Aired: 12/22/13

As we approach the end of another year, let's step back and look at where we are in the big picture. What do you think are the most critical issues facing the US and the world? How do you see things moving in those areas? How are things getting worse or better? What should we be keeping our eyes on in the year to come?

My guest for this conversation will be HAZEL HENDERSON, a woman who's been asking those sorts of questions for at least the last 40 years. We're going to approach this exploration globally as well as nationally, with a long term view, and with an eye toward relationships and systems that we often miss in our day to day focus on the latest news and events.

I hope we can shed some light on the most promising possibilities for solving problems, as well as on what's happening under the radar -- for good or ill -- that deserves more of our attention.