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Public Options, Pt 2
Canadas highly popular healthcare system covers all citizens for a fraction of what Americans spend per person, but it also has some problems. We consider a public option for the United States. Exp
Philosopher of Finance
A fascinating conversation with John Bogle, founder of Vanguard and one of the worlds most famous investors, on what it means to have enough, both financially and spiritually. To see additional res
Worry Solution
Bay Area physician and Univ. of California medical professor Martin Rossman, author of The Worry Solution, describes ways to distinguish between what we can change and what we must learn to accept.
Loretta La Roche
Making light of our stress-inducing, 24/7 society, author and humorist Loretta LaRoche brings her one-of-a-kind perspective on living an optimistic and resilient life that re-connects with what really
Demagogues
Pultizer Prize-winning historian Gordon Wood discusses how the founders of America intended to thwart the ascendance of demagogues, who could provoke mobs, in the fledgling democracy they were buildin
Right to Vote, Pt1
This program explores one of the most basic questions facing our democracy: who may participate? To see additional resources and our other programs, please visithumanmedia.org. Humankind specials ar
William Ury
William Ury, the coauthor of Getting to Yes, a classic on negotiation, maintains that conflict is inevitableand sometimes desirablebut that violent confrontation can be much more easily prevented
Solutions to Bullying
Although being teased and picked on are typical challenges for kids growing up, the effects can be traumatizing when a child is relentlessly bullied. The most common targets of bullying are young peop
William Ury
William Ury, the coauthor of Getting to Yes, a classic on negotiation, maintains that conflict is inevitableand sometimes desirablebut that violent confrontation can be much more easily prevented
Health Care with Kindness, Pt2
In the second half of this Humankind documentary, we listen to nurses in the Twin Cities who are drawn to their profession by compassion for patients. Providers reveal the difficulties of remaining em