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Economics
Including ( Business, Economics, Globalization, International Relations )
Join the intellectual minds of Milton Friedman, Walter Williams, James Buchanan, Friedrich Von Hayek and more for a tour of the political, economic, and intellectual landscape of the day. Take a look into the past and discover that the issues facing us today are very similar to those discussed over 30 years ago. National debt, welfare, monetary policies, social organization, education, international policies and so much more are the grounds for debate, and see just how relevant these topics are in today’s world.
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International Movement of Wealth
International Movement of Wealth
Patricia Dillon, of the Department of Economics at Scripps College, Richard B. McKenzie, Walter B. Gerken Professor of Enterprise and Society at the University of California, and Sven W. Arndt,...
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Friedrich A. Hayek Discussions: Robert Bork - Part 1
Friedrich A. Hayek Discussions: Robert Bork - Part 1
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork and Nobel Prize winner Friedrich von Hayek engage in a lively discussion of the economic theories developed in von Hayek's book, "Law, Legislation and Liberty."...
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Economic Analysis of Health Care and Social Security
Economic Analysis of Health Care and Social Security
From the University of Chicago's Economics Department, Professors Casey Mulligan and Kevin M. Murphy analyze health care and social security from an economic perspective.

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Arts & Humanities
Including ( Culture, History, Literature, Music )
Join some of the brightest minds of our time in discussing what makes humans unique. Learn about the history of major world events from the eyes of those who lived it, and gain insights into the rise and fall of governmental arrangements including the creation of the constitution and the ideas of great thinkers of the time. Explore different cultures at home and abroad, and delve into what artistic mediums mean for those creating these cultural trends and for those absorbing them.
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The PRC Forum: Jennifer Roback
The PRC Forum: Jennifer Roback
Slavery was necessary for ratification of the Constitution. Repulsive to modern thought, in 1787 that was the cost of including the southern states in the Union. Jennifer Roback's examination of the...
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The PRC Forum: Midge Decter
The PRC Forum: Midge Decter
Women's liberation has "liberated" men and sacrificed millions of children. Decter, past editor of Harper's, author, mother, and grandmother, blames the feminist movement. There is no problem...
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Things Into Fiction
Things Into Fiction
Discussion with Professor Richard G. Stern, Helen A. Regenstein Professor Emeritus, Department of English Language and Literature, University of Chicago, and Professor Richard A. Strier, Frank L....

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Science & Technology
Including ( Astronomy, Biology, Campus Life, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environment, Health & Medicine, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Biography, Cosmology, Education )
Where did we come from? What’s waiting for us in the universe? How did life come to be, and where is it heading? How does all of this relate to the progression of technology and science including the social and physical sciences? Take a journey with experts throughout the science and technology field on many different subjects to discuss all aspects of these diverse studies from computer science to psychology and sociology.
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Health Care Reform
Health Care Reform
Alain Enthoven, PhD Economics, and Milton Friedman, PhD Economics, discuss what can be done to control health care costs? What is the origin of employer paid health benefits? Can market forces solve...
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The PRC Forum: Bruce Ames
The PRC Forum: Bruce Ames
Inventor of the Ames Test and Chairman of Biochemistry at Berkeley, Professor Ames is concerned with the exaggeration of the danger of chemical residues in the environment. Peanut butter sandwiches...
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Learning and Memory
Learning and Memory
Dr. Timothy Tully, Senior Staff Investigator at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Dr. Eric Kandel, Senior Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and 2000 Nobel Prize winner in...

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