Xavier Bonilla
@xavierbonilla.bsky.social
Licensed Clinical Psychologist. All views expressed are my own. 😎 convergingdialogues.substack.com
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Xavier Bonilla
@xavierbonilla.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Converging Dialogues | Substack
Converging Dialogues is a podcast that is designed to have honest and authentic conversations with a diversity of thoughts and opinions. Wide-ranging topics include philosophy, psychology, politics, a...
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For all the new (and old) followers:
My podcast, Converging Dialogues, aims to engage in healthy and spirited dialogue with people from all perspectives in psychology, philosophy, and social/political issues. Hope everyone takes a listen and subscribes. Convergingdialogues.substack.com
My podcast, Converging Dialogues, aims to engage in healthy and spirited dialogue with people from all perspectives in psychology, philosophy, and social/political issues. Hope everyone takes a listen and subscribes. Convergingdialogues.substack.com
I am happy to share the conversation I had with Stanley Bill and Ben Stanley on the modern economic and political landscape in Poland. Hope everyone enjoys! @stanfordpress.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#451 - The Rise and Fall of Poland's Illiberal Revolution: A Dialogue with Stanley Bill and Ben Stanley
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Stanley Bill and Ben Stanley about the modern political themes of Poland.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I am happy to share the conversation I had with Stanley Bill and Ben Stanley on the modern economic and political landscape in Poland. Hope everyone enjoys! @stanfordpress.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
I am happy to share the conversation I had with Cynthia Paces about the history of Prague and why it is the heart of Europe. Hope everyone enjoys! convergingdialogues.substack.com/p/450-prague...
#450 - Prague: The Heart of Europe: A Dialogue with Cynthia Paces
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Cynthia Paces about the history of Prague.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I am happy to share the conversation I had with Cynthia Paces about the history of Prague and why it is the heart of Europe. Hope everyone enjoys! convergingdialogues.substack.com/p/450-prague...
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Was a great conversation, thanks, Xavier!
I am happy to share the conversation I had with @mgurven.bsky.social about the evolutionary aspects of humans living seven decades. Hope everyone enjoys! @princetonupress.bsky.social convergingdialogues.substack.com/p/449-living...
#449 - Living for Seven Decades: A Dialogue with Michael Gurven
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Michael Gurven about humans living for seven decades.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Was a great conversation, thanks, Xavier!
I am happy to share the conversation I had with @mgurven.bsky.social about the evolutionary aspects of humans living seven decades. Hope everyone enjoys! @princetonupress.bsky.social convergingdialogues.substack.com/p/449-living...
#449 - Living for Seven Decades: A Dialogue with Michael Gurven
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Michael Gurven about humans living for seven decades.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I am happy to share the conversation I had with @mgurven.bsky.social about the evolutionary aspects of humans living seven decades. Hope everyone enjoys! @princetonupress.bsky.social convergingdialogues.substack.com/p/449-living...
Fantastic piece about the greatest actor alive by my buddy @isaacbutler.bsky.social
I finally got a chance to write one of my dream assignments, an in depth evaluation of Daniel Day-Lewis, an actor whose achievements and methods cast a long shadow over the field, and whose work is often misunderstood.
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Only One Performer Has Won Three Best Actor Oscars. Is It Fair That He’s Also a Joke?
He might be the greatest actor of all time—and the most misunderstood.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Fantastic piece about the greatest actor alive by my buddy @isaacbutler.bsky.social
I am very pleased to bring the 3.5 hour conversation I had with the brilliant John Burt. We talk about Lincoln’s tragic pragmatism and moral conflict. Hope everyone enjoys this one! @harvardpress.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#448 - Lincoln's Tragic Pragmatism: A Dialogue with John Burt
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with John Burt about Lincoln and moral conflict.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I am very pleased to bring the 3.5 hour conversation I had with the brilliant John Burt. We talk about Lincoln’s tragic pragmatism and moral conflict. Hope everyone enjoys this one! @harvardpress.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
I am happy to share the conversation I had with @audreytruschke.bsky.social We talk about many topics over the 5,000 years of India’s history and why it’s history is important for us today. Hope everyone enjoys! @princetonupress.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#447 - 5,000 Years of India: A Dialogue with Audrey Truschke
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Audrey Truschke about the history of India.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I am happy to share the conversation I had with @audreytruschke.bsky.social We talk about many topics over the 5,000 years of India’s history and why it’s history is important for us today. Hope everyone enjoys! @princetonupress.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
I am happy to share the conversation I had with Scott McGill and Susannah Wright on their new English translation of The Aeneid. Hope everyone enjoys! Link in bio! @wwnorton.com open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#446 - Translating The Aeneid: A Dialogue with Scott McGill & Susannah Wright
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Scott McGill and Susannah Wright about their new English translation of The Aeneid.
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September 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I am happy to share the conversation I had with Scott McGill and Susannah Wright on their new English translation of The Aeneid. Hope everyone enjoys! Link in bio! @wwnorton.com open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
I am very happy to share the conversation I had with the mighty Jon Lee Anderson on the fall and rise of the Taliban. Hope everyone enjoys this episode! @penguinpress.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#444 - The Fall and Rise of the Taliban: A Dialogue with Jon Lee Anderson
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Jon Lee Anderson about the Taliban in Afghanistan over the past 20 years.
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September 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I am very happy to share the conversation I had with the mighty Jon Lee Anderson on the fall and rise of the Taliban. Hope everyone enjoys this episode! @penguinpress.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
I am very happy to share the conversation I had with the excellent @walterscheidel.bsky.social We talk all about ancient history and how we can evolve in the ways we discuss it. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#441 - What is Ancient History?: A Dialogue with Walter Scheidel
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Walter Scheidel about ancient history.
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August 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I am very happy to share the conversation I had with the excellent @walterscheidel.bsky.social We talk all about ancient history and how we can evolve in the ways we discuss it. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
I am very pleased to share the conversation I had with the brilliant @moudhy.bsky.social We talk all about ancient Mesopotamia, ancient texts, and much more. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#440 -Ancient Mesopotamia: A Dialogue with Moudhy Al-Rashid
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Moudhy Al-Rashid about ancient Mesopotamia.
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August 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I am very pleased to share the conversation I had with the brilliant @moudhy.bsky.social We talk all about ancient Mesopotamia, ancient texts, and much more. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
Back home in 🇺🇸 but brought back 🇹🇷 with me.
August 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Back home in 🇺🇸 but brought back 🇹🇷 with me.
I am happy to share the conversation I had with @michael-p-lynch.bsky.social We talk about truth, politics, and many more topics! Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#438 - Truth In Politics: A Dialogue with Michael P. Lynch
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Michael P.
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July 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I am happy to share the conversation I had with @michael-p-lynch.bsky.social We talk about truth, politics, and many more topics! Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
I am very pleased to share the conversation I had with Georgios Varouxakis. We talk about the history of the term “The West” and whether the term is still useful for today. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#437 - How We Got "The West:" A Dialogue with Georgios Varouxakis
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Georgios Varouxakis about “the West.” They define the west, discuss different meanings and ideas about the west, and how western ideas ...
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July 21, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I am very pleased to share the conversation I had with Georgios Varouxakis. We talk about the history of the term “The West” and whether the term is still useful for today. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
You are gorgeous, Hagia Sophia!
July 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
You are gorgeous, Hagia Sophia!
As expected, I love 🇹🇷
July 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
As expected, I love 🇹🇷
I am happy to share the conversation I had with Mark Blyth and @nfraccaroli.bsky.social about #inflation. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#436 - All About Inflation: A Dialogue with Mark Blyth and Nicolò Fraccaroli
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Mark Blyth and Nicolò Fraccaroli on inflation.
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July 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I am happy to share the conversation I had with Mark Blyth and @nfraccaroli.bsky.social about #inflation. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
I am happy to share the conversation I had with @karenhao.bsky.social about OpenAI and the dark elements surrounding AI, ChatGPT, and other new technologies. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#433 - Empire of AI: A Dialogue with Karen Hao
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Karen Hao about OpenAI and the current landscape about AI.
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June 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I am happy to share the conversation I had with @karenhao.bsky.social about OpenAI and the dark elements surrounding AI, ChatGPT, and other new technologies. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
I am happy to share the conversation I had with @katherinestewart.bsky.social about the Christian Right, white nationalism, and democracy. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#432 - American Authoritarianism and Erosion of Democracy: A Dialogue with Katherine Stewart
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Katherine Stewart about democracy and American authoritarianism.
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June 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I am happy to share the conversation I had with @katherinestewart.bsky.social about the Christian Right, white nationalism, and democracy. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
How’s everyone enjoying this new episode with the mighty @fawazgerges.bsky.social?! Make sure to buy his fabulous new book, The Great Betrayal, out now through @princetonupress.bsky.social.
I am very pleased to share the conversation I had with the brilliant @fawazgerges.bsky.social . We talk about #western meddling, #regime change, and #colonialism in the #MiddleEast. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#431 - Western Meddling and Betrayal in the Middle East: A Dialogue with Fawaz Gerges
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Fawaz Gerges about continuous Western involvement in the Middle East.
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June 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
How’s everyone enjoying this new episode with the mighty @fawazgerges.bsky.social?! Make sure to buy his fabulous new book, The Great Betrayal, out now through @princetonupress.bsky.social.
90 minutes. 38/100 degrees. 🥵🎾
June 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
90 minutes. 38/100 degrees. 🥵🎾
I am very pleased to share the conversation I had with the brilliant @fawazgerges.bsky.social . We talk about #western meddling, #regime change, and #colonialism in the #MiddleEast. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#431 - Western Meddling and Betrayal in the Middle East: A Dialogue with Fawaz Gerges
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Fawaz Gerges about continuous Western involvement in the Middle East.
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June 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I am very pleased to share the conversation I had with the brilliant @fawazgerges.bsky.social . We talk about #western meddling, #regime change, and #colonialism in the #MiddleEast. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
I am very pleased to share the conversation I had with the fantastic @aspaglayan.bsky.social We talk all about mass #education, indoctrination, and social order. Hope everyone enjoys this one! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#430 - The Rise and Spread of Mass Education: A Dialogue with Agustina Paglayan
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Agustina Paglayan about mass education around the world.
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June 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I am very pleased to share the conversation I had with the fantastic @aspaglayan.bsky.social We talk all about mass #education, indoctrination, and social order. Hope everyone enjoys this one! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
Strongly urge folks to listen to my conversation with @valinasr.bsky.social on #Iran
I am very pleased to share the conversation I had with @valinasr.bsky.social. We talk all about #Iran in the modern period. I hope everyone enjoys this one! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#428 - Iran's Grand Political Strategy: A Dialogue with Vali Nasr
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Vali Nasr about the recent political history of Iran.
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June 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Strongly urge folks to listen to my conversation with @valinasr.bsky.social on #Iran
I am very happy to share the conversation I had with the wonderful @kaszyma.bsky.social . We talk all about #translation multiples. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...
#429 - Translation Multiples: A Dialogue with Kasia Szymanska
Listen now | In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Kasia Szymanska about translation of texts.
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June 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I am very happy to share the conversation I had with the wonderful @kaszyma.bsky.social . We talk all about #translation multiples. Hope everyone enjoys! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...