Michael Gates Gill was born into privilege and handed a job at the country's most prestigious advertising firm. Much to his own surprise, he went to work behind the counter at Starbucks and has never been happier.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Peter Turchi tells Steve Paulson that both map-making and writing place great importance on the empty spaces.
European leaders are once again trying to hash out an agreement with Greece to resolve its debt crisis. If a deal isn’t reached, Greece could leave, or be removed from, the Eurozone. That could trigger an even bigger crisis—one that could easily spill over to the U.S. British historian Adam Tooze says this is about the future of Europe, the ongoing struggles of capitalist economies, and the fate of the American Empire.
Jon Ronson talks about the renaissance of public shaming that's happening online.
Jaron Lanier loves the cephalopods, like the octopus and the squid.
Marilyn Johnson tells Anne Strainchamps why obituaries are the best stories in the paper.
Anthropologist Richard Wrangham tells Jim Fleming that he thinks cooking contributed to human evolution and is far older than most people think.
Historian Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen talks to Steve Paulson about her book, "American Nietzsche: A History of an Icon and His Ideas."
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