Entitled Opinions (about Life and Literature)

A monologue in which our host, Professor Robert Harrison, reflects on different kinds of human love, and above all, love of the world.

Ana Ilievska, a Mellon Fellow at Stanford Humanities Center, discusses the relationship between literature, the industrial revolution, and technology. They explore the nature of thinking, the importance of reading and solitude, the role of generative AI, the threat of AI on white collar jobs, consciousness, and embracing mystery.

A conversation with Bryan Cheong about Artificial Intelligence. Bryan Cheong received his Bachelor of Science from Stanford University, with a degree in applied and computational mathematics.  He then went on to receive a Masters degree in Materials Science, also from Stanford. This is Byran’s second apparance on our show (previous episode title: What is Matter?)  […]

Our host Robert Harrison on America’s nature and political history. Songs in this episode: “I’m A King Bee” by Grateful Dead  “Machine Gun” by Jimi Hendrix “Dear Mother Earth” by Canned Heat

Reflections by our host, Professor Robert Harrison.  Songs in this episode: “Winter Mind” by Robert Harrison “St. Lucy” by Robert Harrison “Adagio per archi” by Samuel Barber “Annabel Lee” by Glass Wave

Aishwary Kumar is Professor and Shri Shantinath Endowed Chair in Political Nonviolence at California State and Polytechnic University, Pomona, Los Angeles. Aishwary is the author of “Radical Equality: Ambedkar, Gandhi, and the Risk of Democracy”– subject of two Entitled Opinions episodes back in 2016. He returns to the show today to speak on what he calls […]

A conversation with Maria Elena Monzani, lead scientist at SLAC national accelerator laboratory and one of the world’s pioneer investigators of dark matter.Songs in this episode:“The World Spins” by Julee Cruise

Andrew J. Mitchell is professor of philosophy at Emory University. He has appeared on Entitled Opinions in the past, and he is back today to discuss Nietzsche's “The Birth of Tragedy” with our host, Professor Robert Harrison.  Songs in this episode: “Echo” by Glass Wave “Tenerè” by Agricantus Image: a scene from the Franco-Prussian War

In this episode our host, Professor Robert Harrison, speaks on the topic of depression.  Songs in this episode: “All Along The Watchtower” by Jimi Hendrix “Ophelia” by Glass Wave “Little Wing” by Jimi Hendrix

A conversation with Scott Thomas Anderson, writer and producer of the documentary podcast series “Drinkers with Writing Problems”. Season 2  of Scott's podcast premiered on January 20, 2022. Songs played in this episode: “Moby Dick” by Glass Wave “Fat Angel” by Jefferson Airplane