What if you knew that 30 days after you die, the earth would be destroyed? Would it change the way you live? Take philosopher Samuel Scheffler's thought experiment HERE.
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Jad and Robert. You probably know them by now. They're the hosts of the hit pubradio program, RadioLab. Steve talks with them about radio, science, and a whole lot more..
Iris Chang is the author of “The Chinese in America: A Narrative History.” She talks with Steve Paulson about that history.
There was an unexpected consensus among the people in Madison, Wisconsin, when we asked them whether it's better to get or to give.
James Kakalios, author of "The Physics of Superheroes", talks to Jim Fleming about Superman and science fiction.
In "Humans, Aliens and Autism" Ian Hacking analyzes the use of the alien metaphor as applied to people with autism.
Kurt Schwitters was a celebrated modern artist in Europe in the twenties and thirties but his career was cut short by the Nazis. Now, his tales have been translated and edited by Jack Zipes.
It's not just writers that are struggling to make a living these days. Artists and other creative types are also feeling the pinch, especially as more and more businesses that support them disappear — think indie record stores or bookstores. Scott Timberg is a writer who believes the arts economy is collapsing. He tells Sara Nics that if the trend continues, the only artists who'll surive are those at the very top.
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