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The Case For Space Exploration

Posted in Critical Thinking, Environment, Science, Technology, tagged , , on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In an earlier interview on Charlie Rose, Carl Sagan explains the context and issues related to manned and unmanned space exploration and poses critical questions to justify it.
Sagan also describes humanity’s current context in the environment and universe and the challenges ahead of us as an intelligent species.

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Last Interview: Carl Sagan On Charlie Rose

Posted in Critical Thinking, Philosophy, Religion, Science, tagged , , , , , on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In 1996, Carl Sagan was interviewed on the Charlie Rose Show where he warned about the dangers of being ignorant of science in an age when society is practically based on science and technology. When the general public is ignorant of science, who makes the decisions on science and technology?
Sagan also describes the proliferation of [...]

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Pseudoscience: Michael Shermer On Charlie Rose

Posted in Critical Thinking, Philosophy, Religion, Science, tagged , , , on November 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Michael Shermer discusses Carl Sagan, science, pseudoscience, and the paranormal on PBS’s Charle Rose, during his book tour for Why People Believe Weird Things.

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Flashback: Barney Frank On The Financial Bailout

Posted in Finance, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In these times of crisis, there’s an ever growing risk of making snap judgements based on present concerns without regard for longer term ramifications.
It’s only been two months (since September) that Congress debated and passed the original bailout plan proposed by US Treasury Paulson and Fed Chairman Bernanke. In this segment from Charlie Rose, Rep. [...]

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Ted Turner: Overpopulation Causes Global Warming

Posted in Critical Thinking, Environment, Psychology, Science, tagged , , , , , , , on November 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Founder of CNN talks on Charlie Rose:

Notable comments:

It will be catastrophic.
We’ll be eight degrees hotter in 30 or 40 years
None of the crops will grow.
Most of the people will have died and the rest of us will be cannibals.
Civilization will have broken down.
The few people left will be living in a [...]

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Michael Milken and Muhammad Yunus On The Credit Crisis

Posted in Critical Thinking, Finance, Philosophy, Politics, tagged , , , , , on October 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Veteran interviewer Charlie Rose features legendary bond trader Michael Milken (of the 80s junk bond era) and economist and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus who founded Grameen Bank which pushed micro-credit in Bangladesh.
These two distinguished individuals share fantastic insights on the Bangladesh micro-credit experience and how lessons from self-employment are relevant to the global [...]

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