AUDIO LIBRARY

Ethics and Human Nature
Ethics constrain behavior. But do ethical rules also reflect our nature? Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine the relationship between ethics and human nature.
Guests:
Shelly Kagan — Yale University
Tom Hurta — University of Toronto
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Architecture and Politics
Many governments, whether communist, fascist, or democratic, have used architecture to symbolize power. Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss the integration of architecture and politics.
Guests:
Dietmar Schirmer — Cornell University
Diane Ghirardo — University of Southern California in Los Angeles
Simon Sadler — Nottingham University in England
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Film Forum: Definitive Version
The director's cut. The restored footage. The Phantom Edit! Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine the question, is there a definitive version of a film anymore?
Guests:
Virgina Wright-Wexman — University of Illinois at Chicago
Linda Williams — University of California, Berkeley
William Paul — Washington University
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Animal Rights
Laws currently protect animals from cruelty. Should the law go further and grant rights to non-humans? Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss the legal implications of animal rights.
Guests:
Richard Epstein — University of Chicago
Steven Wise — Center for the Expansion of Fundamental Rights
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The Pursuit of Happiness
Happiness: is it a feeling or a way of life? Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine the pursuit of happiness.
Guests:
Maureen McLain — Harvard Society of Fellows
Sonja Lyobomirsky — University of California, Riverside
Alexander Nehamas — Princeton University
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Imitation in Art
To imitate may be to flatter but in art and literature, imitation is much more ambiguous. Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss imitation and originality in art and literature.
Guests:
Joel Snyder – University of Chicago
Joshua Scodel – University of Chicago
Susan Libby – Rollins College
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Literature and the City
The rise of the modern city transformed American literature. How has writing, in turn, shaped the city? Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss the relationship between literature and the city.
Guests:
Gerd Hurm — University of Trier, Germany
Carlo Rotella — Boston College
Keith Gandal — Northern Illinois University
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Democracy and Inclusion
Private clubs and organizations can build social ties within a community. But when does freedom of association become discrimination? How much exclusion can a democracy tolerate?
Guests:
Iris Marion Young — University of Chicago
Jacob Levy — University of Chicago
Jack Balkin — Yale Law School

Tribal Trust
Native Americans have recently brought several lawsuits against the Federal government for mismanagement of tribal resources. Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine the state of the Tribal Trust.
Guests:
Robert Anderson — University of Washington
Frank Pommersheim — University of South Dakota
Robert Williams — University of Arizona

Masculine Identity
From the genteel patriarch to the self-made man, American culture has transformed ideas of masculinity. Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine masculine identity in America.
Guests:
Tom Pendergast — Director of Full Circle Editorial
Michael Kimmel — State University of New York at Stony Brook
Emily Martin — New York University

American Political Vision
Al Gore wants the Democrats to focus on the future. The Republicans want to run from Trent Lott's past. Do either the Democrats or the Republicans have a vision for the future?
Guests:
Robert Lieberman — Columbia University
Alexander Lamis — Case Western Reserve University
Barry Weingast — Stanford University

Faith and History
How does religious faith reconcile traditional beliefs with the historical record?
Guests:
Thomas McIntire — University of Toronto
Richard Swinburne — University of Oxford
Stephen Evans — Baylor University

Film Forum--Film Within A Film
From "Sunset Boulevard" to "American Movie", many films are about the making of films. Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine what the movie within a movie reveals about cinema.
Guests:
James Naremore — Indiana University
Tom Gunning — University of Chicago
Jonathan Miller — Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago

Roots of Civil War
Civil wars claim more lives than cross-border conflicts. Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine the forces that drive civil wars.
Guests:
Susan Olzak — Stanford University
Brendan O’Leary — University of Pennsylvania
Paul Collier — Director of Development Economics Research at the World Bank

Culture and the Middle Class
You're considered middle-class when you achieve a certain level of income. But how do the books you read and the movies you watch shape your middle-class identity?
Guests:
Nancy Armstrong — Brown University
Judith Smith — University of Massachusetts, Boston
Sanjay Joshi — Northern Arizona University

Historic Preservation
Historic preservation often says as much about the present as it does about the past. Gretchen Helfrich and guests examine why we engage in historic preservation.
Guests:
Eric Gable — Mary Washington University
Randy Mason — University of Maryland
Daniel Bluestone — University of Virginia

Emotions in Public Life
Why do we like passionate political candidates, but not angry ones? Why does the law allow mercy, but not sympathy? Gretchen Helfrich and guests explore the place of emotions in public life.
Guests:
Arash Abizadeh — Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut
Gabriella Starr — New York University
Susan Bandes — DePaul University College of Law

John Rawls
Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss the legacy of John Rawls, widely heralded as the most important political philosopher of the twentieth century.
Guests:
Michael Sandel — Harvard University
Steve Macedo — Princeton University
Tony Laden — University of Illinois at Chicago

Perceptions of Terrorism
What does the face of terrorism look like? Osama Bin Laden? John Walker Lindh? or The IRA? What shapes our ideas about terrorism?
Guests:
David Rapoport — University of California, Los Angeles
Jeffory Clymer — St. Louis University
Brigitte Nacos — Columbia University

Behavioral Economics
Why do we buy stocks on sunny days? Why do we spend when we should save? Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss behavioral economics, and the new science of decision-making.
Guests:
Cass Sunstein — University of Chicago
David Schkade — University of Texas, Austin

Property in America
Property rights were originally intended to protect citizens from intrusion by the government. Does property still function this way? Gretchen Helfrich and guests discuss the changing meaning of property in America.
Guests:
James Ely — Vanderbilt University
Laura Underkuffler — Duke University School of Law

Supreme Court Update
The Supreme Court is preparing to hear a number of high profile cases on topics ranging from mandatory sentencing laws to Congressional power over the states.
Guests:
Tom Merrill — Northwestern University School of Law
Dennis Hutchinson — University of Chicago Law School