It’s A Question Of Balance with Ruth Copland
Society & Culture
It's A Question Of Balance ® radio show balances the intellectual with the creative, exploring whether we have more in common than divides us through thought-provoking conversations - out and about with people on the street on different topics, and in the studio with inspiring guests from the arts. Balance is not a compromise. Balance is truth distilled from many places creating cohesive understanding. Hosted by Ruth Copland.
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Broadcast on KSCO AM 1080, KSCO 104.1 FM, KOMY AM 1340, and KSCO.com Live Stream.
Arts Interview: Neal Stephenson, Best-Selling Writer and Futurist
Acclaimed writer and futurist Neal Stephenson imagines what would happen if we could live on as digital souls. "Endlessly inventive and absorbing" (Kirkus Reviews), 'Fall; Or, Dodge in Hell' combines the technological, philosophical and spiritual in one grand myth raising profound questions about the breakthroughs which may transform our future.
Ruth Copland talks to Neal Stephenson about what inspires his highly popular and original novels, one of which 'Seveneves' was listed by Bill Gates as one of his top ten favourite books!
Neal is known for his speculative fiction works, which have been described variously as science fiction, historical fiction, maximalism or baroque, cyberpunk, and postcyberpunk. His novels explore areas such as mathematics, cryptography, philosophy, currency, the history of science and envelope-pushing concepts of various kinds. Neal also writes non-fiction articles about technology in publications such as Wired Magazine, and has worked as an advisor for Blue Origin, a company (funded by Jeff Bezos) developing a manned sub-orbital launch system. He is also Chief Futurist at Magic Leap, which produces a head-mounted virtual retinal display, called Magic Leap One, which superimposes 3D computer-generated imagery over real world objects.
Neal’s best-selling and critically acclaimed novels include Seven Eves, which Bill Gates named as one of his top ten favourite books and President Obama selected for his 2016 summer reading list. Other acclaimed novels are Reamde, Anathem, The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O with Nicole Garland, The System of the World, The Confusion, Quicksilver, Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash, Zodiac, and the nonfiction works In the Beginning . . . Was the Command Line and Some Remarks.
Photo by Brady Hall.
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Discussing 'Should we all be one religion?' and Interviewing Laurie Kilmartin
Discussing 'Are some jobs more suitable for a man or a woman?' and Interviewing Ellen Bass
Discussing 'What values make us an 'American'? and Interviewing Philip Tan
Discussing 'Should Everything Be For Sale?' and Interviewing Jett Williams
Discussing 'Should Doctors Be Paid To Keep Us Well?' and Interviewing Ulla Anobile
Discussing 'Should Hate Be Criminalised?' and Interviewing Dirk Roberston
Discussing 'How much does your privacy matter?' and Interviewing Ed Penniman
Discussing 'What is the nature of true courage?' and Interviewing Helena De Crespo.
Discussing 'Can You Judge A Book By Its Cover?' and Interviewing Mona May
Discussing 'Does Fear Help or Hinder Us in Our Everyday Lives?' and Interviewing Jenni Ward
Discussing 'Is labelling ourselves limiting or liberating?' and Interviewing Nick Trout
Discussing 'Has lying become an acceptable part of our culture?' and Interviewing Carlene Carter
Discussing 'Is Democracy served by corporations being considered people and money free speech?' and Interviewing Jonathan Dana, Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine
Discussing 'Should integrity be part of conducting business?' and Interviewing Michael Marshall Smith
Discussing 'What does tolerance mean to you?' and Interviewing Frances Bromley
Discussing 'What does it mean to be a man or a woman?' and Interviewing Jane Lamacraft
Discussing 'When does a cult become a religion?' and Interviewing Eddie Adamberry
Discussing 'How does media violence affect our conflict resolution skills?' (David Williams interview) and Interviewing Dwayne Johnson-Cochran
Discussing 'Why do we engage in victim blaming?' and Interviewing Richard Stockton
Discussing 'Why is sex rated more strictly than violence in American media?' and Interviewing Kenny Hill
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