Culture - Think

Memories Of Syria

April 12, 2017 Culture, Global Issues

Alia Malek joins us to talk about her memories of Syria – and about the current climate in the country following the recent chemical weapon attacks and U.S. response.

The Architecture Of Peter Walker

April 11, 2017 Culture

Peter Walker joins us to talk about creating outdoor public spaces that are both functional and beautiful.

Rediscovering Mercy

April 4, 2017 Culture

Anne Lamott joins us to talk about how taking a merciful approach to our relationships can help us to make honest connections with others.

From MBA To Minimum Wage

March 29, 2017 Culture, Race/Identity

Deepak Singh joins us to talk about his struggle to adapt to his new life in America after moving from India.

When Facts Won’t Change A Mind

March 27, 2017 Culture

Julie Beck joins us to talk about why some of us have such a problem with cognitive dissonance.

A Passover Haggadah

March 23, 2017 Culture

Alan Zweibel grew up attending his share of Seders, and he joins for a lighthearted look at the rituals that surround Passover.

A Conversation With Amy Dickinson

March 16, 2017 Culture

Amy Dickinson joins us to talk about how experiences in her own life have helped her to guide readers through relationships, parenting and even death.

Hope For The Rest Of Us

March 14, 2017 Culture

Jennifer Emily joins us to talk about how a father found a way to forgiveness – and about how a murder case could change the way we think about prosecuting young offenders.

The Rise Of Addictive Technologies

March 13, 2017 Culture

Adam Alter joins us to talk about how the makers of smartphones and other products have cracked the code of behavioral addiction – and how we can gain control of our impulses.

Chasing Portraits

March 9, 2017 Culture, History

Elizabeth Rynecki joins us to talk about the difficult task of rebuilding her great-grandfather’s collection of paintings that was lost after he was ushered off to the ghetto during World War II.

How Taming Sleep Created Our Restless World

March 7, 2017 Culture

Benjamin Reiss joins us to talk about humanity’s centuries-old struggle to rest as the world continues to spin.