Who Gets What? Morton Marcus/John Guy
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- Business
Distribution of goodies in our society is determined by families, firms, and governments. Attempts to change how rewards and punishments, benefits and costs, are spread through the population cause conflict. The hosts are an economist, Morton Marcus, and a financial advisor, John Guy. Expect whimsy.
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Sculptor Harold "Tuck" Langland considers artificial intelligence and 3-d printing
Tuck Langland has produced major works of art throughout the world. Here we consider/debate ideas about creativity in general, creating art on computers, the proper and improper application of artificial intelligence to copy or to enhance new works of art, and production by 3-d printing. Tuck asks "can artificial intelligence create new ideas?" Then he states: "I do not think a machine can create a world."
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Urban Planning with James Brainard
Jim Brainard may be the most expererienced urban planner in Indiana, possibly the nation, having served as Mayor of Carmel since 1996. In this conversation, he challenges assumptions about "weak mayors" by comparing Indiana's institutional system to those of other states. The long-term costs of urban sprawl are considered, as well as the absurd system of government jurisdictions competing with each other by offering economic incentives to large companies.
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Providing Care for Dementia Patients in Bloomington, IN
Jill's House serves up to 33 guests in Bloomington. Angela Hays has many tasks under the title Community Development Consultant. She talks about the nature of dementia, finanicial considersations and the broad national need for additional services.
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The Career of Attorney Jack Wickes
This walk through a six-decade legal and civic career starts with the racial issues of 1968, moves to work on veterans affairs in Washington, a legal career representing utilities and other corporations, and his recent project, a photo-essay exhibition about the lives of soldiers who returned from Vietnam. The exhibition opens at the end of May at the Railroad Depot in Union City.
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Monroe County Economic Development
Jennifer Pearl is President of The Bloomington Economic Development Corporation which serves Monroe County, She states that "economic development is providing conditions for prosperity."
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Modern Service Clubs
Twice-chapter-president Roy Hedeen describes the nature, history and functions of service clubs, in this case, Kiwanis. Roy also served as a professional representative of Kiwanis International. Societal changes are considered.