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 Our American “Empire” with Niall Ferguson
from ThoughtCast
July 23, 2008
In some ways, the Scottish historian Niall Ferguson is the Russell Crowe of the academic world: charismatic, unconventional, and definitely controversial. He s also a big fan of the British Empire and wants the United States to follow in its footsteps. That means it s our job to form colonies in hot climates, for years on end. Are we up for this? While Niall would like that to be the case, he doesn t really think so, because, he says, we re an empire in denial Click here: to listen to a 4 minute excerpt. Click here: to listen to the entire interview (15:30 minutes). Or watch this brief video excerpt! (1 minute.) And to listen to an interview with Niall Ferguson on the WGBH Forum Network, click here!
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 “The Future of the Internet - And How to Stop It”!!!
from ThoughtCast
July 20, 2008
Jonathan Zittrain's latest... Cyber law expert Jonathan Zittrain is one of the canniest thinkers out there, pondering the wide world of the web, and his new book is called The Future of the Internet - And How to Stop It. It s a call to arms. Before it s too late, he says, we must make sure the Internet stays in our hands - not in those of industries like Verizon, or Apple, seductive as their services might seem at times. Anybody say iPhone?? Click here: to listen (5 1/2 minutes). For those to whom Jonathan is a new phenomenon, he is the co-founder of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard, a professor at Harvard Law School, and also the Chair in Internet Governance and Regulation at Oxford University. He s an expert on Internet law.
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 Andrei Codrescu, on our Cyber-Obsessed World, Romania, New Orleans, and More
from KUOW's Speaker's Forum
October 05, 2007
People want so much to be seen and observed that they're running out of observers. The ratio of exhibitionists to voyeurs is getting dangerously lopsided! Andrei Codrescu has been sharing his poignant social commentary and dry humor with the world for twenty years through his essays on NPR. He's also written at least fifteen books of poetry, fiction, and memoir, and he founded the literary journal Exquisite Corpse. When Codrescu spoke at Town Hall Seattle on January 25th, 2007, he discussed our modern cyber obsessed world. He also philosophized about his own memory, his native Romania, and New Orleans, the city he's lived near for forty years. The Scala Publishing Group sponsored the talk.
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 Jack Beatty, Public Intellectual
from ThoughtCast
July 25, 2007
Public -- Or Private? Who are our public intellectuals today? What purpose are they meant to serve, and are they in fact serving it or us? How public are they, and how accountable? Is there a venue for such people to even be heard and if so, who would bother to listen? Are they no better than the talking heads we see endlessly on TV, or are they some newfangled model of the Renaissance Man? Well, ThoughtCast has tracked down one bona fide public intellectual. His name is Jack Beatty, and he s not only a thinker , he s also a writer. His most recent book is Age of Betrayal: The Triumph of Money in America, 1865 - 1900. He s also a senior editor at The Atlantic Monthly, and a regular contributor to the NPR program On Point. Let s see if he has some answers Click here: to listen. (28 minutes)
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 Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah
from ThoughtCast
July 10, 2007
Note: This program was broadcast on WCAI, an affiliate of WGBH, Boston. Kwame Anthony Appiah (Photo: Greg Martin) Princeton Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah discusses cosmopolitanism on ThoughtCast! Born in England and raised in Ghana, Appiah is half English and half African. And perhaps because of this, he s fascinated with the concept of identity, and the power it wields over people. But rather than wage identity politics, Appiah encourages us instead to be good global citizens, interested in and accepting of each other. In short, cosmopolitan. But also, at least a little bit contaminated Appiah s written a book on the subject: it s called Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers. Click here: to listen. (42 minutes)
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 Sunglasses
from Vimeo / Jake Hurwitz's uploaded videos
June 11, 2007
These sunglasses I got are so phat. You could try to get a pair this cool but you wouldn't be able to. They are ONE OF A KIND. My mom's cousin, or some shit like that, died and I got them for free. www.JakeAndAmir.com Cast: Jake Hurwitz, Amir
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 Practical Joke
from Vimeo / Jake Hurwitz's uploaded videos
June 07, 2007
Amir got me so good. Uh- man, that was great. Geez. I'm so not even mad about it. I can't get over how not mad about it I am. Ow. Such a good friend. www.jakeandamir.com Cast: Jake Hurwitz, Amir
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 Trust Fall
from Vimeo / Jake Hurwitz's uploaded videos
May 16, 2007
Amir learned this new technique at summer camp to evaluate his friendships. I guess, more than anything else, I just wasn't ready for it. I'm so fucking sorry, bro. I know you're reading this. "No I'm not" Shit. Okay then at least call me or something. "Fuck no." I deserved that. I totally did. http://www.jakeandamir.com Cast: Jake Hurwitz, Amir
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 Cap Boso
from Vimeo / Jake Hurwitz's uploaded videos
April 27, 2007
Amir and Cho discuss their discontinued cartoon, Cap Boso, on CollegeHumor. Amir also wants to point out, despite the fact that he appears to be reading everything he says, he is not. Cast: Jake Hurwitz, Amir and David Cho
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 Marc Hauser on “Moral Minds”
from ThoughtCast
April 20, 2007
Note: This interview was broadcast on WCAI/WNAN, and is also featured on WGBH s Science Luminaries series, as part of WGBH Science City. Marc Hauser (Photo: Lilan Hauser) The provocative Harvard psychologist Marc Hauser recently spoke about The Evolution of Our Moral Intuitions at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, as part of the Cambridge Science Festival.This ThoughtCast interview with Hauser serves as a good first course but to get to the meat and potatoes, check out his book Moral Minds. Click here: to listen. (17:40 minutes)
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