Cambridge Forum

Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
Christopher Hedges
March 3, 2010
01:22:00
In Empire of Illusion, Chris Hedges argues that we now live in two societies: one, the minority, functions in a print-based, literate world, that can cope with complexity and can separate illusion from truth.
Role of Citizen Action in Solving Global Warming
Ken Ward
January 28, 2010
00:58:55
Graphic designer Ken Ward and community organizer Andree Zaleska discuss how ordinary citizens can contribute to finding solutions to global warming.
Cambridge Forum
Cambridge, MA
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In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed
Carl Honore
May 18, 2005
01:20:28
Carl Honore discusses the ideas in his book In Praise of Slowness: How A Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed. In the race for success, the information age has taken the torch from the Industrial Revolution.
Arctic Warming: Risks for Methane Emissions
Ronald Prinn
January 28, 2010
00:46:39
Dr. Ronald Prinn, TEPCO Professor of Atmospheric Science in MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science, shares the result of his project measuring the rates of change in atmospheric concentrations of trace greenhouse gases.
Health Impacts of Global Warming
Kim Knowlton
January 28, 2010
00:43:52
Kim Knowlton, DrPH, who was among the scientists who participated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report, discusses "Global Warming: A Matter of Health". Dr.
Catherine Orenstein: Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked
Catherine Orenstein
December 10, 2003
01:18:05
Catherine Orenstein discusses her new book. Little Red Hiding Hood Uncloaked: Sex, Morality and the Evolution of a Fairytale,. In her book, Orenstein follows the evolution of the fairy tale through time to trace our thinking about men and women, sex and morality.
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Homosexuality and Civilization
Louis Crompton
March 17, 2004
01:11:10
Louis Crompton, professor emeritus of English at the University of Nebraska, discusses the rich and terrible history of homosexuality across time and cultures, as described in his recent book, Homosexuality and Civilization.