From the archives – Does the ever-widening expansion of capitalism threaten democracy? Former Clinton Administration Secretary of Labor Robert Reich thinks so. Last month we spent an hour with Reich, currently professor of Public Policy at U.C. Berkeley, to discuss his book “Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life” (Knopf, 2007).
Who was Joseph Stalin and how did he begin his climb to the top of the Soviet Empire? We’ll spend this hour with Stalin biographer Simon Sebag Montefiore, whose latest book “Young Stalin” (Knopf, 2007) examines the formative days of the future Communist leader.
Who are the women that made Fort Worth great? We’ll learn about many of the colorful characters in Fort Worth history this hour with Katie Sherrod, editor of the new collection, “Grace and Gumption: Stories of Fort Worth Women” (TCU Press, 2007).
What was it really like inside the Clinton White House? We’ll spend this hour with journalist Sally Bedell Smith, who examines the personal relationship between the former President and First Lady in her new book “For Love of Politics: Bill and Hillary Clinton: The White House Years” (Random House, 2007).
What can people learn about you on the internet? Does the rise of social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook threaten your privacy and your future reputation? We’ll talk this hour with Daniel J. Solove, associate professor at George Washington University Law School and author of “The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on […]
Everyone knows Jim Lehrer as an acclaimed journalist and host of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Lehrer is also a very successful novelist. He’s in town to promote his latest book “Eureka: A Novel” (Random House, 2007) and will join us for the hour.
What exemplifies good leadership and what motivates some to lead and others to follow? We’ll spend this hour with a leader in the field of leadership. Michael Maccoby is a psychoanalyst, anthropologist, consultant, and the author of the forthcoming book “The Leaders We Need: And What Makes Us Follow” (Harvard Business School Press, 2007). He’s […]
Not too long ago, the United States was a leader in manufacturing, design, and technological development. John Kao hopes we can regain this leadership role and makes the case in his new book “Innovation Nation: How America Is Losing Its Innovation Edge, Why It Matters, and How We Can Get It Back” (Free Press, 2007). […]
Mapping the human genome was without a doubt one of the greatest scientific feats of the early 21st Century. We’ll talk this hour with the scientist who did it, J. Craig Venter. He tells the story of this accomplishment and how it intertwines with his own life in the new book “A Life Decoded – […]
What makes something scary? We’ll talk with two experts this hour. Jason Henderson is the writer and creator of the “Sword of Dracula” comic series among other projects. Writer S.T. Joshi is an authority on fantasy and H.P. Lovecraft, and has authored several books. He recently edited the collection “American Supernatural Tales” (Penguin Classics, 2007).
