Media theorist Douglas Rushkoff talks about his new book, "Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now."
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni talks about her traditional Indian childhood and the Bengali dream-tellers she met while researching "Queen of Dreams."
Brad Blanton tells Anne Strainchamps that speaking your mind, even when it’s rude, will result in deeper, more satisfying relationships.
Colin Meloy likes to lose himself in music. He’s the songwriter and lead singer of a band called The Decemberists.
Nature writer David Quammen has written a book called “Monster of God.” It’s about man-eating predators. Quammen says that such beasts have often been worshiped but the habitats are being encroached on by development.
Psychiatrist Darold Treffert is one of the world's authorities on savant syndrome. In this EXTENDED interview, he calls savants "islands of genius" and says we won't understand consciousness until we figure out what's happening in the minds of savants.
Novelist Elinor Lipman has written an essay for the New York Times on the fine art of blurbing – writing short, pithy quotes to appear on fellow authors’ dust jackets.
David Gilmour decided to let his son, Jesse, drop out of school, provided that he agree to watch three movies a week with his father. He talks about this experience.
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