Erik Saar, a former sergeant at Guantanamo, blows the top on interrogation operations there. Rebecca Goldstein contemplates the philosophical implications of Kurt Gödel's mathematics. Stephen Elliott explores the sometimes fine line between affection and abuse in his new novel, Happy Baby. And Dr. Tadatoshi Akiba, the current mayor of Hiroshima, discusses nuclear disarmament.
An Eyewitness Account of Life at Guantanamo
Erik Saar, a former sergeant at Guantanamo, blows the top on interrogation operations there. He personally witnessed 20 interrogations, and is still haunted by the disturbing things he saw. His new book is Inside the Wire: A Military Intelligence Soldier's Eyewitness Account of Life at Guantanamo.
Events:
Events:
Incompleteness
Rebecca Goldstein contemplates the philosophical impact Kurt Gödel's mathematics have had on modern thought. His Incompleteness Theorem showed that in every formal mathematical system there are true statements that cannot be proved.
Music: Soundtrack to Naqoyqatsi, music by Philip Glass: “Primacy of Number”
Music: Soundtrack to Naqoyqatsi, music by Philip Glass: “Primacy of Number”
Happy Baby
Stephen Elliott, a ward of the State of Illinois from age 13 to 18, examines the relationship between affection and abuse in his new novel, Happy Baby.
Music: Soundtrack to Benny & Joon, music by Rachel Portman: “Balloon”
Music: Soundtrack to Benny & Joon, music by Rachel Portman: “Balloon”
Nuclear Disarmament
Dr. Tadatoshi Akiba, the current mayor of Hiroshima, tells us about the movement to abolish nuclear weapons.
Music: Soundtrack to Deep Impact, music by James Horner: “A Distant Discovery”
Music: Soundtrack to Deep Impact, music by James Horner: “A Distant Discovery”
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