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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

In traditional cultures, magic can be a way of seeing the world.  Philosopher and ecologist David Abram has spent a lot of time with traditional shamans.  He talks about reclaiming animism.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Missy Cummings studies unmanned systems like drones, as director of Duke University’s Humans and Autonomy Lab. Charles Monroe-Kane spoke with her about a few of the ways drones are being used outside of the military.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

The end of money. Really?  Are we really on the verge of a coming cashless society?

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Douglas Rushkoff's Dangerous Idea is alternative currencies.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Junot Diaz bookmarks "Dark Reflections" by Samuel R. Delany.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Douglas Coupland says only twenty percent of people are hard-wired to “get” irony and the rest take everything at face value.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Brian Turner was an average young American who volunteered for military service in Iraq. At night he wrote poetry by flashlight.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Ben Greenman is the author of a book called “Superbad: Stories and Pieces.” One of the stories it contains is called “Blurbs” which is nothing but a collection of blurbs.

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