Lynne Thoman

My guest today is Neil Ferguson. He is one of the world's most renowned historians. He has extensively studied the rise and fall of civilizations. There were, as you point out, a series of 20th century experiments with the same people and the same cultures. There were two sets of Germany's east and west, two Korea's north and south, two China's mainland China and Taiwan. What happened and why?

My guest today is Neil Ferguson. He is one of the world's most renowned historians. He has extensively studied the rise and fall of civilizations. There were, as you point out, a series of 20th century experiments with the same people and the same cultures. There were two sets of Germany's east and west, two Korea's north and south, two China's mainland China and Taiwan. What happened and why?

I'm excited to be with Melody Hobson. Melody grew up in a household having electricity turned off, phones turned off, and being evicted. She grew up the child of a single mother, and her father was not present in her life. But despite growing up in such challenging circumstances, Melody's become enormously successful and a star and beloved.

I'm excited to be with Melody Hobson. Melody grew up in a household having electricity turned off, phones turned off, and being evicted. She grew up the child of a single mother, and her father was not present in her life. But despite growing up in such challenging circumstances, Melody's become enormously successful and a star and beloved.

She is president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, a highly respected investment company with over $15 billion in investments. She's also the chair of the board of directors of Starbucks and a member of the board of JP Morgan. One of the things that you've said your mother told you was to make yourself indispensable. Can you talk about that?

She is president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, a highly respected investment company with over $15 billion in investments. She's also the chair of the board of directors of Starbucks and a member of the board of JP Morgan. One of the things that you've said your mother told you was to make yourself indispensable. Can you talk about that?

I'm excited to be with Jill Abramson, former executive editor of The New York Times. What's changed in the media over the last 10 or so years?

I'm excited to be with Jill Abramson, former executive editor of The New York Times. What's changed in the media over the last 10 or so years?

I'm excited to be with Ina Erikson-Soraida. She was Minister of Defense and then Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway. She is a member of Norway's parliament and chair of the Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs and Defense. She is the perfect person to ask about the social, political, and defense disruptions roiling our world today. How do you see the United States?

I'm excited to be with Ina Erikson-Soraida. She was Minister of Defense and then Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway. She is a member of Norway's parliament and chair of the Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs and Defense. She is the perfect person to ask about the social, political, and defense disruptions roiling our world today. How do you see the United States?

I'm excited to be with former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. How do you decide which cases to hear?

I'm excited to be with former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. How do you decide which cases to hear?

You're going to love this conversation with Barb Stuckey.

You're going to love this conversation with Barb Stuckey.

Barb, where does taste happen? Is it solely in the mouth?

Barb, where does taste happen? Is it solely in the mouth?

I'm excited to be with Safi Pakal. Safi is a former public company CEO, physicist, award-winning entrepreneur, and author of the wonderful international bestseller, Loon Shots.

I'm excited to be with Safi Pakal. Safi is a former public company CEO, physicist, award-winning entrepreneur, and author of the wonderful international bestseller, Loon Shots.

I'm excited to be with Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google and the co-founder of Schmidt Sciences. To quote from the introduction of Eric's new book, Genesis, the latest capabilities of artificial intelligence, impressive as they are, will appear weak in hindsight as its powers increase at an accelerating rate. Powers we have not yet imagined are set to infuse our daily lives, unquote.

I'm excited to be with Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google and the co-founder of Schmidt Sciences. To quote from the introduction of Eric's new book, Genesis, the latest capabilities of artificial intelligence, impressive as they are, will appear weak in hindsight as its powers increase at an accelerating rate. Powers we have not yet imagined are set to infuse our daily lives, unquote.