Philosopher David Chalmers is famous for outlining the "hard problem of consciousness." In this EXTENDED INTERVIEW, he says the materialist framework of science will never be able to explain subjective experience - our thoughts and feelings, the expereince of joy or sorrow, self-awareness.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
Audio
Clio Cresswell tells Steve Paulson that out of 100 possible partners, you’re mathematically likely to make the right choice if you pick the most attractive person who’s left after 37 dates.
B.J. Novak's Dangerous Idea? The artist Christo designing a roller coaster inspired by life.
Deb Olin Unferth was swept up in the 80's revolution in Central American out of love.
The average American voter is NOT smarter than a 5th grader, doesn't understand basic political facts and should probably not be allowed to vote. Philosopher Jason Brennan makes the case for an epistocracy: the rule of the knowledgeable.
In 2006, Barack Obama was the new darling of the Democratic Party and was considering a Presidential run in 2008.
Amanda Lindhout was kidnapped in Somalia and held for 460 days. She believes the key to her survival and healing is learning to forgive her kidnappers.
Esther Iverem tells Jim Fleming about the first time she saw Spike Lee's film "She Gotta Have It" and why she thought it marked the start of a new wave of Black cinema.
Pages
