This show is an empowering response to anger and disgust. Eric Liu, founder and CEO of Citizen University, says that you're more powerful than you think. We discuss the stories, strategies and ideas raised in his timely book, "You're More Powerful Than You Think: A Citizen’s Guide to Making Change Happen"
Read more#118 After Harvey: Climate Change Insurance. Gernot Wagner
The economist Gernot Wagner, executive director of Harvard University's Solar Geoengineeering Research Program, makes the case for market-based climate insurance: A fix that even skeptical conservatives could love.
Read more#116 The Case for Passion in Our Lives
This "Fix It" episode is about passion, what inspired our guests to pursue their work, or write that book? We revisit interviews with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Mary Roach, Emily Esfahani Smith, Rose Gowen and Karen Firestone.
Read more#114 Grunt: The Science of Humans at War - Mary Roach
Mary Roach has been called "America's funniest science writer" by the Washington Post. Her latest book is "Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War."
Read more#113 America's Male Unemployment Crisis: Ed Glaeser
Harvard University Professor Edward Glaeser says "there's a war on work." Taxation, housing, regulatory and social policies aimed at improving the lives of low income Americans, he says, often remove incentives for people to get a job. We based our episode on the findings and solutions suggested in Ed's article for City Journal-- "The War on Work and How to End It."
Read more#112 Why Fixing Health Care Is So Hard: Megan McArdle
Our guest, Megan McArdle, a columnist at Bloomberg View explains why The Affordable Care Act is flawed and that many consumers have misconceptions about the true costs of health insurance.
Read more#111 The Urgent Case for Going Outdoors
In this episode we look at ways to add adventure to your life . We revisit previous guests: Kio Stark and Nicole Gelinas.
Kio is the author of "When Strangers Meet: How People You Don't Know Can Transform You.” and Nicole Gelinas is a Senior Fellow at The Manhattan Institute. She tells us about ways to improve urban safety for bikers, pedestrians and motorists.
Read more#110 Is Summer Fun Under Assault? Lenore Skenazy
"If You're a Kid, the Experts Want You to Have a Fun-Free Summer" is the title of a recent article by Lenore Skenazy. Skenazy is the founder of the Free Range Kids Movement.
Read more#109 Secrets of Your Stuff: Mover, Finn Murphy
Finn Murphy is the author of "The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road." His book is a penetrating look into the lives of big-rig drivers and the people they move.
Read more#108 Big Data & STEM, Overrated? Scott Hartley
Scott Harley is a venture capitalist and author of "The Fuzzy and the Techie: Why the Liberal Arts Will Rule the Digital World."
Read more#106 Defusing The Prison Population Bomb: John Pfaff
Our guest, John Pfaff of Fordham University is both a law professor and an economist. Author of "Locked In: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration—and How to Achieve Real Reform," he says state and local policies matter far more than changes in the federal system.
Read more#105 Road To Disaster: VW Emissions Scandal Jack Ewing
Our guest is New York Times Germany correspondent, Jack Ewing, author of "Faster, Higher, Farther: The Volkswagen Scandal." The book tells the remarkable story of a very dysfunctional company and how the scandal unfolded.
Read more#104 Are Credit Cards Evil? Beverly Harzog
Beverly Harzog is a respected credit card expert and consumer advocate. She doesn’t just talk the talk about maxing out on debt, she's walked the walk. In her best-selling book, “Confessions of a Credit Junkie,"she tells her personal comeback story.
Read more#103 Neil deGrasse Tyson: Science Deniers & Wonders of the Universe Pt. 2
Neil deGrasse Tyson, the Director of New York City’s Hayden Planetarium, talks about the possibility of intelligent life on other planets, tackles science deniers on the right and left, and explains why we should invest more in pure science. Tyson also discusses his new book, "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.”
Read more#102 Neil deGrasse Tyson: Space, The Universe and The Case for Science, Part.1
Neil deGrasse Tyson, America’s most prominent spokesman for science and Director of New York City’s Hayden Planetarium, talks about the benefits of a cosmic perspective, the case for manned space flight and much more in this first part of our wide-ranging conversation. We also discussed Tyson's new book, "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry."
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