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Revisiting Things
On today's show: former World Bank consultant Dambisa Moyo on the failure of foreign aid to Africa. Then, sociologist Luke Bergmann on two men trying to make a living amidst the poverty and urban decay of Detroit. And, David Cromer on directing and staring in a new off-Broadway production of “Our Town.” Plus, philosopher Alva Noë on why we are not our brains.
Dead Aid
More than $1 Trillion in developmental aid has gone to Africa over the past 50 years. So, what kinds of benefits has all that money provided for people who live on the continent? Not much, says former World Bank consultant Dambisa Moyo in her book Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How there Is a Better Way. You can read an excerpt from the book here.
Events:
Templeton Foundation presents Dambisa Moyo in conversation with William Easterly of NYU
Thursday, March 26, at 7:00 pm
New York University
Furman Hall, Room 216
245 Sullivan Street, at West 3rd Street
RSVP at bookforum@templeton.org or by calling 610-941-4050.
Dambisa Moyo will be speaking
Thursday, April 2, at 5:30 pm
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Merrill House
170 East 64th Street
More information and tickets here.
Postindustrial Urban Crisis
In his book Getting Ghost sociologist Luke Bergmann tells the story of urban decay, crime, and poverty in Detroit though the eyes of two young, black drug dealers.
Event: Luke Bergmann will be speaking
Wednesday, March 25, at 7:00 pm
Bluestockings Bookstore
172 Allen Street, between Stanton and Rivington Streets
"Our Town"
Thornton Wilder’s play "Our Town" is considered a classic of American theater. David Cromer joins us to talk about directing and acting in his new off-Broadway revival of the play.
"Our Town" is playing at the Barrow Street Theatre
27 Barrow Street
Ticket information here.
David Cromer and other cast members will be doing a scene from "Our Town," and Tappan Wilder, Thornton Wilder's nephew, will be reading some of his uncle’s letters
Friday, April 17, at 4:00 pm--Thornton Wilder's birthday
Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Triangle
1972 Broadway
I Am, Therefore I Think
U.C. Berkeley philosopher Alva Noë challenges the assumptions underlying neuroscientific studies of consciousness in Out of Our Heads. According to Noë, consciousness arises from interactions with out surroundings and is not something that simply happens inside of our brains.
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