking to the stars with Bobak Ferdowsi. Ferdowsi first caught the public’s attention in 2012 as NASA’s “mohawk guy.” During Curiosity‘s final descent to the surface of Mars, his unmistakable hairstyle nearly stole the spotlight. But he was no plant for increased media coverage of the event (that was just a fortuitous turn of events). Ferdowsi is a systems engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and has been involved with missions to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Earth.

He’s also become a vocal advocate for NASA, space exploration, and STEM education. On this episode, we talk about the most exciting work going on at NASA (that you might not know about), the race to Mars and competition with companies like SpaceX, how to inspire kids to go to space, the Europa Clipper project, and scientific literacy in 2017.

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