The U.S. and China may be the world’s current superpowers – but that doesn’t mean they can ignore other countries. Emma Ashford is a senior fellow at the Stimson Center, and she joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the implications of moving to a multipolarity, in which Russia, India and others hold increasing sway over global affairs. Her article <a href="https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/making-multipolarity-work">“Making Multipolarity Work”</a> was published by Foreign Affairs. 

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 &lt;p&gt; The U.S. and China may be the world’s current superpowers – but that doesn’t mean they can ignore other countries. Emma Ashford is a senior fellow at the Stimson Center, and she joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the implications of moving to a multipolarity, in which Russia, India and others hold increasing sway over global affairs. Her article &lt;a href="https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/making-multipolarity-work"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Making Multipolarity Work”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; was published by Foreign Affairs. &lt;/p&gt;

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Emma Ashford is a senior fellow at the Stimson Center, and she joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the implications of moving to a multipolarity, in which Russia, India and others hold increasing sway over global affairs.

The U.S. and China may be the world’s current superpowers – but that doesn’t mean they can ignore other countries. Emma Ashford is a senior fellow at the Stimson Center, and she joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the implications of moving to a multipolarity, in which Russia, India and others hold increasing sway over global affairs. Her article <a href="https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/making-multipolarity-work">“Making Multipolarity Work”</a> was published by Foreign Affairs.

The countries the U.S. and China can't write off

Advancements in science give hope to those who need life-saving skin grafts, replacements for failing organs – and even for those dreaming of a new head of hair. Science journalist Mary Roach joins guest host Paige Phelps to discuss the myriad of ways researchers are making progress on creating new body parts and why our immune system is the biggest hurdle of all. Her book is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=replaceable+you+adventures+in+human+anatomy&amp;adgrpid=1341406725796026&amp;hvadid=83838199356250&amp;hvbmt=be&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=76855&amp;hvnetw=o&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvtargid=kwd-83839104947696%3Aloc-190&amp;hydadcr=14928_13608540&amp;mcid=5667ab4b98ca3974ba2a05a5e7a0c0ca&amp;msclkid=e1b8a41787de1cea7f77cd24855cb71d&amp;tag=mh0b-20&amp;ref=pd_sl_3rvy7nlu7h_e">“Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy.”</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;Advancements in science give hope to those who need life-saving skin grafts, replacements for failing organs – and even for those dreaming of a new head of hair. Science journalist Mary Roach joins guest host Paige Phelps to discuss the myriad of ways researchers are making progress on creating new body parts and why our immune system is the biggest hurdle of all. Her book is &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=replaceable+you+adventures+in+human+anatomy&amp;amp;adgrpid=1341406725796026&amp;amp;hvadid=83838199356250&amp;amp;hvbmt=be&amp;amp;hvdev=c&amp;amp;hvlocphy=76855&amp;amp;hvnetw=o&amp;amp;hvqmt=e&amp;amp;hvtargid=kwd-83839104947696%3Aloc-190&amp;amp;hydadcr=14928_13608540&amp;amp;mcid=5667ab4b98ca3974ba2a05a5e7a0c0ca&amp;amp;msclkid=e1b8a41787de1cea7f77cd24855cb71d&amp;amp;tag=mh0b-20&amp;amp;ref=pd_sl_3rvy7nlu7h_e"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Science journalist Mary Roach joins guest host Paige Phelps to discuss the myriad of ways researchers are making progress on creating new body parts

Advancements in science give hope to those who need life-saving skin grafts, replacements for failing organs – and even for those dreaming of a new head of hair. Science journalist Mary Roach joins guest host Paige Phelps to discuss the myriad of ways researchers are making progress on creating new body parts and why our immune system is the biggest hurdle of all. Her book is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=replaceable+you+adventures+in+human+anatomy&amp;adgrpid=1341406725796026&amp;hvadid=83838199356250&amp;hvbmt=be&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=76855&amp;hvnetw=o&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvtargid=kwd-83839104947696%3Aloc-190&amp;hydadcr=14928_13608540&amp;mcid=5667ab4b98ca3974ba2a05a5e7a0c0ca&amp;msclkid=e1b8a41787de1cea7f77cd24855cb71d&amp;tag=mh0b-20&amp;ref=pd_sl_3rvy7nlu7h_e">“Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy.”</a>

The body parts you can (and can’t yet) replace

From our little fur babies to “Herbie” the car, we imbue the world around us with wonderous human-like qualities. Justin Gregg is senior research associate with the Dolphin Communication Project and an Adjunct Professor at St. Francis Xavier University, where he lectures on animal behavior and cognition. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the benefits of anthropomorphism — and the detriments of its polar opposite — dehumanization. Plus, we’ll be introduced to a wide world where we love to see animals and objects as reflections of ourselves. His book is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Humanish-Talking-Reveals-Uniquely-Humanize/dp/0316577588">“Humanish: What Talking to Your Cat or Naming Your Car Reveals About the Uniquely Human Need to Humanize.”</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;From our little fur babies to “Herbie” the car, we imbue the world around us with wonderous human-like qualities. Justin Gregg is senior research associate with the Dolphin Communication Project and an Adjunct Professor at St. Francis Xavier University, where he lectures on animal behavior and cognition. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the benefits of anthropomorphism — and the detriments of its polar opposite — dehumanization. Plus, we’ll be introduced to a wide world where we love to see animals and objects as reflections of ourselves. His book is &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Humanish-Talking-Reveals-Uniquely-Humanize/dp/0316577588"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Humanish: What Talking to Your Cat or Naming Your Car Reveals About the Uniquely Human Need to Humanize.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Researcher Justin Gregg joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the benefits of anthropomorphism and the detriments of dehumanization.

From our little fur babies to “Herbie” the car, we imbue the world around us with wonderous human-like qualities. Justin Gregg is senior research associate with the Dolphin Communication Project and an Adjunct Professor at St. Francis Xavier University, where he lectures on animal behavior and cognition. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the benefits of anthropomorphism — and the detriments of its polar opposite — dehumanization. Plus, we’ll be introduced to a wide world where we love to see animals and objects as reflections of ourselves. His book is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Humanish-Talking-Reveals-Uniquely-Humanize/dp/0316577588">“Humanish: What Talking to Your Cat or Naming Your Car Reveals About the Uniquely Human Need to Humanize.”</a>

The surprising reason people name their cars

When we clock in on Monday morning, most of us are looking at a 40-hour work week. But what’s so special about 40 hours? Andrew Blackman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history of the 40-hour week, how the Great Depression finally presented an opportunity to shrink the working day, and how we might shave off even more hours in our modern era. His article <a href="https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/labor-activism-40-hour-work-week-edcd8305?msockid=281b552394bc60113d2a436a95c96189">“How Did We Get a 40-Hour Workweek and Has It Had Its Day?”</a> was published in The Wall Street Journal.  

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 &lt;p&gt;When we clock in on Monday morning, most of us are looking at a 40-hour work week. But what’s so special about 40 hours? Andrew Blackman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history of the 40-hour week, how the Great Depression finally presented an opportunity to shrink the working day, and how we might shave off even more hours in our modern era. His article &lt;a href="https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/labor-activism-40-hour-work-week-edcd8305?msockid=281b552394bc60113d2a436a95c96189"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“How Did We Get a 40-Hour Workweek and Has It Had Its Day?”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; was published in The Wall Street Journal.  &lt;/p&gt;

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Andrew Blackman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history of the 40-hour week and how we might shave off even more hours in our modern era.

When we clock in on Monday morning, most of us are looking at a 40-hour work week. But what’s so special about 40 hours? Andrew Blackman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history of the 40-hour week, how the Great Depression finally presented an opportunity to shrink the working day, and how we might shave off even more hours in our modern era. His article <a href="https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/labor-activism-40-hour-work-week-edcd8305?msockid=281b552394bc60113d2a436a95c96189">“How Did We Get a 40-Hour Workweek and Has It Had Its Day?”</a> was published in The Wall Street Journal.

Does anyone still work a 9-5?

“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” was a radical concept for the Founding Fathers. How did they get there? Walter Isaacson joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how one sentence in the Declaration of Independence set out a promise of America, how Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams wrestled with its crafting, and how we can still use these words as our common values in a polarized nation today. His book is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+greatest+sentence+ever+written&amp;adgrpid=1339207698229048&amp;hvadid=83700759334940&amp;hvbmt=be&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=73649&amp;hvnetw=o&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvtargid=kwd-83701662602353%3Aloc-190&amp;hydadcr=22595_13494444&amp;mcid=e6d818e5f4ba3803bd003a9446a8c5e9&amp;msclkid=2a66d9c3eea6173da4b4b0e62506fd6a&amp;tag=mh0b-20&amp;ref=pd_sl_6ifikmls4c_e">“The Greatest Sentence Ever Written.”</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” was a radical concept for the Founding Fathers. How did they get there? Walter Isaacson joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how one sentence in the Declaration of Independence set out a promise of America, how Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams wrestled with its crafting, and how we can still use these words as our common values in a polarized nation today. His book is &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+greatest+sentence+ever+written&amp;amp;adgrpid=1339207698229048&amp;amp;hvadid=83700759334940&amp;amp;hvbmt=be&amp;amp;hvdev=c&amp;amp;hvlocphy=73649&amp;amp;hvnetw=o&amp;amp;hvqmt=e&amp;amp;hvtargid=kwd-83701662602353%3Aloc-190&amp;amp;hydadcr=22595_13494444&amp;amp;mcid=e6d818e5f4ba3803bd003a9446a8c5e9&amp;amp;msclkid=2a66d9c3eea6173da4b4b0e62506fd6a&amp;amp;tag=mh0b-20&amp;amp;ref=pd_sl_6ifikmls4c_e"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“The Greatest Sentence Ever Written.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Walter Isaacson joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how one sentence in the Declaration of Independence set out a promise of America.

“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” was a radical concept for the Founding Fathers. How did they get there? Walter Isaacson joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how one sentence in the Declaration of Independence set out a promise of America, how Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams wrestled with its crafting, and how we can still use these words as our common values in a polarized nation today. His book is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+greatest+sentence+ever+written&amp;adgrpid=1339207698229048&amp;hvadid=83700759334940&amp;hvbmt=be&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=73649&amp;hvnetw=o&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvtargid=kwd-83701662602353%3Aloc-190&amp;hydadcr=22595_13494444&amp;mcid=e6d818e5f4ba3803bd003a9446a8c5e9&amp;msclkid=2a66d9c3eea6173da4b4b0e62506fd6a&amp;tag=mh0b-20&amp;ref=pd_sl_6ifikmls4c_e">“The Greatest Sentence Ever Written.”</a>

The historic sentence that still defines America

Think is a daily, topic-driven interview and call-in program hosted by Krys Boyd covering a wide variety of topics ranging from history, politics, current events, science, technology and emerging trends to food and wine, travel, adventure, and entertainment.

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