Thomas Moore

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is the author of Care of the Soul, which spent forty-six weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and fifteen other books on deepening spirituality and cultivating the soul in every aspect of life. He has been a monk, a musician, a university professor, and a psychotherapist, and today he lectures widely on holistic medicine, spirituality, psychotherapy, and ecology. Here he talks about the Goddess Venus and how through her realm we can recover soul for society and ourselves.

Dr. Edward A. Shanken

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Talks about his new book, Art and Electronic Media, the highly anticipated chronicle of the rise of electronic art and its increasingly vital role in the histories of art and visual culture. From robots and virtual reality to surrogates and surveillance, discover the implications and evolving practices of this groundbreaking artistic field.

Peggy LeCerra

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Neuroscientist Peggy La Serra discusses the nature of mind, self and the origins of "gut feelings." She developed the scientific models of the mind and life intelligence systems that she presented in her book The Origin of Minds. She is the director of the Center for Evolutionary Neuroscience and president of Mind Works, a scientific consulting firm.

Ann Hamilton

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'MacArthur Genius' Ann Hamilton is best known for her installations, textile art, and sculptures; and in 1999, she was the U.S. representative to the Venice Biennale. Ann talks about her newly unveiled Acoustic Tower Project at the Steve Oliver Ranch in Northern California and about collaborating with composer and performer Meredith Monk.

Alice Walker

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Alice Walker is best know for her Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Color Purple. She talks about her new children’s book Why War Is Never a Good Idea, the impact of meditation on her work and what she’s doing next.

Al Young

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Al Young was named Poet Laureate of California in 2005. Something About The Blues is his new book of poetry that includes an audio CD with Al reading more than 20 poems. Here he talks about the influence of music on his work.

Colin Finlay

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Colin Finlay, one of the foremost documentary photographers and a five-time Picture of the Year Award winner, has covered war, genocide, famine, the environment, and disappearing cultures. He talks about his motivation, how he cops with the tragedies he photographs, and his new book, 12º N x 23º E, 64º S x 60º E : Sudan, Antarctica with Marta Salas Porras.

Naomi Wolf

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Naomi Wolf became famous because of her first book the international bestseller, The Beauty Myth (1991), which criticized the fashion and beauty industries for exploiting women. Talking about her new book, The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot, she explains how the events of the last six years in the United States parallel steps taken in the early 20th century’s worst dictatorships such as Germany, Russia, China, and Chile.

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