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« Back to Measuring America main page    Related Programs for: Measuring AmericaHere are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest.Thinking about Think Tanks, Part One of Two (aired 10/13/2005) Today on Think Tank we are going to talk about Think Tanks. In Washington and elsewhere there are a plethora of such institutions -sometimes shrouded in mystery. Ideologically, they range from left, to right, to center; they play an important role in defining issues and ideas for both governments and for the public. How do these Think Tanks work; why are they important? Great Scots! (aired 10/2/2003) Only three centuries ago, Scotland was a primitive country, still the scene of barbaric wars, torture, and witch trials. But not long after, Scottish philosophers created a common sense approach to the study of political economy - one whose reverberations can still be felt around the globe today. Just what did the Scottish Enlightenment contribute to America, and to the world? Whatever Happened to Socialism? (aired 6/13/2002) The Twentieth Century has been called the Age of Ideology. One idea stands out as perhaps the most influential of all: Socialism. Some believe it is the most humane political idea ever invented, the key to peace and prosperity. Others accuse it of creating poverty and giving rise to the bloodiest regimes of the Twentieth Century. Did Socialism fulfill its promise? Perhaps most important, does Socialism still exist? 1994: The Year in Ideas (aired 12/30/1994) Think Tank looks at the ideas that have been bubbling to the surface of American thought during 1994, notably the increasing mobility of goods and technology, consumerism, human nature and evolution, and the public’s values.  Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved. 
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