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Gal Beckerman on THE QUIET BEFORE: ON THE UNEXPECTED ORIGINS OF RADICAL IDEAS
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44 minutes
Released:
Feb 26, 2022
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“I'm writing about group creativity, which is not something we often do … what's interesting to me is what happens in the friction between people's minds through conversations, through discussion, through the exchange of ideas, through debate, through sort of egging one another on … bringing about any idea that's going to sort of undermine the nature of reality as we know it.” Gal Beckerman of The Atlantic joins us on the show to talk about his fascinating new book, The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas, including the story behind the Ph.D. he earned in order to write it, how he found the people who drive his narrative from 17th-century France to present-day Minneapolis, how technology helps (or hurts) the exchange of ideas, and so much more. Featured Books: The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas by Gal Beckerman Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63 by Taylor Branch Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-65 by Taylor Branch At Canaan’s Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68 by Taylor Branch King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild Poured Over is produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus episodes on Saturdays.)
Released:
Feb 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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