Michael Shermer tells Jim Fleming that skepticism means being open to new ideas but not assuming anything is true.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Travel writer Jeff Greenwald tells travel stories to Jim Fleming and explains why he thinks that since September 11th, it’s more important than even that people try to understand other lands.
Mark Moskowitz made a film called “The Stone Reader” about his search for Dow Mossman, the author of a rapturously reviewed 1972 novel called “The Stones of Summer.”
An alliance between Ralph Nader and Ron Paul? It may sound surprising, but they've found common ground. Nader explains how the Left and Right can come together on key issues.
Morgan Spurlock won “Best Director” at Sundance for his documentary “Super Size Me.”
Raphael Kadushin is a senior travel writer for Conde Nast magazines, and author of "Big Trips: More Good Gay Travel Writing."
If you like novels about computers and the history of technology, then you must know Neal Stephenson's work. The author of Cryptonomicon and The Baroque Cycle talks with us about his new novel -- a fast-paced thriller about the world of hyper-gaming. It's called "Reamde."
British composer John Tavener tells Steve Paulson that he merely records the music that God created, and that he scorns music like Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony which celebrates humanity rather than the Divine.
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