The fate of the U.S. economy with Joseph Stiglitz & Paul Krugman

Joseph Stiglitz & Paul Krugman

Joseph Stiglitz, author of "The Price of Inequality," and Paul Krugman, author of "End This Depression Now!," talk about the problems facing the U.S. economy. They explain that reducing the U.S. Government deficits slows the economy. Also why unfunded wars and cutting taxes for the rich have not produced prosperity.

Joseph Stiglitz is University Professor of International Affairs at Columbia University and a former chief economist at the World Bank. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001. Prof. Stiglitz's books include "Globalization and Its Discontents," "Freefall," and "The Three Trillion Dollar War."

Paul Krugman, recipient of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics, is a professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University and a columnist for the New York Times. His many books include, "The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008," "The Conscience of a Liberal," and "Peddling Prosperity."
Source: BookTV: A Conversation on the State of the Economy with Joseph Stiglitz & Paul Krugman

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Music includes Wildman - Like A Wave, Roymond - Just Blue, Dave Lippman - Teenage Immigrant Welfare Mothers on Drugs, David Rovics - Minimum Wage Strike, Matrix soundtrack - begin, Barthelson - Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier, Eric Weissberg - Dueling Banjos, Cat Stevens - Wild World, Herb Alpert - Spanish Flea

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Dangerous Health Care

Surgeon Marty Makary talks about the dangers of a stay in the hospital. He explains that patients are endangered by errors, over-treatment and a closed-door culture that protects medical practitioners first. He is interviewed by Richard Davis, President of Washington, D.C.'s Sibley Hospital.
Source: BookTV: After Words: Marty Makary, "Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care," hosted by Richard Davis, Sibley Memorial Hospital President

Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky on the Myths of Happiness

Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky talks to Thom Hartmann on the myths of happiness.
Source: Conversations w/ Great Minds - Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky - The Myths of Happiness P1 and Conversations w/Great Minds - Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky - The Myths of Happiness P2

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 Music includes Capitol Steps - Monster Cash, Dave Lippman - Sacramento Natural Co-op, Larry Estridge - Spirits of the Revolution, Rise Against - Hero Of War, Jeff Neugebauer - We Don't Want Your War, The Producers - Springtime for Hitler, Betsy Rose - Unreasonable Women, Morgan Heritage - Propaganda, The John Kasper Band - Conspiracy of Silence, Merle Haggard - Rainbox Stew, Phil Ochs - There But for Fortune, Louis Armstrong & Savoy Ballroom Five - Mahogany Hall Stomp

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Does Science Refute God?

The two teams debate the motion "Science Refutes God"

Is belief in God rational? Or has science shown the existence of God to be so unlikely as to make belief irrational?

Two physicists, a skeptic and a scholar tried to answer those questions.
Lawrence Krauss is a theoretical physicist and the director of the Origins Project and a professor of physics at the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University.
Michael Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine and editor of Skeptic.com and a monthly columnist for Scientific American and an adjunct professor at Claremont Graduate University and Chapman University.
Ian Hutchinson is a physicist and professor of nuclear science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dinesh D'Souza is the author of What's So Great About Christianity (2008).
Source: NPR: Does Science Refute God?

The Other Scott Horton

Official Crimes

The Other Scott Horton, Contributing Editor for Harper’s Magazine, discusses the European Court of Human Rights’ condemnation of Bush-era CIA torture practices within the rendition program. He talks with Scott Horton on the U.S. justice system’s failure to make federal government officials accountable for crimes.
Source: The Other Scott Horton

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Music includes Hugh Birdsall - Bombs Away Lock and Load, The Billionaires For Bush - Billionaires Are In the House, Studies In Non-Violent Action - Ghandi Is Camping Out At City Hall, Johnny Cash - Gettysburg Address, Crosby & Stills & Nash and Young - Carry On, Supaclean - Beat The Bushes, Kenny Rogers - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town, Creedence Clearwater Revival - Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog, John Fogerty - Deja Vu All Over Again, The Producers Soundtrack - Goodbye!, Mariachi Aguila Real - El Jarabe Tapatio

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Climate Warriors

Michael Mann, Katharine Hayhoe,
Bill Anderegg, Greg Dalton

Michael Mann warns that "we can't allow science to be killed. We can't allow the scientific agenda to be set by those that have vested interests to not have the truth be unveiled." Over the past decade climate science has become increasingly political. Climate scientists who have taken on public roles cope with personal threats, hacking attacks and assaults on their professional integrity. "We are not in this because we value people's opinions of us. We are not in this because we want to receive pleasant emails in the morning. We are in this because this is the truth and we have to tell it," said evangelist climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe.

Michael Mann, Katharine Hayhoe, and Bill Anderegg discuss their experiences as climate scientists in a field under the magnifying glass of politics, economics and amplified emotions with Greg Dalton.

Michael Mann is Professor of Geosciences, Penn State and author of "The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars".
Katharine Hayhoe is Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas Tech University. Bill Anderegg is Doctoral Student at Stanford.
Greg Dalton founded Climate One at The Commonwealth Club in 2007.
Get the transcript here.
Source: Climate One: Political Science

Barbara Jordan

Barbara Jordan gives the keynote address to the 1976 Democratic Convention.

Barbara Jordan was a leader of the Civil Rights movement. She was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Music includes Roy Zimmerman - Real America, Frank Zappa - I'm The Slime, Neil Young - War Song (single with Graham Nash), Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Capitol Steps - Do You Fear What I Fear?, Creedence Clearwater Revival - Have You Ever Seen The Rain?, Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA, Pink Floyd- Comfortably Numb, Charlie Parker - Now's The Time

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The Really Big Challenges Of the 21st Century

There was a time when Americans made dreams come true. Such as flying to the moon and conquering polio. Hear Tom Ashbrook search for the answers.

Where are the dreams of the 21st century? What can be done with energy, water, cancer and climate change?

Jason Pontin

Jason Pontin is editor in chief of the MIT Technology Review. You can find their issue on big ideas here. Why We Can't Solve Big Problems

David Keith

David Keith is professor of applied physics at Harvard University School of Engineering and professor of public policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

Jeffrey Grossman

Jeffrey Grossman is professor of materials science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Source: On Point: Big Challenges

The Honest Truth about Dishonesty with Dan Ariely and Indre Viskontas

Our world is populated with cheats and liars. Most of us think of major cheaters like Bernie Madoff, Tiger Woods, and Barry Bonds as inflicting the most damage onto society. But just how honest are we, with others and with ourselves? The surprising finding from several studies conducted by Dan Ariely and his collaborators is that we all cheat. He claims that the consequences of these little everyday deceptions can sometimes far outweigh the ill effects of even the biggest lies.

Indre Viskontas is a writer, neuroscientist, and opera singer, holds a doctorate in cognitive neuroscience and a master of music in vocal performance. Her scientific research explores the neural basis of memory and creativity. She has published more than thirty original peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.

Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University, with appointments at the Fuqua School of Business, the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, the Department of Economics, and the School of Medicine. Dan earned one PhD in cognitive psychology and another PhD in business administration. He is the founder and director of the Center for Advanced Hindsight. His work has been featured in many outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and others. His two previous New York Times best-selling books are Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality.
Source: Point Of Inquiry: Dan Ariely - The Honest Truth about Dishonesty

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Music includes Symphony of Science - Our Biggest Challenge, Matisyahu - One Day (New Album Version), Roymond - Just Blue, Zinn on Cspan - Patriot, Ed McCurdy - Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream, John Prine - Sam Stone, Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson - Me and Paul, Pete Seeger - Where Have All The Flowers Gone, Requiem For A Dream, Richard Nixon 8-8-1974, Vera Lynn - We'll Meet Again, Herb Alpert - Zorba the Greek

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