Two great recent podcasts from the internet: Philosophy Talk--"Corporations and the Future of Democracy" with guest former Senator Russ Feingold. Then, TEDTAlk--Ivan Oransky, "Are We Over-Medicalized?"
Two of the best recent podcasts from the internet: Sierra Club Radio from 6-2-12 gives us the latest environmental news, and from Freakonomics Radio, Stephen J. Dubner: "You Eat What You Are, Pt. 2"--the challenge of feeding 7 billion people while protecting the environment.
Local host Margaret King Ahmed welcomes two guests from the non-profit United States Green Building Council--Detroit Chapter--to talk about how to change the way homes, businesses, and communities are designed to better benefit people, places--including our schools--and the economy: Margaret Matta, Registered Architect and Advocate for Green Schools,
and Ramon Corpez, Professional Architect Designer and Chair of Advocacy for USGBC.
Recent internet podcasts you shouldn't miss: "Sierra Club Radio" from 5-12-12, plus two TEDTalks--David Kelley, "How to Build Your Creative Confidence" and Tali Sharot, "The Optimism Bias."
This week's best Podcasts from the internet: Freakonomics--"In a world where nearly everything is for sale, is it always ok to buy what isn't yours?" Philosophy Bites--"Peter Singer on Death and Decision-making." TED Talks--Eduardo Paes, "The 4 Commandments of Cities."
Our two choices for best audio podcasts of the last week: from Philosophy Talk, "What Is Love?" and from the TED series of conferences, "How To Buy Happiness" by Michael Norton. (Could the two topics be related?)
First, on "Planetary Radio," from The Planetary Society, is an interview with the chief astronomer of SETI (and the inspiration for the lead character in Carl Sagan's novel, "Contact"), Jill Tarter. Then, another spirited, vital discussion from the ongoing TED conferences: "Connected, but Alone?" by Sherry Turkle, who is a leading researcher and writer about the social consequences of the Internet.
An episode of "Deconstructing Dinner" form Radio CJLY, featuring three challenging TED conference presentations from food and nutrition experts: Jamie Oliver, Carolyn Steel, and Christien Meindertsma, What could be more important than the food we eat each day?