Sarah Lewis bookmarks "The Power of Myth" by Joseph Campbell.
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Have you heard about Amazon's plans to start a fleet of delivery drones? What would that look like? Listener Sandra Cheasty gives us a glimpse in her short story, "Drones Gone Wild."
Neuroscientist David Eagleman says most of the brain's real action happens below the level of the conscious mind. He calls the brain "a team of rivals," since different parts of the brain compete against each other.
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.
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.
The late Christopher Hitchens was one of the most controversial journalists and public intellectuals of recent years. In this conversation, he talks about his memoir "Hitch 22" and the role of intellectuals.
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.
China Miéville´s new novel is called "Embassytown." It features aliens that speak a strange language in a strange way -- with two voices simultaneously. Miéville spoke with Anne Strainchamps about "Embassytown."
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