Month: December 2024

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NBN Book of the Day - Emily Herring, “Herald of a Restless World: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People” (Basic Books, 2024)

Herald of a Restless World: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People (Basic Books, 2024) is the first English-language biography of Henri Bergson, the philosopher who defined individual creativity and transformed twentieth century thought.

At the dawn of the twentieth century, Henri Bergson became the most famous philosopher on earth. Where prior thinkers sketched out a predictable universe, he asserted the transformative power of consciousness and creativity. An international celebrity, he made headlines around the world debating luminaries like Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein about free will and time. The vision of creative evolution and freedom he presented was so disruptive that the New York Times branded him "the most dangerous man in the world."

In the first English-language biography of Bergson, Emily Herring traces how his celebration of the time-bending uniqueness of individual experience struck a chord with those shaken by modern technological and social change. Bergson captivated a society in flux like no other. Long after he faded from public view, his insights into memory, time, joy and creativity continue to shape our perceptions to this day. Herald of a Restless World is an electrifying portrait of a singular intellect.

Emily Herring is a writer based in Paris. She studied philosophy at the Sorbonne and received her PhD in the history and philosophy of science from the University of Leeds. Her work has appeared in the TLS and Aeon.

Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Game Shows

Ever since the advent of broadcast television, one of the staples of television programming has been game shows. 

Game shows have been around for almost 90 years, and during that time, contestants have won everything from a goat to millions of dollars. 

Some game shows require an incredible amount of skill, and others require nothing but dumb luck. 

However, it hasn’t been all fun and games. They have also been the subject of scandal and controversy.

Learn more about game shows, how they work, and their history on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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Up First from NPR - A Sunday in the Park

In our last episode of 2024, we go for a walk.

Earlier this year, NPR's immigration reporter Jasmine Garsd and Code Switch producer Xavier Lopez spent a day in one of their favorite places in the world: Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, New York.

It's a place they share with one of the most diverse communities in the world, a place where immigrants from around the globe gather to relax, recharge, and reconnect.

Today on The Sunday Story, you'll hear an excerpt of an episode from NPR's Code Switch podcast. You can listen to the full episode here.

And finally, we have a question for you. What's a place that you visit regularly–a place that lifts you up? We'd love to hear you tell us about it. You can send us a 2-3 minute voice memo at upfirstsunday@npr.org. Bonus points if you include sounds from the space you're in.

Make sure to tell us your name and where you're speaking to us from, and we might share it in an episode in 2025.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - TBD | The Cost of Suicide Prevention Software

Between a third and half of American schoolchildren have a form of “mental health monitoring” software on their school devices, which scans for and flags certain keywords. 


While intuitively appealing, is it worth the false positives, privacy issues, and compromised trust? 


Guest: Ellen Barry, mental health reporter for the New York Times.


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The Gist - BEST OF THE GIST: Joking About Parenting Edition

Each weekend on Best Of The Gist, we listen back to an archival Gist segment from the past, then we replay something from the past week. But this weekend, we’re simply going to listen to Mike’s appearance on Ophira Eisenberg’s Parenting Is A Joke podcast. Happy holidays. 

 

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Up First from NPR - Trump On TikTok Ban, N. Korean Soldiers in Ukraine, Obesity Drug Shortage Ends

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay implementation of the law banning TikTok. Western officials say North Korean soldiers are dying in high numbers along the Ukrainian front. The FDA says Zepbound is no longer in shortage, raising its cost.

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