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DEC 9, 2008 Podcast

Legacy of Ashes? Part I

This symposium hosted by Boston University and the Carnegie Council discusses "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA," Tim Weiner’s exposé on the ...

image of book cover Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy

DEC 9, 2008 Podcast

Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy

We are harming our children--and almost anyone who creates, enjoys, or sells any art form--with a restrictive copyright system driven by corporate interests. Lessig reveals ...

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World

DEC 8, 2008 Podcast

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World

Does the symbiotic relationship between China and America--"Chimerica" as Niall Ferguson calls it--give reason to hope that America's present economic situation will turn out ...

DEC 5, 2008 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Fear and the Financial Implosion

Will our responses to the financial crisis be constructive, or will panic cloud our judgments?

DEC 4, 2008 Podcast

How East Asians View Democracy

Nathan and Chu report on surveys in five new democracies (Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Mongolia), one established one (Japan), and two nondemocracies (China ...

DEC 3, 2008 Podcast

Public Ethics Radio: Larry Temkin on Extending Human Lifespans

What would a world in which everyone lived beyond 100 be like? Would it really be worth it for us?

NOV 28, 2008 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Market Capitalism Questioned

Will people associate U.S. power with "global misery" or with the opportunity and pluralism that Obama's victory represents? There is clearly a need to ...

NOV 23, 2008 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Can Effective Leaders be Ethical Leaders?

Are ethics primary questions that precede and surround practical leadership? Are these daily questions that inform each political decision?

NOV 21, 2008 Podcast

Iran and the United States: David Speedie Interviews Gary Sick

The Bush administration has been toying with the idea of talking to Iran for the last two years. With the arrival of Obama, now the ...

NOV 18, 2008 Podcast

The Squandering of America: How the Failure of Our Politics Undermines Our Prosperity

For 30 years, the economic condition of most Americans has become ever more precarious. To change this requires a cogent ideology and politics of a managed, ...