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Tom Wolfe Delivers 2000 Boston University Commencement
by Tom Wolfe
Available on: Online Video
Among the issues he discussed included what he called the "fashion of ideas", and other advice he described as possibly valuable to the graduating class.
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Does Atheism Poison Everything?
by David Berlinski
Available on: Online Video
A debate was held on atheism with Christopher Hitchens, author of God Is Not Great, and David Berlinski, author of The Devil's Delusion.
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P.J. O'Rourke Videos on C-SPAN
by P.J. O'Rourke
Available on: Online Video
Author P.J. O'Rourke was interviewed about his life, his career, and his writing.
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Neil Postman Videos on C-SPAN
by Neil Postman
Available on: Online Video
The author of Amusing Ourselves to Death discussed his experiences in teaching and research and his thesis that television has fundamentally altered the terms of discourse in our society.
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Eric Schlosser on Fast Food Nation
by Eric Schlosser
Available on: Online Video
Mr. Schlosser talked about his book Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal, published by Houghton Mifflin. The book is about the industrialization of food and how it has changed American culture.
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Bill Maher on When You Ride Alone You Ride with bin Laden
by Bill Maher
Available on: Online Video
Mr. Maher talks about his book When You Ride Alone You Ride with bin Laden: What the Government Should be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism, published by New Millenium Press.
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Norman Solomon: War Made Easy
by Norman Solomon
Available on: Online Video
Media critic Norman Solomon discusses pro-war propaganda generated by U.S. governments during military operations and the influence the media has on public opinion.
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Michael Specter on Denialism
by Michael Specter
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
Michael Specter argues for a new Enlightenment in his newly-released book "Denialism." From genetically modified grains to pharmaceuticals, Specter contends that Americans have come to mistrust institutions and to view science as a political constituency that isn't always looking out for the public's best interest.
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The Real Crisis? We Stopped Being Wise
by Barry Schwartz
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for "practical wisdom" as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.
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Slowing Down in a World Built for Speed
by Carl Honore
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
Journalist Carl Honore believes the Western world's emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. But there's a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on their all-too-modern lives.
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