He tells Steve Paulson that the long tradition of rigorous investigation of the mind undertaken by Buddhism has a lot to teach Western science.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Amitav Ghosh tells Jim Fleming that English has been a global language for 200 years and cites some of the many Asian words that have long been in the Oxford English Dictionary.
Angelique Kidjo is "Africa's Diva" and its most celebrated female musician.
Anthony Browne, one of England’s most admired children’s book authors, talks with Steve Paulson about several of his books.
From Mandeville, LA, listener Sophia Derbes sent us this ghost story, called "The Lake."
You want kids to love learning? Get rid of the emphais on grades and test scores. That's according to Alfie Kohn, one of America's most passionate advocates for progressive education.
Kim Stanley Robinson is renowned for his futuristic science fiction, so he surprised lots of people by writing a novel set in the Paleolithic era. He says recent archeological discoveries, as well as his backpacking in the Sierra Nevada, inspired him to write about our ancient ancestors.
What would it be like to spend two days a month in complete silence?
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