Most young men during the Vietnam era faced a choice, whether or not to be drafted into the US Armed Forces. For Jim Fleming, and his friends Robert Cardinaux and Mark Peterson, the chose to become Conscientious Objectors. They worked together in alternative service as psychiatric aides.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Carl Safina tells Jim Fleming about the leatherback turtle, which has been around for a hundred million years.
Jon Ronson believes capitalism favors psychopaths and is creating more of them.
Eric Morel is boxing’s flyweight World Champion. He was born in Puerto Rico but now lives and trains in Wisconsin. TTBOOK’s Charles Monroe Kane joined Morel at the gym for a day.
Anthony Horowitz has written dozens of books for children, including the teen superspy series featuring Alex Rider.
David Kilcullen was a top military advisor to General Petraeus during the troop surge in Iraq. He tells Anne Strainchamps that most counter-insurgency efforts fail because foreign armies usually galvanize opposition from local people.
Ayelet Waldman talks with Jim Fleming about maternal ambivalence and loving children when you don't like them.
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