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SERIES: A World of Ideas
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7 minutesIn this classic interview, Isaac Asimov explains that he is not an enemy of religion, how scientists are among the most moral people he knows and the urgent need to check population growth.A World of IdeasIsaac Asimov on His Faith in the Power of Human ReasonOctober 17, 1988 -
10 minutesThe anthropologist discusses gender roles in modern society and what happens when men and women socialized for different spheres have to adapt to sharing a workplace.A World of IdeasCatherine Bateson: Gender and the Mixed WorkplaceOctober 18, 1988 -
6 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson on blackness and how his characters find nobility in struggle.A World of IdeasPlaywright August Wilson on Blackness and the BluesOctober 20, 1988 -
5 minutesNovelist and cultural critic Tom Wolfe shares his thoughts on Wall Street greed, "media ricochet," and the power of neighborhood politics.A World of IdeasTom Wolfe: New York City and ‘Bonfire of the Vanities’October 27, 1988 -
8 minutesThe physics Nobelist discusses how the East and West approach scientific study and the understanding of scientific phenomena.A World of IdeasChen Ning Yang: Scientific Study, East vs. WestOctober 31, 1988 -
6 minutesThe Caribbean-born writer speaks of poets' obsession with language and truth telling and the "divine discontent" at the heart of all art.A World of IdeasDerek Walcott – A Conversation With the Great Caribbean-Born WriterNovember 1, 1988 -
7 minutesNoam Chomsky on elections, big media and broken democracy. Part one of a two-part interview.A World of IdeasNoam Chomsky on ‘Manufacturing Consent’ (Part One)November 3, 1988 -
5 minutesNoam Chomsky explains how — unlike a totalitarian regime — a democracy doesn't stoop to violence to control its citizens; it uses propaganda, instead.A World of IdeasNoam Chomsky on ‘Manufacturing Consent’ (Part Two)November 4, 1988 -
2 minutesA professor of religion at Princeton University finds in the story of Adam and Eve more than a parable from ancient faiths.A World of IdeasElaine Pagels on What We Can Learn From Adam and Eve (Part One)November 6, 1988 -
27 minutesA professor of religion at Princeton University finds in the story of Adam and Eve more than a parable from ancient faiths.A World of IdeasProfessor Elaine Pagels (Part Two)November 7, 1988 -
8 minutesThe teacher and expert on policy affecting Latino communities discusses the controversy surrounding bilingual education.A World of IdeasArturo Madrid: Challenging Hispanic StereotypesNovember 9, 1988 -
28 minutesIn this classic interview, Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris -- each half-Native American -- talk about their collaboration to tell the true story of Christopher Columbus.A World of IdeasLouise Erdrich and Michael Dorris on the Real ColumbusNovember 14, 1988
