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  • Vine Deloria

    Vine Deloria discusses his book "The Metaphysics of Modern Existence"

    Oct. 12, 1979

    Vine Deloria discusses his book "The Metaphysics of Modern Existence", religion, ethics, Native Americans, Native American culture, and Native American history. Includes a previous interview with Vine Deloria at O'Hare Airport.

  • Teenagers Kathy Kron, Chip Tucker, and Elizabeth Plume discuss the differences of the older generation and the newer generation

    Jun. 25, 1965

    Discussing the differences between the older generation and the newer generation with three young people. All three students agreed that communication and the lack of communication was an issue among the gaps.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Jerzy Kosinski

    Studs Terkel discusses the novel "Blind Date" with its author Jerzy N. Kosinski

    Nov. 11, 1977

    Studs Terkel and Jerzy Kosinski express their own views on the morality of protagonist George Levanter from Blind Date. Terkel sees him as a vigilante whereas Kosinski sees him as a responsible social reformer. Kosinski states that ethics are viewed differently by Europeans based upon their history of invasions and betrayal which lends itself to an individual code of ethics as exemplified by George Levanter.

  • Harry Edwards discusses the sociology of sports

    May. 12, 1983

    In his class, Edwards points out that the chances of becoming the next Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Michael Jordan are extremely rare. According to Edwards, collegiate sports players spend 55 to 60 hours a week playing their sport, leaving little or no time for book learning. For many, after training and competing for four years, they're not able to secure good jobs because they didn't have time for studying while at the college.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Presenting a rebuttal to editorials opposing the nuclear arms freeze.

    Discussing a rebuttal to editorials opposing the nuclear arms freeze

    Oct. 27, 1982

    Presenting a rebuttal to editorials opposing the nuclear arms freeze with Dr. Jack Geiger, Dr. George Kistiakowsky, Dr. Herbert (Peter) Schoville and Dr. Kosta Tsipis of MIT.

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