Why is the world so damn cynical? Rather than surrendering to corrosive, hopeless snark, we look to some unexpected sources — video games, the lives lead by those who leave hate groups, and the optimism of the Afrofuturist art and culture movement — to make the case for sincerity.

Guests:

<a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/jason-rohrer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Rohrer</a>, <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/christy-wampole" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christy Wampole</a>, <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/christian-picciolini" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christian Picciolini</a>, <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/ingrid-lafleur" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ingrid LaFleur</a>

Why is the world so damn cynical? Rather than surrendering to corrosive, hopeless snark, we look to some unexpected sources — video games, the lives lead by those who leave hate groups, and the optimism of the Afrofuturist art and culture movement — to make the case for sincerity. Guests: Jason Rohrer, Christy Wampole, Christian Picciolini, Ingrid LaFleur

Why is the world so damn cynical? Rather than surrendering to corrosive, hopeless snark, we look to some unexpected sources — video games, the lives lead by those who leave hate groups, and the optimism of the Afrofuturist art and culture movement — to make the case for sincerity.

Guests:

<a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/jason-rohrer" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Rohrer</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/christy-wampole" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christy Wampole</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/christian-picciolini" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christian Picciolini</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/ingrid-lafleur" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ingrid LaFleur</a>

Being Sincere in a Cynical World [Rebroadcast]

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”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a Peabody award-winning national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations. Warm and engaging, TTBOOK helps listeners feel less alone and more connected – to our common humanity and to the world we share. For more from the TTBOOK team, visit us at ttbook.org.

”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a <a href="http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/to-the-best-of-our-knowledge" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peabody award-winning</a> national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations. Warm and engaging, TTBOOK helps listeners feel less alone and more connected – to our common humanity and to the world we share.For more from the TTBOOK team, visit us at <a href="https://ttbook.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">ttbook.org.</a>

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