Wednesday, December 22, 2010 Radio Show
H1: Net What?
Prager H1: The FCC has created new government rules for the Internet. It goes by the nice sounding name of “Net Neutrality.” But it’s not nice. It’s government intrusion into an area that doesn’t need it. But it’s worse than that. Dennis talks to John Fund about how this “crisis” has been created by a cabal of activist groups… The Left needs a crisis even if there isn’t one…
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 Radio Show
H2: Male/Female Hour: Men Liking Women
Prager H2: Mr. Wikileaks, Julian Assange, who is under investigation by Swedish authorities for certain sexual improprieties, says that he’s not promiscuous; he just really likes women. What does he really mean?
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 Radio Show
H3: F— You Blowback
Prager H3: The Grammy Record of the Year nominee, F— You, has generated a lot conservative blowback. Dennis has led the way… Kids don’t use email; they text. Is it hurting their ability to think and to write?
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 | Posted by: Allen Estrin at 1:33 PM
Mr. Wikileaks, Julian Assange, who is under investigation by Swedish authorities for certain sexual improprieties, says that he’s not promiscuous; he just likes women. What does he really mean?
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | Posted by: Allen Estrin at 8:46 PM
Dennis talks to Steve Stewart-Williams, lecturer in evolutionary psychology at Swansea University. Darwin, God and the Meaning of Life: How Evolutionary Theory Undermines Everything You Thought You Knew
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | Posted by: Allen Estrin at 1:37 PM
Columbia physicist, Brian Greene, has some very wise answers about the nature of intelligence. When he gets into his multiple universe theories, he sounds strangely silly, however. The idea of a designer (God) who designs an ordered universe, that’s absurd. But multiple universes where apples go up instead of down when they “fall” from a tree, that makes perfect sense?
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | Posted by: Allen Estrin at 1:14 PM
The NYT comes to a surprising conclusion: it doesn’t really make that much difference what college you go to. It’s all about the student — a hard-working, ambitious student does well no matter where they get their higher education.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | Posted by: Allen Estrin at 1:05 PM
Nina Totenberg of NPR excuses herself for using the phrase “Christmas Party.” This is a perfect expression of the secularization of Politically Correct America of which the NPR commentator is a living example.
Friday, December 17, 2010 | Posted by: Allen Estrin at 12:56 PM
Here’s a link to Margaret Thatcher’s speech about America and the reasons for its greatness. Great speeches and great ideas don’t date; they only become more relevant. Hillsdale College is famous for its distinguished speaker series. You can receive a transcript of each new speech by signing up for their monthly publication, Imprimis here.
Friday, December 17, 2010 | Posted by: Allen Estrin at 12:38 PM
The FDA is withdrawing approval of the breast cancer drug Avastin. They don’t think it’s effective enough. Thousands of women disagree… Meanwhile, California has just imposed 3000 pages of new regulation on its businesses, its own version of cap and trade. These are stories about the consequences of big government.
Thursday, December 16, 2010 | Posted by: Allen Estrin at 1:36 PM
Dennis talks to Pia M. Orrenius, senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank. and Madeline Zavodny professor of economics at Agnes Scott College. Their new book is Beside the Golden Door: U.S. Immigration Reform in a New Era of Globalization.
Thursday, December 16, 2010 | Posted by: Allen Estrin at 1:15 PM
Dennis talks to Joel Kotkin, professor of Urban Studies at Chapman University about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s legacy of failure. Arnold proved to be a better actor than governor.
About Luke Ford
I've written five books (see Amazon.com). My work has been covered in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and on 60 Minutes. I teach Alexander Technique in Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com).
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Dennis talks to Steve Stewart-Williams, lecturer in evolutionary psychology at Swansea University. Darwin, God and the Meaning of Life: How Evolutionary Theory Undermines Everything You Thought You Knew