What would it be like to spend two days a month in complete silence?
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Do atheists have any use for religion? Philosopher Alain de Botton says atheists can learn religious traditions tap into various emotional needs, from our yearning for community to our desire to create sacred spaces.
Philosopher Carlin Romano talks about his book, "America the Philosophical."
Andrew Wojtanik triumphed at the National Geographic World Geography Bee in 2005. His study guide has become "Afghanistan to Zimbabwe."
Adam Gopnik reads excerpts from his book “Paris to the Moon,” set to music by the band Paris Combo.
Sometimes a new neighbor can be like a surprise package from Fate.
Anthony Browne, one of England’s most admired children’s book authors, talks with Steve Paulson about several of his books.
Steve Paulson talks with philosopher Alva Noe, author of "Out of Our Heads: Why You Are Not Your Brain, and Other Lessons from the Biology of Consciousness."
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