“Astonishing though it may seem, there are ways in which the continuing existence of other people after our deaths – even that of complete strangers – matters more to us than does our own survival and that of our loved ones.” Samuel Scheffler offers two thought experiments to demonstrate why.
Tag: 09.21.13
NPR Moves A Flagship Program (Or Part Of It) West
The weekend broadcasts of All Things Considered will now be based at the NPR West facility in greater Los Angeles. “NPR officials have billed it as a rare chance for a legacy radio program, previously based in Washington with the rest of the public radio organization, to rethink what it is and does – and let listeners decide if the changes sound good.”
Want To Listen To Jeremy Denk’s New Recording Of The Goldberg Variations?
NPR: “Whether this is your first encounter with this epic work or the 30th (40th? 50th?) version you’ve heard, once you’ve entered the Denkian dimension, you won’t want to leave.”
Watch Neil Patrick Harris Preview His Emmys Dance Before Sunday Night’s Awards
“Harris’ ‘crazy, cool’ dance will coincide with the first time the Outstanding Choreography winner will be announced at the Primetime Emmys.”
Tennessee Williams, That Experimental Playwright, Is More Popular Than Ever
“The unceasing Williams wave has to do with the torrent of productions of his least-known plays. The critical response to these dramas has been mixed, but audiences and theater artists alike seem determined to get the fullest possible picture of the oeuvre compiled by this exceptionally prolific playwright.”
Have The Emmys Actually Caught Up With A Changing TV World?
“If you look at the quantity of product being developed at Netflix and Amazon and Hulu and Xbox, it’s certainly reasonable to expect that this evolution will accelerate.”
J.S. Bach Was No Angelic Teenager, Records Show
Welp: “Bach’s education was troubled by gang warfare and bullying, sadism and sodomy – as well as his own extensive truancy.”
Disney Parts Ways With Jerry Bruckheimer After 22 Loud, Money-Making Years
Does this mean the Pirates of the Caribbean will *finally* end?