Patricia Kuhl, co-director of the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences at the University of Washington, Will Wright the creator of Spore and SimCity and John Palfrey co-director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard discuss whether new technology is changing human life on a fundamental level. Plus:Beth Simone Noveck US Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Open Government talks about fostering transparency at the White House.
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General Anthony Zinni on Leadership
General Tony Zinni, retired four-star general and a former Commander in Chief of U.S. Central Command, discusses the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and his latest book, Leading the Charge: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom.
Aspen Ideas Panel: Being Human in a Digital World
Patricia Kuhl, co-director of the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences and the NSF Science of Learning Center at the University of Washington; John Palfrey, faculty co-director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society; and video game designer Will Wright, creator of Spore ...
Aspen Extra: Wiki Government
Beth Simone Noveck, Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer and author of Wiki Government: How Technology Can Make Government Better, Democracy Stronger, and Citizens More Powerful, discusses how the Obama administration is trying to use technology to increase transparency.
Unchained
In the wake of the theft of Brian’s bicycle, Hal Ruzal, a mechanic at Bicycle Habitat, offers tips on how to prevent bike robbers from nabbing your wheels. Note: This is a rebroadcast. Brian has since gotten a new bike, a real beauty, and sturdy new ...
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