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The Circle of Life: Artists & Scientists on Reconnecting with the Natural World

"We need to learn from the animals how to live more gently, consume less and look out for each other in this great circle of life.": Our shared moment in time reminds us

Beginning to Live: The Art of Existential Freedom w/ EMMY VAN DEURZEN

“As a psychotherapist, I've worked with thousands of people over my 53 years of practice, and I have had to learn to love each and every one of them. There is something a

EMMY VAN DEURZEN on Existential Freedom, Psychotherapy & Finding Meaning - Highlights

Emmy van Deurzen is a philosopher, a therapist and a pioneer who has spent five decades mapping the architecture of human existence. Born in the Netherlands and trained i

Los Angeles, Lost Dreams, Illusions & the End of Empire - A Road Trip w/ CHIARA BARZINI - Highlights

Chiara Barzini has spent her life navigating the literal and cultural fault lines between Italy and California. Today we will discuss her book, Aqua: A Story of Water and

AQUA: A Story of Water & Lost Dreams w/ Author, Screenwriter CHIARA BARZINI

“Well, I think first of all that in order to have disillusion, you need to have illusion and I really want to sort of take a stand in the name of being a delusional perso

BENJAMIN MOSER on Anti-Zionism, Jewish History, Human Rights & Reclaiming Tradition

“I think that Jews have become extremely solipsistic in a way that is embarrassing. It's very much contrary to the way I was brought up, which was not to talk about yours

WONDER: Childhood, Memory, Listening to the Earth

“It's my past selves that I feel are so intertwined with the experience of moving home and of childhood, that they're inside of us, that they're with us.” Those past sel

ADA LIMÓN on Interconnectedness, Startlement & The Power of Poetry

My guest today is Ada Limón. She served two historic terms as the 24th poet laureate in the United States. She has brought poetry to public parks across the US, and her w

24th US Poet Laureate ADA LIMÓN on Memory, Wonder & Listening to the Living World - Highlights

“It’s always very interesting that we have to make a case for art because we don’t have to make a case for fast food. Like, we don’t have to make a case for all of these

LINCOLN CENTER: Celebrating the Performing Arts & the Human Spirit with SHANTA THAKE

“Lincoln Center is multiple stages. I think probably over three dozen stages across 16 acres. It is a vast canvas in and of itself. And then we have this beautiful plaza

Life and Art at LINCOLN CENTER: Chief Artistic Officer SHANTA THAKE on the Power of the Arts - Highlights

"I really do believe that the arts are critical to how we move forward together, and live performance in particular, I think, is a way of us practicing how to move across

Time, Memory & the Art of Translation with GEORGI GOSPODINOV & ANGELA RODEL

“We are in the middle of a labyrinth which suggests to us many fake corridors. What's the superpower of literature? Literature is like an antidote against propaganda. Pro

Literature is an Antidote to Propaganda - Grief, Memory & Humanity w/ G. GOSPODINOV & A. RODEL - Highlights

Today, we have a conversation about time, memory, and the bittersweet geography of human sorrow. Georgi Gospodinovis widely considered one of the most daring voices in co

What is the role of the artist? - Artists on Creativity, Improvisation & the Search for Meaning

Our creative lives are shaped by those who come before us. But where does creativity come from? Today, we hear from voices across the arts and sciences. The visual artist

The Yellow Vests & the Battle for Democracy with IDA SUSSER, Author, Anthropologist

“In Paris, when these same people, who had friends who were their police, came to Paris and found themselves tear gassed and shot with LBDs and losing their eyes and feet

Surviving the AI Hype Cycle Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Job) w/ NACHO DE GREGORIO - Highlights

 "I'm a believer in this technology. I believe that the cheaper it is, the more people will use it. So, even if we assume that models will get smaller for the same level

The $7.5 Trillion Gamble on AI Domination & The Future of Humanity w/ NACHO DE GREGORIO

For over a decade, technology has promised to make life easier. Social media was meant to connect us, we were told smartphones would simplify our lives, and now artificia

Harm & Punishment: Incarcerated Writers on Violence & the US Prison w/ ELIZABETH HINTON & ELSA JULIEN LORA

“When we look at police brutality, when we look at violent conditions, you can't break a cycle of violence with more violence. And the prison is, if not the most profound

Our Wild Familiars - DR. DAN WERB on Animals that Live Among Us & Urban Wildlife Conservation - Highlights

If you live in a city, you’ve probably had that moment in the middle of the night. You hear a scratching in the walls, or you catch the glowing eyes of a raccoon peering

How Animals Are Adapting to Cities & Reshaping the Natural World w/ Author & Epidemiologist DAN WERB

"So synanthropes are animals that have adapted to human-modified environments, and the Greek translation essentially is together with humans, so synanthrope. And they're