Against the Grain
12:00 PM Pacific Time: Mondays - Wednesdays
Acclaimed program of ideas, in-depth analysis, and commentary on a variety of matters—political, economic, social, and cultural—important to progressive and radical thinking and activism. Against the Grain is produced and hosted by Sasha Lilley.
Against the Grain – May 24, 2011
John Muir Laws tells fascinating stories about the flora and fauna of the Bay Area; he’s written and illustrated a stunning set of pocket guides to the region’s many plant and animal species.
Against the Grain – May 18, 2011
Social theorist Richard Lichtman brings up Marx and Freud in a discussion of what happens to human beliefs, desires, values, and intentions under capitalism.
Against the Grain – May 16, 2011
How to attain equanimity and peace of mind was an obsession of the ancient Stoic philosophers. The psychological techniques they championed for taming desire and achieving happiness are described in William Irvine’s book “A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy.”
Against the Grain – May 11, 2011
Leslie Martin, one of the scientists who analyzed data from a ground breaking 80 year study, discusses the project’s surprising findings about what social and personal characteristics are associated with long lives.
Against the Grain – May 10, 2011
Sasha Lilley and Noam Chomsky gave a recent talk about the nature of the neoliberal economic system, US power and influence in the Middle East, components of a vision for a better future, and the origins of the global economic crisis.
Against the Grain – May 9, 2011
Celebrated veteran war correspondent and writer Chris Hedges talks about liberalism and radicalism.