Sarah Lewis bookmarks "The Power of Myth" by Joseph Campbell.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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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.
Dr. Mark Clanton talks with Jim Fleming about new directions in cancer research and the new targeted treatment drugs.
Chelsea Vargas of Youth Radio provides a commentary about keeping in touch with teachers.
There’s a MIT professor who wants to build a time machine. Grant McCracken is working on a conceptual device that will help us get to the future faster, by understanding the trends that are shaping the world to come.
In 2006, Barack Obama was the new darling of the Democratic Party and was considering a Presidential run in 2008.
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.
Daphne Sheldrick grew up on a farm in Kenya, raised orphaned animals and later became co-warden of Tsavo National Park. She describes the wonders of elephants.
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