Writer Brendan Koerner reviews Yukio Mishima's classic novel, "Confessions of a Mask".
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Houston's Rothko Chapel is a shrine to the transformative power of art. Abstract artist Mark Rothko created 14 enormous paintings for this sacred space. Pianist Sarah Rothenberg tells us the history behind the music on her CD "Rothko Chapel," and writer Terry Tempest Williams describes her reverence for the Rothko Chapel.
Deborah Scranton gives cameras directly to soldiers, She edits their footage over the internet.
Psychologists John and Julie Gottman are famous for being able to predict with 94% accuracy whether a couple will break up, stay together unhappily, or stay together happily. In their Love Lab, they've identified hidden patterns of behavior that can strengthen or weaken relationships. If we'd known the secret to a good marriage was non-linear differential equations, we might have paid more attention in math class.
In this UNCUT interview, Nobel laureate psychologist Daniel Kahneman talks with Steve Paulson about his latest book, Thinking, Fast and Slow.
David Brooks coined the word “bobo” to describe the people he calls Bourgeois Bohemians. He says they’re wealthy people who believe they’re motivated by social concerns - they buy “practical” Range Rovers.
Corby Kummer is the food writer for The Atlantic Monthly. He talks with Anne Strainchamps about Flur de Sel, a gourmet sea salt imported from France.
Ellen Ruppel Shell talks with Anne Strainchamps about the effects of our obsession with low prices.
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