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APR 29, 2011 • Podcast
Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technologies
Author Alexis Madrigal examines the history of green technologies in America and shows how they have been entangled with culture, ethics, and government policies.
APR 29, 2011 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Disaster, Decline, or Rebirth: A Japanese Fish Story
Japan's recent tsunami and nuclear disaster have devastated its fishing industry. Fish are at the heart of Japanese culture, yet worldwide stocks of wild fish ...
APR 25, 2011 • Podcast
Arkady Murashev on "Reforming" the Moscow Police Force (1991-92)
Active in Russian politics since the early days of Perestroika, Arkady Murashev discusses his part in bringing down the Soviet Union and and working towards ...
APR 22, 2011 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: The Power of Economic Models
Economic models were the basis for crucial practical decisions that led to the 2008-09 financial crisis. Yet government bailouts remain controversial because free market advocates ...
APR 20, 2011 • Podcast
Scribble, Scribble, Scribble
Prepare to be challenged and entertained! The inimitable Simon Schama discusses American politics, past and present, and gives an impassioned defense of the importance of "...