Mongolian peacekeepers protect the Special Court

Endlessly Irrational

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 4, 2010

Dan Ariely discusses why being irrational might be in your best interest at times. Then, Megan Prelinger takes us back in time to the golden age of science fiction. And filmmaker Rebecca Richman Cohen talks about covering Issa Sesay’s trial in Sierra Leone for her documentary, War Don Don. Plus, Please Explain is all about food-borne illness! 

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