Event List — November 6, 2012

Event List

I will do my level best not to turn this site into a constant stream of book promos and the like in my transparent attempt to sell copies – I’ll try.

But for those who are interested in book news there are three events coming up in New York, Washington DC, and Denver between November 12 – November 19.

November 12: New York, Book Launch at the Overseas Press Club: 6 pm – 7:30 pm, please do RSVP

November 13: Washington DC, Yemen and The Fight Against a Resurgent al-Qaeda at the Brookings Institute: 10:00 – 11:30 am – this event will be done with Ibrahim Sharqieh and moderated by Daniel Byman.

November 19: Denver, Book Talk at the Tattered Cover – if you are in Denver for MESA or just live there come out to hear the amazing writer Mark Bowden talk about his new book on the killing of Osama bin Laden and stay to listen to me talk about Yemen.

A close up of a carving on a wall showing Sol Invictus

The Past

Sol Invictus: The pagan Sun god that helped Christianity conquer the Roman Empire

Before Constantine received his history-defining vision, a pagan Sun god paved the way for Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into the Eternal City.

A woman climbing up the side of a mountain.

Thinking

Surrogate activities and why we crave adventure in a comfortable world

A part of human nature needs to be challenged and feel strong. Today, we fulfill that need with “surrogate activities.”

a man's head with a blue and orange background.

The Well

The biggest myths about emotions, debunked

No, emotions don’t happen TO you. Here’s what happens instead.

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9 min

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with

Lisa Feldman Barrett

Photo of the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion

Starts With A Bang

Remembering the fallen heroes of spaceflight

Memorial day is a time to remember veterans killed in the line of service. These spaceflight heroes deserve to be remembered, too.

a group of people standing in the shape of a world map.

The Present

The case for “coöperism”: How we can solve global problems together

If we took the values and principles of cooperation to the next level, we could effectively tackle many crises.

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