E-mail a friendFebruary 27, 2009
Economist Jeffrey Sachs discusses the end of American dominance and how the U.S. can afford to do what it has to do globally. Writer T.C. Boyle talks about finding the comfort zone fictionalizing historical figures and explains why he wrote a book about Frank Lloyd Wright.
Jeffrey Sachs
Jeffrey Sachs
Economist says that the Obama administration's emphasis on science, technology, and education will pay off. (1:22)
Full interview. (12:39)
Jeffrey D. Sachs is a leading voice for combining economic development with environmental sustainability. He is director of Columbia's Earth Institute and co-founder of Millennium Promise Alliance, a nonprofit aimed at ending extreme global poverty. The Detroit native previously spent more than 20 years at Harvard, where he received three degrees and was one of the youngest economics professors in the school's history. His book Common Wealth is the follow-up to his acclaimed '05 best seller The End of Poverty.
T.C. Boyle
T.C. Boyle
Celebrated writer talks about a part of architect Frank Lloyd Wright's adult life. (2:13)
Full interview. (12:17)
T.C. Boyle is the author of 21 works of fiction, including The Women—an account of the life of visionary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. He's also one of America's most accomplished short story writers and has published eight collections. His work has been translated into some 25 languages and won numerous awards. He also teaches at the University of Southern California, where he founded the creative writing undergrad program. Boyle is an alum of the Iowa Writer's Workshop and holds a Ph.D. in 19th-century British literature.