Idea Channel Discussions

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Friedrich A. Hayek Discussions: Leo Rosten - Part 1

Noted economist Friedrich von Hayek, PhD Economics and author, Leo Rosten engage in hour one of a lively and occasionally controversial three-part interview of, in a wide-ranging discussion of von...

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Friedrich A. Hayek Discussions: Robert Bork - Part 2

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork and Nobel Prize winner Friedrich von Hayek engage in hour two of a lively discussion of the economic theories developed in von Hayek's book, "Law, Legislation...

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Gary Becker Discussions: Consumer Behavior

Is the economic theory of utility a useful way of understanding consumer behavior? Ronald Coase and Gary Becker, Nobel Economists at the University of Chicago, explain and discuss the theory of...

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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.

25:53

Mystery Stories

The Hoover Institute's Joe McNamara, Edward Jajko, and Gloria Valentine discuss their favorite mystery authors, novels, and writing styles. McNamara shares his experiences as a former police chief and...

34:22

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....

57:38

Culture War

Thomas C. Kohler, Associate Professor of Law at Boston College Law School, Kenneth R. Craycraft Sr., Teaching Fellow-Theology at Boston College, and Harvey Mansfield, Professor of Government at...

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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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Economic Reasoning and Sexual Behavior

Richard Posner, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals, Larry Lessig, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Chicago, and Tom Smith, Director General of the Social Survey at the...

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Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Dr. Charles Townes, 1964 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, Dr. Bernard Sadoulet, Prof. of Physics, Dir. of the Center for Particle Physics, UC Berkeley, and Dr. Mark Davis, Prof. of Physics and...

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Conversations with George P. Shultz: Kelly Shultz

Kelly Shultz discusses George Shultz’s career and his thoughts on issues that have transpired since his time within the Reagan administration.

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