17: Barbara Ehrenreich, Nomi Prins, Freeman Dyson, James & Deborah Fallows

Barbara Ehrenreich ruminates on the unpredictability of our body's cells and shares her philosophy of living a life she enjoys rather than extending a life she doesn't (4:10); Nomi Prins calls out the role of the central banking system and the Federal Reserve in the 2008 financial crisis and suggests potential healthy economic alternatives (10:00); Freeman Dyson reconciles scientific models with the natural world around us and asserts that the most interesting parts of science are the mysteries (17:15); and Steve Scher interviews James and Deborah Fallows about their journey through small American towns that are surviving and thriving (20:45). Hosts Jini Palmer and Steve Scher select standout moments from the previous two weeks of events and look forward to the next.