John McNally is the author of “The Book of Ralph: A Fiction.” McNally tells Steve Paulson about the real life kids who served as the models for his character Ralph, a trouble-maker.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Biologist Marc Bekoff talks with Jim Fleming about his years of research into animal emotions and behavior, from penguins and foxes to his dog, Jethro.
Foreign policy analyst Robert Kagan tells Steve Paulson that Europeans and Americans have very different ideas about the value of military power. He says the Europeans’ reservations about invading Iraq are entirely legitimate.
Poet Molly Peacock's biography of the 18th century paper artist, Mary Delaney.
Jean Edward Smith is the author of "FDR," and tells Jim Fleming about Franklin Roosevelt's Supreme Court-packing scandal of 1937.
Novelist Jane Hamilton reads her favorite novel endings.
Oxford University philosopher Nick Bostrom offers a cautionary take on artificial intelligence in his new book, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. In it, he imagines what could happen if computers were to ever become smarter than humans. He tells Steve Paulson that it could have catastrophic effects, unless we start thinking about it now.
Pierre Ferrari is one of the founders of TeamX, a clothing company with a social conscience. He tells Jim Fleming that the company limits executive salaries to eight times the salary of the lowest paid worker.
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