The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner show

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

Summary: The Open Mind is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across media, politics, technology, the arts and all realms of civic life.

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 Mario Cuomo on the Death Penalty... and More | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:04

Richard Heffner speaks with three-time Governor of New York Mario Cuomo.

 Franklin D. Roosevelt and his Four Freedoms | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:25

Chair of the soon-to-be completed Louis J. Kahn-designed Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park Ambassador William vanden Heuvel discusses Roosevelt's Four Freedoms, their legacy, and their monument.

 The Curse of "Short-termism" in America, Part II | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:05

Corporate lawyer Ira Millstein discusses American business and corporate governance.

 The Curse of "Short-termism" in America, Part I | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:22

Corporate lawyer Ira Millstein discusses American business and corporate governance.

 The Legal Brain-Scape: Neuroscience and the Law | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:42

Richard Heffner speaks with lawyer Mark Zauderer.

 More About Print - Books and Newspapers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:55

Editor of the Sunday New York Times Book Review Sam Tanenhaus discusses the publishing industry and its media.

 Truth in Books... Whose Responsibility? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:00

Editor of the Sunday New York Times Book Review Sam Tanenhaus discusses publishers, authors, and responsibility for content.

 What Is News? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:48

Historian Robert Darnton discusses news media and its role in contemporary culture.

 Google's Loss: The Public's Gain | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:31

Historian Robert Darnton discusses the Google Books Library Project.

 Julie Salamon and the Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:01

Julie Salamon and the Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein

 Television's Man For All Seasons, Part II | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:54

Television producer and People for the American Way founder Norman Lear discusses contemporary media culture and his personal politics.

 Television's Man For All Seasons | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:43

Television producer and People for the American Way founder Norman Lear discusses contemporary media culture.

 Doctors in America: "Professionals" or "Providers" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:04

Richard Heffner speaks with his doctor, Dr. Richard Cohen, on generational trends in the medical profession.

 A Nation Working Longer... Perhaps Doing Better | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:42

Richard Heffner speaks with Dr. Richard W. Johnson, Director of the Program on Retirement Policy of the prestigious Urban Institute.

 Talk Therapy Vs. Fewer Dollars and Less Time | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:00

Psychoanalyst and Professor of medicine and psychiatry Dr. Robert Michels discusses the place of psychiatry in contemporary healthcare.

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