Eric Brende

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Eric Brende argues that modern civilization might be improved by drastically scaling back on technology. He’ll discuss his new book, Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology.
» More on the book

Music: Soundtrack to Hanging Up, music by David Hirschfelder: “Conference Call”

Events: Eric Brende will be speaking and signing books on:
Tuesday, August 24 at 7:30 PM
Barnes and Noble
396 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10011
» Read an excerpt of Better Offin the Reading Room

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

Mamdani says NYC will investigate every tenant heat complaint starting this October

It's a change from city policy that allowed the city to close out thousands of complaints without looking into them further, if multiple came from one building.
Gothamist |

How Extinction Entered the AI Debate

And human debaters face-off with chatbots
On the Media |

What's in Your Storage Locker?

David Owen, staff writer at The New Yorker, talks about the business of storage lockers and why so many Americans have them.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

Malcolm Gladwell on “The American Way of Killing.” Plus, Grandmaster Flash on “Birth of a Culture”

The New Yorker staff writer believes that under-policing is at the root of our problem. Plus, the groundbreaking d.j. on the turntable innovations that led to hip-hop.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |
YOU ARE ONLINE