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Human Culture, Human Mind
Throughout human history, at each major stage of innovation, from the earliest tools to today's most sophisticated computers, a few people have dominated and shaped their communities. In this hour, we'll explore the minds of innovators and raise the question whether technological advances are a mixed blessing.
Guests:
Robert Ornstein
Co-author, "The Axemaker's Gift: A Double-Edged
History of Human Culture"
Director, Institute for the Study of
Human Knowledge
Los Altos, CA
Howard Gardner
Author, "Leading Minds: An Anatomy of
Leadership"
Professor of Education
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
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