Writer Brendan Koerner reviews Yukio Mishima's classic novel, "Confessions of a Mask".
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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There are lots of ways to amplify our senses, from hallucinogens to cochlear implants. A few people are taking it further, creating original sensory experiences by implanting new technologies in their bodies.
Artist Neil Harbisson is greyscale color blind. He designed a new electronic body part that would help him experience color.
If you want to hear about the art Neil makes thanks to his new sense, here's his extended interview.
Dr. Olivier Ameisen was a cardiologist until his alcoholism left his life in tatters. He found relief with the a drug that eliminates his cravings for alcohol.
Robin Chase is the co-founder of ZipCar. Her Dangerous Idea? A universal basic income.
Jim Fleming talks with Classical pianist Christopher O’Riley who’s just released “True Love Waits” - a CD of arrangements of songs by the alternative rock band Radiohead.
Novelist Arthur Phillips is the author of "The Tragedy of Arthur." The book tells the story of a fictional character, also named Arthur Phillips, whose family finds a lost Shakespeare play.
Blogger Mark Manson on embracing our negativity as a means of consciously choosing what we really care about.
David Margolick is the author of “Strange Fruit,” a history of the revolutionary Billie Holiday song. Margolick tells Jim Fleming who wrote the song, what happened the first time Holiday sang it, and what it’s lasting impact has been.
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