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The cost of elder care
On this episode of The Cost of Everything, we take a closer look into the expenses associated with care for the elderly and explore the diverse options available for an aging population. Join host Christy Ai in a conversation with expert Keith Mauck...
Feb 1, 2024 05:38
Europe Undone
All over Europe, cafes and bakeries have no other option but to shut down as energy costs hit new record highs. The sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU hinder gas supplies and have caused a major energy crisis. ‘I recently heard about a...
Jan 25, 2023 08:14
We should be able to choose when to die – cryonics advocate
If you were offered the chance to be revived after dying someday in the far-off future, would you go for it? Well, it may sound like the far-fetched realms of sci-fi but it is the reality of cryonics. We talk to Max Moore, philosopher, futurist and...
Feb 19, 2021 06:57
On Contact: Covid-19 & America’s health care crisis
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Dr. Margaret Flowers about the Covid-19 pandemic and the catastrophic response to the public health crisis under America's for-profit healthcare system. Without national coordination, or...
Nov 22, 2020 06:30
Telecommuting more productive than office work – workplace guru
The Covid pandemic has forced the world to embark on a remote-working experiment. Is it merely a test run or our new reality? Will it transform working life as we know it? We talked to Kate Lister, president of Global Workplace Analytics....
Oct 2, 2020 06:05
Legitimizing American meritocracy – Danny Haiphong
Host Chris Hedges talks with journalist Danny Haiphong about how the myths of American meritocracy and individualism are used to legitimize the accumulation of inherited wealth by the ruling elite class. Haiphong’s new book with...
Sep 1, 2019 07:03
Russian finance minister: We no longer expect Western sanctions to be lifted
Today’s global economy speaks the language of sanctions, trade tariffs and restrictions, and the globalization dream is looking more distant than ever. How is Russia navigating these troubled waters? We ask Anton Siluanov, first deputy prime...
Jun 28, 2019 07:13
There will be no old people – anti-aging scientist
Is the Fountain of Youth still just a dream, or does hope spring eternal when it comes to beating the curse of aging? Having haunted us for centuries, is a solution finally within our grasp? We spoke to Dr Aubrey de Grey, anti-aging pioneer, chief...
Dec 24, 2018 07:46
Trump will surprise us all and re-engage with Tehran – ex-State Dept exec
There seems to be no end to American involvement in the Middle East. But is Washington still as powerful a player there as it wants to be? We talked to Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell. Follow...
Oct 22, 2018 06:26
Human govts will be replaced by robot govts – AI engineer Ben Goertzel
Artificial intelligence is no longer a product of science fiction, it already exists – and it’s developing fast. Some of the world’s greatest minds, like Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates are warning about the dangers that...
Dec 29, 2017 07:02