Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard has been called "the happiest man in the world." He shares a few thoughts on finding resilience in a crazy world.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Marcus Du Sautoy talks with Jim Fleming about prime numbers and the Riemann Hypothesis and why it’s such an important puzzle for mathematicians.
Mark Leyner talks to Jim Fleming about his mind-bending, synapse-shattering new novel, "The Sugar Frosted Nutsack."
Walt Disney was greatly influenced by his relationship with his father, and much of his empire has to do with wish-fulfillment and escape.
Parker Palmer is a writer and educator who's spent a lot of time thinking about the question, "What makes life worth living?"
Penelope Fitzgerald is considered one of the great British novelists of the last half-century. Remarkably, she didn't begin writing until she was nearly 60 - and that's partly what attracted biographer Hermione Lee.
Creationist Paul Nelson, a fellow at the Discovery Institute, makes the case for his point of view.
This week, the Indian election is on our minds, so we turn to one of Indian's most celebrated writers, Arundhati Roy.
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