November 1, 1988 | Updated March 24, 2015 | A World of IdeasThe Caribbean-born writer speaks of poets' obsession with language and truth telling and the "divine discontent" at the heart of all art.
October 31, 1988 | A World of IdeasThe physics Nobelist discusses how the East and West approach scientific study and the understanding of scientific phenomena.
October 28, 1988 | Updated March 31, 2015 | A World of IdeasThe literary critic on our common and uncommon mythologies, cultural differences, and Canada’s struggle to establish a separate identity beyond being America’s neighbor.
October 27, 1988 | A World of IdeasNovelist and cultural critic Tom Wolfe shares his thoughts on Wall Street greed, "media ricochet," and the power of neighborhood politics.
October 26, 1988 | A World of IdeasThe author and sociologist discusses how most inner-city blacks stay poor not because they are black, but because they live in the wasteland of the inner city.
October 25, 1988 | Updated March 31, 2015 | A World of IdeasThe doctor and child researcher is worried about the way the marketplace is treating families.This part of the conversation focuses on daycare and childcare options.
October 24, 1988 | Updated March 31, 2015 | A World of IdeasThe doctor and child researcher is worried about the way the marketplace is treating families.
October 21, 1988 | A World of IdeasOne scientist calls the writer the greatest explainer of the age. In this second part, Bill Moyers talked to Dr. Asimov about science, education and the universe.
October 20, 1988Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson on blackness and how his characters find nobility in struggle.
October 19, 1988 | A World of IdeasThe historian and early refugee from Hungarian communism on the government's encroachment on public and private life.
