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(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 582: A Latent Hazard Activated by Conflict

June 10, 2026

This week we’re joined by Professor Eric Dumbaugh of Florida Atlantic University to share his new paper on Land Use and Road Safety: Understanding the Persistence of Vulnerable Road User Deaths and Injuries in the United States. We discuss the connections between the siting of destinations and deaths of vulnerable road users as well as

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A new research paper from Florida Atlantic University discussing the foundations for 15 minute cities found that employment density is the highest driver of local travel. If people can meet their needs locally, they won’t travel outside of the neighborhood as often. This is important for a few reasons including some you might not expect.

(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 581: In Good Faith

June 3, 2026

This week on the Talking Headways Podcast we’re joined by Ryan Avent to discuss his new book In Good Faith: How the Nature of Belief Shapes the Fate of Societies. We discuss human evolution and the impact of collective knowledge and culture and the need to create a new story about the future of society.

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