The Brave And Dangerous New World Of The Reputation Economy
For centuries great thinkers have tried to make sense of how to judge human character. Socrates, for instance, famously said, “The way to a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to...
View ArticleAn Epic Animosity: Bobby Kennedy Vs. Jimmy Hoffa
When John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, labor leader Jimmy Hoffa was heard to say, “Bobby Kennedy is just another lawyer now.”The animosity between Hoffa and the Kennedys dated to a famous 1957...
View ArticleData Insecurity: What We Accept When We Click 'Agree'
Here in the internet age we might wonder, are democratic ideals and technological innovations compatible?Most of us leave a wide digital trail in the wake of our day to day activities. Organizations...
View ArticleLISTEN: Bernie Sanders' Full Speech At University Of Washingon
Senator Bernie Sanders has been storming the country to raise interest in his populist-themed presidential campaign.He hit a potential hurdle in Seattle when Black Lives Matter activists blocked him...
View ArticleThe People Behind The Rise Of Online Microlending
Jessica Jackley was a liberal arts major who stumbled her way into the Stanford MBA program.Philosophy and business came together for her in 2005 when she helped start Kiva, the world’s first person-...
View Article'The Worm At The Core': Death's Role In Life
It's the time of year when many of us look to relax with a good book in a pleasant spot, away from the usual chatter of life, a time when Town Hall takes a month off for goodness sake, for a...
View ArticleLast Rights: Ethics Of The Death Penalty In Washington State
Since 1976, 1,413 people have been executed in the United States. That number rose steadily through 1999, when 98 people were executed. Last year, 35 people were put to death.Can there be justice in...
View ArticleHow Plea Bargains Made Jury Trials An Anachronism In The U.S.
"I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution." Thomas Jefferson, in a letter to Thomas Paine in...
View ArticleWhat Music Can Teach Us About The Lasting Impact Of WWI
How can we make sense of the staggering history of loss -- loss of reason, life, and hope for the future -- represented by World War I?In 2014 University of Washington professor Robin McCabe launched a...
View ArticlePeople And Dolphins: It's A Mutual Fascination
Bestselling author Susan Casey was a former competitive swimmer with extensive experience in ocean swimming. So it surprised her when she realized she had never swum with dolphins.That changed when she...
View ArticleRevolutionary Feminist: The Storm Begins With One Raindrop
Author and journalist Mona Eltahawy learned harrowing lessons about the role of women in revolution during the Arab Spring uprisings. She was physically and sexually assaulted by Egyptian riot...
View ArticleSeattleites Invited To Get High And Talk Science
Seattle is a great city for lectures, and now there’s a new series to cater to “high minded” individuals who want to combine an interesting talk with a little marijuana.Jody Hall, founder of Cupcake...
View ArticleIgnite Experimentation: Seattle Speakers Take On The Unknown
The Ignite series started here in Seattle in 2006 and has expanded to over 100 countries. Each Ignite event gives you the chance to talk about something that inspires you. The thing is, you only have 5...
View ArticleBetween A Rock And A Hard Place: The Harrowing Tale Of The Chilean Mine Accident
In August 2010, the world’s attention was captured by the 33 Chilean miners trapped 2,300 feet underground at a mining facility located north of Chile’s capital, Copiapó.Five years later, Pulitzer...
View ArticleRichard Dawkins Talks Dinosaurs, Memes And The Queen
Richard Dawkins is a prolific author, scholar and evolutionary biologist. His most recent book,“Brief Candle In The Dark,” is a follow-up to his earlier memoir, “An Appetite For Wonder.”In it he...
View Article'Sandbox Radio' Presents Things That Go Bump 'In Nighttown'
This week on Speakers Forum we’re presenting a chill-worthy (and very funny) episode fromSandbox Radio. It’s a first for us, and just in time for Halloween.The Stranger calls their work “fresh, joyful...
View ArticleAmerica Behind Bars: Mass Incarceration And Civil Rights
The United States imprisons more people than any other country in the world. But that’s a relatively recent development. Over the last three decades rates of incarceration in the U.S. have increased...
View ArticleUrsula K. Le Guin On Getting ‘Permission’ To Write Like A Woman
Legendary science fiction writer Ursula K. Le Guin visited Seattle University recently to meet with students and read from her novel "The Lathe of Heaven." The work was chosen as the common text...
View ArticleHow A French Teenager Helped Save Us From 'The Fatal Tendency Of Disunion'
In 1777 Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de Lafayette was a French aristocrat looking for military glory. Since the French weren’t at war, the 19-year-old crossed the Atlantic to join...
View ArticleFeminist Icon Gloria Steinem Finds Hope On The Road
Gloria Steinem doesn’t like being called an icon. She sees herself as one in a tide of women who made and make change, so she doesn’t want to be put up on a pedestal.But she is called an icon, and has...
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