Philosopher Alain de Bottontalks about celebrated artist-travelers, the sense of place and the heightened awareness that makes travel meaningful.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Philosopher Alva Noe says it's a mistake to regard consciousness as strictly a product of our brain. He says consciousness is something we do.
Andrew Solomon talks with Steve Paulson about his own experience with depression, and why depressive illness is becoming more common.
National security, civil liberties, terrorism...those issues obsessed Romans 2,000 years ago just as they obsess us today. Renowned classicist Mary Beard says we have lots to learn from Ancient Rome, including insights into how empires rise and fall.
Dan Chaon's short story collection, "Stay Awake," is set in post-recession America, where dreamers, losers and troubled souls feel like ghosts in their own lives.
Adam Hanft and Faith Popcorn are the authors of the “Dictionary of the Future.” We hear lots of examples of the “words, terms and trends that define the way we’ll live, work and talk.”
Alexander Nehamas is the author of “Nietzsche: Life as Literature.” He explains Nietzsche’s ideas and explains why he is still important today.
Anthony Harkins tells Steve Paulson about the stereotype of the hillbilly and what it has meant to American culture.
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