Arthur Zajonc tells Jim Fleming that Einstein's idea of god is common to many top scientists.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Duncan Watts is the author of "Everything Is Obvious*: *Once You Know the Answer." He tells Jim Fleming how common sense often fails us.
On a foggy summer night, eleven people depart Martha's Vineyard on a private jet bound for New York. Sixteen minutes later, the plane plunges into the ocean and only two people survive. This is how the new novel, "Before the Fall," opens. It's one of the best suspense novels of the year. The author is Noah Hawley, who's made a name for himself as the executive producer and writer of the award-winning TV series, "Fargo." And yes, "Fargo" is inspired by the Coen Brothers' film of the same name.
Daniyal Mueenuddin divides his time between the United States and Pakistan...
Elizabeth Samet teaches literature to future Army officers at West Point. She tells Jim Fleming why her class reads Wilfred Owen and Homer, and what lessons they draw from the poetry.
Charles Eisenstein's Dangerous Idea? Questioning our core beliefs can change our world.
Chuck Close, a painter famous for his huge canvases and his uncanny ability to portray his subjects with almost photographic realism. He has a neurological condition that prevents him from recognizing people's faces.
Award-winning radio producer David Freudberg talks with Anne Strainchamps about what narratives mean to people and how to construct a narrative.
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