Best MIT Press Podcasts (2024)

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“Job Security: A Composite Portrait of the Expanding American Security Industry” - new book from MIT Press and exhibition at UAlbany's University Art Museum 22:10

3h ago22:10

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The new book is “Job Security: A Composite Portrait of the Expanding American Security Industry” by Danny Goodwin and Edward Schwarzschild. Not only is “Job Security” a book but it is an exhibit at the University Art Museum “Job Security: Voice and Views from the American Security Industry running now through December 9.…

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Edward Shanks, "The People of the Ruins" (MIT Press, 2024) 1:01:02

7d ago1:01:02

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In The People of the Ruins (originally published in 1920), Edward Shanks imagines England in the not-so-distant future as a neo mediaeval society whose inhabitants have forgotten how to build or operate machinery. Jeremy Tuft is a physics instructor and former artillery officer who is cryogenically frozen in his laboratory only to emerge after a ce…

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Robert Baker, "Making Modern Medical Ethics: How African Americans, Anti-Nazis, Bureaucrats, Feminists, Veterans, and Whistleblowing Moralists Created Bioethics" (MIT Press, 2024) 1:02:56

22d ago1:02:56

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The little-known stories of the people responsible for what we know today as modern medical ethics. In Making Modern Medical Ethics: How African Americans, Anti-Nazis, Bureaucrats, Feminists, Veterans, and Whistleblowing Moralists Created Bioethics (MIT Press, 2024), Robert Baker tells the counter history of the birth of bioethics, bringing to the …

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Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 183 59:30

17m ago59:30

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Each weekday morning, The Roundtable's Joe Donahue is joined by various experts, journalists, educators, and commentators to discuss current events. On Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review, we feature your favorite panelists discussing news items from the previous week.

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Christopher B. Patterson and Tara Fickle, "Made in Asia/America: Why Video Games Were Never (Really) about Us" (Duke UP, 2024) 40:34

5h ago40:34

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Made in Asia/America: Why Video Games Were Never (Really) about Us (Duke UP, 2024) explores the key role video games play within the race makings of Asia/America. Its fourteen critical essays on games, ranging from Death Stranding to Animal Crossing, and five roundtables with twenty Asian/American game makers examine the historical entanglements of…

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Nick Chater, "The Mind Is Flat: The Remarkable Shallowness of the Improvising Brain" (Yale UP, 2019) 1:42:59

33m ago1:42:59

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Psychologists and neuroscientists struggle with how best to interpret human motivation and decision making. The assumption is that below a mental “surface” of conscious awareness lies a deep and complex set of inner beliefs, values, and desires that govern our thoughts, ideas, and actions, and that to know this depth is to know ourselves. In the Th…

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Nick Chater, "The Mind Is Flat: The Remarkable Shallowness of the Improvising Brain" (Yale UP, 2019) 1:42:59

1h ago1:42:59

1:42:59

Psychologists and neuroscientists struggle with how best to interpret human motivation and decision making. The assumption is that below a mental “surface” of conscious awareness lies a deep and complex set of inner beliefs, values, and desires that govern our thoughts, ideas, and actions, and that to know this depth is to know ourselves. In the Th…

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Leif Enger's "I Cheerfully Refuse" 25:13

4h ago25:13

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“I Cheerfully Refuse” is Leif Enger's latest novel set in a not-too-distant America. A tale of a bereaved and pursued musician embarking under sail on a sentient Lake Superior in search of his departed deeply beloved bookselling wife.By Joe Donahue

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8/23/24 Panel 1:20:38

6h ago1:20:38

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Partner with the law firm Whiteman, Osterman, and Hanna Cianna Freeman Tolbert, Siena College Professor of Economics Aaron Pacitti, political consultant and lobbyist Libby Post, and Wall Street investment banker Mark Wittman.…

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Woodstock Fringe Presents "Greater Tuna" 15:20

6h ago15:20

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Woodstock Fringe is presenting "Greater Tuna" at the Byrdcliffe Theatrein Woodstock, NY - opening tonight and running through September 8th.Meet Arles Struvie, Thurston Wheelis, Aunt Pearl, Petey Fisk, Phineas Blye and Rev. Spikes, just some of the upstanding citizens of Tuna, the third smallest town in Texas, where the Lion’s Club is too liberal, …

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Jacqueline Gay Walley's "The Waw" 12:42

4h ago12:42

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Jacqueline Gay Walley’s novel “The Waw” sees a woman leaving here New York life to follow an image she has seen of a small town of great beauty by the sea in England.By Joe Donahue

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Congressional Corner with Josh Riley 10:17

26m ago10:17

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Fall election season is quickly approaching.In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic candidate Josh Riley of New York’s 19th district continues his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded August 21st.By Ian Pickus

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Julie Kliegman, "Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024) 42:35

2h ago42:35

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In growing numbers, athletes are speaking up about their struggles with mental illness—including high-profile stars such as Michael Phelps, Kevin Love, Simone Biles, and Naomi Osaka. More disclosures are surely on the way, as athletes recognize that their openness can help others and inspire those around them. In Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Me…

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Nick Haddad, "The Last Butterflies: A Scientist's Quest to Save a Rare and Vanishing Creature" (Princeton UP, 2019) 59:01

1h ago59:01

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Butterflies have long captivated the imagination of humans, from naturalists to children to poets. Indeed it would be hard to imagine a world without butterflies. And yet their populations are declining at an alarming rate, to the extent that even the seemingly ubiquitous Monarch could conceivably go the way of the Passenger Pigeon. Many other, mor…

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8/22/24 Panel 1:18:42

2d ago1:18:42

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Partner with the Albany law firm of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Cianna Freeman-Tolbert, Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick, from the DNC in Chicago the Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, and Theatre arti…

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David Sanger's "New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West" 14:33

4h ago14:33

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Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and bestselling author of “The Perfect Weapon,” David Sanger, shares his new account of America’s plunge into simultaneous conversations with two very different adversaries at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center, Vermont this Saturday at 6 p.m.By Joe Donahue

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Congressional Corner with Josh Riley 10:08

2h ago10:08

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Democrat Josh Riley is trying again to win New York’s 19th House district seat.In today’s Congressional Corner, Riley speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded August 21st.By Ian Pickus

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8/21/24 Panel 1:17:54

2d ago1:17:54

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are the Jane & William White Professor of Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University & Past President of the International Communication Association Noshir Contractor, Tetherless World Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences at RPI and Di…

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Alice Green - archival interview in memoriam 55:47

1h ago55:47

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Alice Green - the longtime executive director of the Center for Law and Justice, a civil rights organization she founded in 1985 died on Tuesday. She was 84.By Joe Donahue

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Congressional Corner with David Hawkings 12:34

2h ago12:34

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President Biden says it’s time to change the Supreme Court. In today’s Congressional Corner, David Hawkings of The American Leader wraps up his interview with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.By Ian Pickus

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Book Picks - The Odyssey Bookshop and The Bookstore in Lenox 27:53

2h ago27:53

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This week's Book Picks come from Jesse Hassinger from The Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, Massachusetts and Matt Tannenbaum from The Bookstore in Lenox, Massachusetts.By Joe Donahue

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8/20/24 Panel 1:17:00

3d ago1:17:00

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Former NY-19 Congressman John Faso, Senior Fellow at Bard's Center for Civic Engagement Ambassador Fred Hof, Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick, and Former Times Union Associate Editor Mike Spain…

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Martin Baron discusses “Collison of Power: Trump, Bezos, and the Washington Post” at Spencertown Academy’s Festival of Books 22:07

3d ago22:07

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Martin Baron's role in launching an investigation into the catholic churches coverup of sexual abuse by clergy was portrayed in the Academy Award Winning film “Spotlight.” Baron retired from daily journalism in early 2021 and he tells his story in the book “Collison of Power: Trump, Bezos, and the Washington Post.”…

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Congressional Corner with David Hawkings 12:10

2d ago12:10

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The Democratic National Convention is drawing a contrast with the Republican Party. In today’s Congressional Corner, David Hawkings of The American Leader speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.By Ian Pickus

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Reflections on a career with Phil Donahue 1:18:14

3h ago1:18:14

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Phil Donahue as died at the age of 88. The longtime host of "Donahue," Phil Donahue established the modern daytime talk show format with his focus on audience participation and hot-button social issues. In 1967 he began hosting "The Phil Donahue Show."By Joe Donahue

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8/19/24 Panel 1:28:23

4d ago1:28:23

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Stuart Rice Honorary Chair at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) and Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University Fran Berman, Preceptor in P…

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Vermont Public Theater and Shakespeare in the Woods present "Twelfth Night" 15:00

5h ago15:00

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Vermont Public Theater will be presenting an outdoor free presentation of Shakespeare in the Woods production of “Twelfth Night” at Merchants Park in Downtown Bennington, Vermont. The night is a Fundraiser for Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless. The family friendly production of “Twelfth Night” will be performed outside, rain or shine at …

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The Dragon and the Nguzunguzu 18:23

40m ago18:23

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Nguzunguzu is the traditional figurehead which was formerly affixed to canoes in the Solomon Islands. In this episode, Julie Yu-Wen Chen talks to Rodolfo Maggio, a senior researcher at the University of Helsinki about his book project on the dragon and the nguzunguzu, namely the relationship between China and the Soloman Islands. The dragon and the…

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Stephen Pinfield, "Achieving Global Open Access: The Need for Scientific, Epistemic and Participatory Openness" (Routledge, 2024) 1:35:15

22m ago1:35:15

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Often assumed to be a self-evident good, Open Access has been subject to growing criticism for perpetuating global inequities and epistemic injustices. it has been seen as imposing exploitative business and publishing models and as exacerbating exclusionary research evaluation culture and practices. Achieving Global Open Access: The Need for Scient…

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Steve Benen's "Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past" 21:53

2h ago21:53

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The new book “Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past” by Steve Benen is an investigation of the Republican Party’s dangerous campaign to rewrite recent history in real time.By Joe Donahue

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8/16/24 Panel 1:19:55

2h ago1:19:55

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are public policy and communications expert Theresa Bourgeois, Tetherless World Professor of Computer Web and Cognigtive Sciences at RPI Jim Hendler, and Senior fellow at the Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College Ambassador Fred Hof.…

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Paul Sparrow's “Awakening the Spirit of America: FDR's War of Words with Charles Lindbergh and the Battle to Save Democracy” 18:35

2h ago18:35

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Historian Paul Sparrow’s new book “Awakening the Spirit of America: FDR's War of Words with Charles Lindbergh and the Battle to Save Democracy” is a new work of history that brings Roosevelt, his allies, and his adversaries to life as he fought to transform America from an isolationist bystander into the world’s first superpower.…

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Congressional Corner with David Hawkings 10:48

14m ago10:48

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It has been an unprecedented few weeks in U.S. politics.In today’s Congressional Corner, David Hawkings of The American Leader speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.By Ian Pickus

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Beer and Wine at the Washington County Fair 26:28

6h ago26:28

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If you’re looking for some of the area’s best activities & attractions in one spot, the Washington County Fair opens Monday! It is a fun-filled week of entertainment, rides, animals and more continues to reign supreme as New York’s #1 Agricultural County Fair! This year, the Fair will take place August 19 – 25, 2024. One of the many features in the…

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8/15/24 Panel 1:12:35

6h ago1:12:35

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are public policy and communications expert Theresa Bourgeois, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia DuMont, Publisher Emeritus of The Daily Freeman Ira Fusfeld, and Vice President for Editorial Development at …

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"Big" screening at Triplex in Great Barrington with Elizabeth Perkins in attendance for Q&A 19:21

7h ago19:21

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Elizabeth Perkins is the star of one of the most beloved comedies ever, "Big," which will be presented on August 24 at the The Triplex in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. There will also be a Q&A with Elizabeth Perkins following a screening of Penny Marshall’s classic comedy. Elizabeth Perkins is best known for starring in the films: "Big," "The Fl…

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An Adventurous Life in Diplomacy: Ambassador Robert Gosende in Conversation with Jim Ketterer - Part 6 14:04

7h ago14:04

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Ambassador Robert Gosende served as a diplomat in the US Foreign Service from the early 1960s to the end of the 1990s.From his childhood in Massachusetts to the highest levels of diplomacy, his life story is filled with adventures and challenges - and historic moments. His career intersected with some of the most important places, people and events…

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8/14/24 Panel 1:11:33

3h ago1:11:33

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Siena College Professor of Comparative Politics Vera Eccarius-Kelly, Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany Robert Griffin, and Albany Law School professor and Director of the …

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3 playwrights, united by adaptation, in fair Garrison where we lay our scene 27:43

3h ago27:43

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This summer the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival in Garrison, New York is presenting three new plays written by three acclaimed theatre artists in rotating rep through Labor Day weekend. The plays are ““The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” adapted from Agatha Christie by Heidi Armbruster, “Medea: Re-versed” adapted from Euripides by Luis Quintero, and “B…

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Lucy Antek Johnson "This Was Toscanini: The Maestro, My Father, and Me" 13:31

4h ago13:31

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The new book and audio presentation, "This Was Toscanini," is an intimate, firsthand, behind-the-scenes musical portrait of the Maestro, told from the unique perspective of first violinist Samuel Antek, who was fortunate to play under Toscanini's baton for seventeen years in the famed NBC Symphony Orchestra. In this expanded second edition of "This…

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An Adventurous Life in Diplomacy: Ambassador Robert Gosende in Conversation with Jim Ketterer - Part 5 16:09

4h ago16:09

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Ambassador Robert Gosende served as a diplomat in the US Foreign Service from the early 1960s to the end of the 1990s.From his childhood in Massachusetts to the highest levels of diplomacy, his life story is filled with adventures and challenges - and historic moments. His career intersected with some of the most important places, people and events…

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Noah Heringman, "Deep Time: A Literary History" (Princeton UP, 2023) 53:04

9d ago53:04

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In Deep Time: A Literary History (Princeton UP, 2023), Noah Heringman, Curators’ Professor of English at the University of Missouri, presents a “counter-history” of deep time. This counter-history acknowledges and investigates the literary and imaginary origins of the idea of deep time, from eighteen-century narratives of voyages around the world t…

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8/13/24 Panel 1:15:07

11d ago1:15:07

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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Preceptor in Public Speaking for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University Terry Gipson, Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick, and Wall Street Investment Banker Mark Wittman.…

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Book Picks - Oblong Books and Bennington Bookshop 24:59

1h ago24:59

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This week's Book Picks come from Suzanna Hermans from Oblong Books in Rhinebeck and Millerton, NY and Phil Lewis from Bennington Bookshop in Bennington, VT.

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Dinner, Democracy, and Dancing: A Summer Gala for Greenagers 15:35

1h ago15:35

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On August 15th at 5:30 in South Egremont, Greenagers will present: "Dinner, Democracy, and Dancing: A Summer Gala for Greenagers." Keynote and conversation on why civic engagement matters will feature Governor Deval Patrick, Representative Smitty Pignatelli, and Greenagers youth.By Joe Donahue

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An Adventurous Life in Diplomacy: Ambassador Robert Gosende in Conversation with Jim Ketterer - Part 4 11:58

2h ago11:58

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Ambassador Robert Gosende served as a diplomat in the US Foreign Service from the early 1960s to the end of the 1990s.From his childhood in Massachusetts to the highest levels of diplomacy, his life story is filled with adventures and challenges - and historic moments. His career intersected with some of the most important places, people and events…

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Craig Gent, "Cyberboss: The Rise of Algorithmic Management and the New Struggle for Control at Work" (Verso, 2024) 56:05

3h ago56:05

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Across the world, algorithms are changing the nature of work. Nowhere is this clearer than in the logistics and distribution sectors, where workers are instructed, tracked and monitored by increasingly dystopian management technologies. In Cyberboss: The Rise of Algorithmic Management and the New Struggle for Control at Work (Verso, 2024), Craig Ge…

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Craig Gent, "Cyberboss: The Rise of Algorithmic Management and the New Struggle for Control at Work" (Verso, 2024) 56:05

1d ago56:05

56:05

Across the world, algorithms are changing the nature of work. Nowhere is this clearer than in the logistics and distribution sectors, where workers are instructed, tracked and monitored by increasingly dystopian management technologies. In Cyberboss: The Rise of Algorithmic Management and the New Struggle for Control at Work (Verso, 2024), Craig Ge…

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Heather Murray, "Asylum Ways of Seeing: Psychiatric Patients, American Thought and Culture" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2022) 43:53

4h ago43:53

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Asylum Ways of Seeing: Psychiatric Patients, American Thought and Culture (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021) by Dr. Heather Murray is a cultural and intellectual history of people with mental illnesses in the twentieth-century United States. While acknowledging the fraught, and often violent, histories of American psychiatric hospitals, Heath…

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