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Rabbi Saperstein: Engaging Citizens for the Common Good Chautauqua Institution - Chautauqua AmphitheaterFocusing on the areas of religion, media, government, education, and academia, the 2 p.m. Interfaith Lectures will present the ethical and moral imperatives that come to bear in the obligations of religion to motivate and to assist these sectors in engaging citizens to pursue the common good for all.  Chautauqua, according to the late, great Teddy Roosevelt, is "the most American thing in America." It’s also the country's oldest ideas festival. Since its founding in 1874, Chautauqua has attracted the likes of Amelia Earhart, FDR and Susan B. Anthony. The rich tradition continues in 2011. Speakers include New York Times contributor Stanley Fish, groundbreaking religious commentator Karen Armstrong, leading foreign policy analyst Robin Wright, noted historian Gordon Wood and several others. Take advantage of this exclusive offer from FORA.tv and the Chautauqua Institution, and join the discussion as these important thought leaders address the most pressing issues facing America and the world.
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July 14, 2011
Short Cut to Nirvana Science and Nonduality - The Kumbh Mela is the biggest gathering of people in the history of humanity - although few in the West have ever heard of it. More than 70 million pilgrims attend this extraordinary spiritual festival, which has been held every 12 years near ...
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July 13, 2011
Rabbi Saperstein: Engaging Citizens for the Common Good Chautauqua Institution - Chautauqua AmphitheaterFocusing on the areas of religion, media, government, education, and academia, the 2 p.m. Interfaith Lectures will present the ethical and moral imperatives that come to bear in the ...
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July 12, 2011
Long-Form Storytelling in a Short Attention Span WorldThe New School - Tishman Auditorium, Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan HallThis discussion will cover the full scope of putting together long-form investigative pieces, including: what topics appeal to audiences; how can you make complex issues ...
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July 12, 2011
William Ayliffe: Why We See What We Do Gresham College - Museum of LondonThe visual system has developed to allow us to navigate in a complex and dangerous world in order to find food and to avoid danger.  This survival system works by building a complex three-dimensional model ...
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July 12, 2011
Peter Sutherland: Leadership in Troubled Times Gresham College - Barnard’s Inn HallPeter Sutherland, Chairman of Goldman Sachs International, examines the challenges of leadership at a time of financial and geo-political dislocation.  For transcript and download versions of this ...
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