Category: Audio

WHEN POWER BECOMES BLIND

(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) There is a particular kind of self-destructive confidence that... Read More

AN ACCIDENTAL HERO

(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) In the summer of 1940, as Europe collapsed into... Read More

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE GRANDCHILDREN

(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Why do grandparents relate so differently to their grandchildren?... Read More

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CONNECTING THE DOTS

(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) I have always cherished Ludwig van Beethoven’s last words,... Read More

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A TALE FOR ALL TIME

(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) You may be surprised to hear that the first... Read More

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WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY

(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) “Experts are often wrong — but rarely in doubt.”... Read More

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SOME THOUGHTS ON POWER

(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Power reveals character. From Joseph’s restraint at the height... Read More

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THE DREAMERS WE DISMISS

(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) In a letter dated November 1861, General George B.... Read More

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