David Kilcullen, an advisor to former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and an architect of the Troop Surge in Iraq under General Petraeus, talks about the problem with traditional counter-insurgency efforts.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Jazz musician Ben Sidran talks with Jim Fleming about the tremendous influence Jewish immigrant composers and songwriters had on American popular music.
Corey Powell tells Jim Fleming that science has become the only truly functioning religion.
Psychologist Dean Simonton tells Jim Fleming why startling discoveries are often made by young scientists. He says you can jump start your creativity by changing careers.
Daniel Mason says he likes the idea of bringing a piano into tune because it’s like bringing order into chaos.
Music historian Henry Sapoznik tells the story of Blind Alfred Reed and one of the early American protest songs.
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