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Best-selling authors Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein will take a humorous look at the crazy, often confusing world of political language. They'll expose tricks used by politicians to mislead voters and obfuscate the truth.
Cathcart and Klein will share insights from their recent book, Aristotle and an Aardvark go to Washington, and their previous best-seller, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar (just released in paperback).
Tom Cathcart and Daniel Klein pursued the usual careers after majoring in philosophy at Harvard. Tom worked with street gangs in Chicago, doctors at Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and dropped in and out of various divinity schools. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod. Dan has written jokes for various comedians including Flip Wilson and Lily Tomlin. He lives with his wife in the Berkshires. |
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Edwards, a major figure in conservative politics, and a frequent political commentator in the national media, will discuss his new book, "Reclaiming Conservativism: How a Great American Political Movement Got Lost -- And How it Can Find Its Way Back." Edwards is currently a Fellow at the non-partisan Aspen Institute in Washington, and a professor of Political Science at Princeton. He is a columnist for the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, and a regular commentator on NPR's All Things Considered. |
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Author and journalist Matt Taibbi will discuss his new book, "The Great Derangement: A Terrifying True Story of War, Politics, and Religion, at the Twilight of the American Empire." Taibbi writes a regular column for Rolling Stone called "Road Rage," and a weekly blog for rollingstone.com called "The Low Post." He has appeared with John Stewart on "The Daily Show," and is a regular on "Real Time With Bill Maher." |
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Colin Beavan spent nearly all of 2007 living out a radical environmental experiment in the most unlikely of places. While living in Manhattan, Beavan vowed to systematically reduce his personal consumption by altering his lifestyle one piece at a time. His experiment received great attention from the press and was chronicled on his blog, "No Impact Man." With a book, a documentary, and a feature film in the works, Beavan recently received his biggest pat on the back when TIME.com named his website one of the 15 best environmental sites in the world. |
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