Apr 22 Watch 3:45 A French historian on how the Notre Dame fire should shape collective crisis response Protesters took to the streets of Paris and other French cities over the weekend, asking why billionaires and the government have rushed to the aid of Notre Dame Cathedral instead of the millions of people confronting economic hardship. French historian… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 3:43 Yo-Yo Ma on the importance of telling each other our stories Cellist Yo-Yo Ma has recorded more than 100 albums, performed in every marquee concert hall across the globe and played for eight U.S. presidents. This weekend, he gave two outdoor concerts along the U.S.-Mexico border, in an effort to highlight… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 3:02 A Jewish comedian on why religious beliefs shouldn’t be fair game for derision Comedian Ashley Blaker is an Orthodox Jew. Despite our politically correct modern society, he’s accustomed to strangers judging him by his appearance, making assumptions about his views on Israel and the size of his family. Blaker offers his humble opinion… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 2:17 A humble opinion on celebrating the good news instead of wallowing in the bad As a society, we often focus on the sad, the sordid and the sensational, including violence, abuse, political scandals, corruption and cruelty. But as writer Roger Rosenblatt points out, we can be more than passive consumers of these negative stories… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 3:15 The dangers of our ‘new data economy,’ and how to avoid them Roger McNamee was an early investor in Facebook and still holds a stake in the social media giant--but he’s also become a vocal critic of its practices, especially around how it handles user data. McNamee offers his humble opinion on… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 2:50 A humble opinion on deriving motivation from failure It irks novelist and professor Elizabeth McCracken when people say a success has “humbled” them. She argues it’s in fact failure that produces a humbling effect -- but also a highly motivating one. McCracken offers her humble opinion on why… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 3:25 A humble opinion on accepting risk in order to choose joy Hobbies can offer an amazing sense of purpose and fulfillment, and many of us acquire new ones as we grow older. But what happens when a pursuit of passion poses risk of physical harm? Novelist Jane Hamilton shares her humble… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 2:36 Why we should think differently about classical music Musician and critic Jennifer Gersten wants us to transform the way we think about classical music. Perceived by many as “inaccessible, elitist, incomprehensible,” the genre is often marketed by producers and performers primarily as relaxing. Gersten shares her humble opinion… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 2:25 Why this poet says there is no ‘single story spun on a single tongue’ Erica Dawson, a professor and writer, said she was surprised while on book tour recently to be faced with the same question over and over again, about speaking for “the black experience.” Black poets "never went away. We don’t only… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 3:12 Author Dani Shapiro on the power and danger of family secrets After taking a DNA test on a whim, author Dani Shapiro discovered that her beloved late father had not been, in fact, her biological parent. She had been conceived using a sperm donor, and as was common at the time,… Continue watching