Episode 17 of the Yale Press Podcast is now available. Download Episode 17. In Episode 17, Chris Gondek speaks with (1) Marwan Muasher about the contribution of modern Arab states to the Middle East peace process and (2) Rob Riemen about the importance of spiritual development to the health of
Episode 16 of the Yale Press Podcast is now available. Download Episode 16. In Episode 16, Chris Gondek speaks with (1) Jonathan Zittrain about The Future of the Internet–And How to Stop It, and with (2) Benny Morris about the founding of Israel and the first Arab-Israeli War. Download it
As Israel, and its millions of supporters world-wide, celebrate its 60th birthday, few realize the important role that Winston Churchill played in the establishment of the State of Israel and the shaping of the modern Middle East. Michael Makovsky’s groundbreaking Churchill’s Promised Land, brings this and much more to light
Annika Mengisen of the New York Times‘ Freakonomics blog sat down with another Yale Press author, Daniel Solove. They talked about Solove’s new book, The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet, and why even those with “virtually no online footprint” should be concerned about their internet
Episode 15 of the Yale Press Podcast is now available. Download Episode 15. You won’t want to miss this one—especially if you like White Castle. In Episode 15, Chris Gondek speaks with (1) Josh Ozersky , about the history of the American hamburger, and with (2) Richard Thaler, co-author with
Gus Speth, author of The Bridge at the Edge of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability, has been praised by a wide range of readers. A Christian writer from Read the Spirit called Speth’s ideas “a sign of hope.” A philosopher of social science at
U.S. Governors and top environmental officials will meet tomorrow here at Yale University to exchange ideas on how states and the federal government can combat global warming and develop a strategy for future action. The gathering, organized in part by Yale Press author Gus Speth, will also celebrate the centennial
Episode 14 of the Yale Press Podcast is now available. Download Episode 14 In Episode 14, Chris Gondek speaks with (1) Steve Fraser, about how Americans have perceived Wall Street and its more well known investors throughout its history, and with (2) Jay Parini, about the importance of poetry for
In addition to the blogs Hand Made Theory, Zeigarnika, and Greenjeans Blog that feature Richard Sennett’s The Craftsman, guardian.co.uk has two reviews and an article by Sennett himself. The review that appeared in the Observer on February 17 says, “As in his previous books, Sennett ranges fluently across philosophy, literature,
Episode 13 of the Yale Press Podcast is now available. Download Episode 13 In Episode 13, Chris Gondek speaks with (1) Richard Sennett, winner of the 2006 Hegel Prize for lifetime achievement in the humanities and social sciences, about the art of craftsmanship; and (2) Gus Speth, dean of the