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HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE?
To The Best of Our Knowledge
from Wisconsin Public Radio
A husband, looking at his wife in a mirror maze, asks
"are you coming or going?" She answers "Yes, yes."
In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, we'll look
at the history of mirrors, as we reflect on the question "How
do you know who you are?"
SEGMENT 1:
Mark Pendergrast is the author of "Mirror,
Mirror: A History of the Human Love Affair with Reflection."
He tells Jim Fleming that mirrors were important in many ancient
human cultures and recounts his experiences in a mirror maze.
SEGMENT 2:
Steven Johnson is the author of "Mind
Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life."
He talks with Steve Paulson about new research in neuroscience
that helps us understand human personality and how the brain shapes
it. Also, Steven Pinker is the author of several books,
including "The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature."
He tells Steve Paulson that parents don't really have much to
do with shaping their children's personalities.
SEGMENT 3:
Robert Thurman is one of America's leading
Buddhists. He's the author of "Infinite Life: Seven Virtues
for Living Well" and actress Uma Thurman's father. Thurman
tells Anne Strainchamps about the Buddhist concept of self and
why it leads to compassion and understanding; and explains why
he's so supportive of his daughter's professional life.
Cassette copies are available
at 1-800-747-7444. Ask for program number 04-00-00-A.
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Books:
- Steven Johnson, Mind
Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life
(Scribner)
- Mark Pendergrast, Mirror,
Mirror: A History of the Human Love Affair with Reflection
(Basic Books)
- Steven Pinker, The Blank Slate: The Modern
Denial of Human Nature (Penguin Putnam)
- Robert Thurman, Infinite Life: Seven
Virtues for Living Well (Riverhead Books)
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Questions and comments can
be addressed to: flemingj@wpr.org
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