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Man and War

By Liz Bulkley on Monday, August 27, 2007.

Tonight on the Front Porch, we're exploring the roots of war. Humans are believed to be the only animals that band together to kill their own. One theory says it's our ability to lie to ourselves that allows us to harm each other the way we do. Join us as we explore human nature, war, and the psychology behind its origins.

Our guest is David Livingstone Smith. He's a professor of philosophy and director of the Institute for Cognitive Science and Evolutionary Psychology at the University of New England. His new book is called The Most Dangerous Animal: Human Nature and the Origins of War.

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25 in 25: John Clayton

By Laura Knoy on Monday, August 27, 2007.

He's been called “Mr. New Hampshire” and our state’s “favorite storyteller”. He’s author of six books on the Granite State, the host of New Hampshire Public Television’s show “New Hampshire Crossroads” for fourteen years, and for the last sixteen years, has written two weekly columns for the Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News. These columns tell the stories of our history and our heroes… those facts about our state that have almost been forgotten, and those ordinary Granite State citizens who do extraordinary things.

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  • John Clayton: senior reporter and columnist for the Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News, host of NHPTV’s “New Hampshire Crossroads” and author of six books including his latest “You Know you’re in New Hampshire When…”
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Folk Show Playlist 8.26.07

By Kate McNally on Sunday, August 26, 2007.

With music by Tom Rush, Jory Nash, Seth Austen and more. This week the Stillhouse Jammers join Kate in the studio.

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