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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 16, 2007

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Friday, February 16, 2007
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  • Be Careful What You Praise For

    The latest research says most parents underrate effort and overpraise intelligence. Are you guilty? Also: the proposed ban on iPods, and are schools like Harvard worth the tuition?

The Age of Distraction

Siva Vaidhyanathan, associate professor of Culture and Communication at New York University, ridicules the proposed ban on iPods and other technological distractions.

Visit Sivacracy, Siva's blog

What's the Return on Tuition?

Alan Krueger, Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University and the author of Inequality in America: What Role for Human Capital Policies? (MIT Press, 2005) discusses the value of going to an “elite” college with Gregg Easterbrook, senior editor at The New Republic, fellow at The Brookings Institution believes that you can get a good education at a non-Ivy-League college.

Alan Krueger is the co-author of an NBER working paper entitled “Estimating the Payoff to Attending a More Selective College: An Application of Selection on Observables and Unobservables” and a series of Economics Scene columns for The New York Times, including one on this topic. Gregg Easterbrook surveyed the literature on this subject in an 2004 Atlantic Monthly article.

Be Careful What You Praise For

Ashley Merryman, attorney and writer who blogs with Po Bronson on his website; contributed to the New York Magazine article, “How Not to Talk to Your Kids”, and Lisa Blackwell, senior program officer at New Visions for Public Schools, on studies showing that praising children might be detrimental.

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.