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Sean Illing

Sean Illing

Host of The Gray Area

Sean Illing is the host of The Gray Area podcast. Before publishing things on the Internet, he taught politics and philosophy at a university. Before that, he served in the United States Air Force.

Latest articles by Sean Illing

Podcasts
We’re entering dangerous territory with AIWe’re entering dangerous territory with AI
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Podcasts

The AI hype is real. We’re not prepared for what’s next.

By Sean Illing
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What would you do alone in a cage with nothing but cocaine?What would you do alone in a cage with nothing but cocaine?
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Podcasts

The ‘gray area’ of addiction.

By Sean Illing
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The logic of anxietyThe logic of anxiety
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Podcasts

Don’t be afraid to be anxious.

By Sean Illing
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The surprising gender gap at the heart of America’s baby bustThe surprising gender gap at the heart of America’s baby bust
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Gen Z men want kids. Gen Z women have questions.

By Sean Illing and Anna North
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The pro-gun case liberals don’t want to hearThe pro-gun case liberals don’t want to hear
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Is it time for the left to rethink its approach to guns?

By Sean Illing
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The real reasons people love playing gamesThe real reasons people love playing games
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Podcasts

A seemingly trivial practice has deep benefits — but there are times we simply don’t get them.

By Sean Illing
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Enjoy the Super Bowl while you can. Football won’t last forever.Enjoy the Super Bowl while you can. Football won’t last forever.
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Podcasts

The sport feels unstoppable — yet also doomed.

By Sean Illing
The Case for Growth
How America made it impossible to buildHow America made it impossible to build
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The Case for Growth

A system built to stop government from doing harm stopped it from doing anything.

By Sean Illing
Yes, your anger and forgiveness can coexist
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Podcasts

Too often, we place forgiveness and anger on opposite sides, as if they’re in competition. The truth is more complex.

By Sean Illing
Culture
This bizarre online community is a warning about where the internet is headedThis bizarre online community is a warning about where the internet is headed
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Culture

A strange porn subculture reveals what life online is doing to us.

By Sean Illing

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