Are yesterday’s stale notions of government, business, and public policy still somehow dominating the national consciousness? We’ll find out this hour with Matt Miller, a contributing editor at Fortune and a columnist for The Daily Beast. His new book is “The Tyranny of Dead Ideas: Revolutionary Thinking for a New Age of Prosperity” (Holt Paperbacks, […]
Should America be the self-appointed therapist to the world, or do we have something valuable to learn from other cultures’ beliefs about the mind and its psychoses? We’ll talk this hour with journalist Ethan Watters, author of “Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche” (Free Press, 2010).
What does it take to see things differently than others and how do such visionaries shape our history and future? We’ll spend this hour with Walter Isaacson, whose new book is “American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane” (Simon & Schuster, 2009).
Of the 20 most costly catastrophes since 1970, more than half have occurred since 2001. Is this an omen for the 21st century? How should we behave in this uncertain and dangerous environment? We’ll talk with Erwann Michel-Kerjan, Managing Director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Risk Center and author of the new book “The […]
Have past attempts at education reform made a difference in learning? And how can things be improved for the immediate future? We’ll discuss the state of America’s students with Margaret Spellings, former U.S. Secretary of Education. She was in town last November to accept the first annual Simmons Luminary Award from the Annette Caldwell Simmons […]
What should we know about the world that’s just not getting reported and how would a better global understanding help Americans be better citizens? We’ll talk this hour with journalist Lisa Ling, who was in town last month to speak to the Brinker International Forum at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.
Did a clear front runner emerge among the Republican candidates for Texas Governor in last night’s debate? We’ll discuss state issues and analyze the contenders with political science professors Valerie Martinez-Ebers from the University of North Texas and James Riddlesperger from Texas Christian University. In the Art&Seek segment, Jerome talks with Roslyn Adele Walker, Senior […]
How can we keep arts education and creative learning a vital element in the lives of our youth, especially children in urban neighborhoods with limited access to cultural opportunities? We’ll find out this hour with Gigi Antoni, president and CEO of Big Thought, and Daniel Windham, Director of Arts for The Wallace Foundation.
Are you capable of handling the awkward moments of daily social speech in a world of cell phones, email, and texting? We’ll talk this hour with Daniel Menaker, former executive editor in chief of Random House and author of the new book, “A Good Talk: The Story and Skill of Conversation” (TWELVE, 2010).
Why was America’s dominance after the end of the Cold War so short-lived? We’ll explore misunderstandings in recent foreign policy with Jack F. Matlock, Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union and author of “Superpower Illusions: How Myths and False Ideologies Led America Astray – and How to Return to Reality” (Yale, 2010).
