The Circle Of Insight

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores how music can fix the healthcare system. ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. His ca...

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses how to deal with terrorism with Dr. Yoo. John Yoo is the Emanuel Heller Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, and a former Bush Justice Department official.

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses the Trump Factor Class at Savannah State University with Dr. Robert Smith. Dr. Smith a full professor in the Political Science Department.

Join Carlos Vazquez as he explores the Herectical origins of the great American Republic with Matthew Stewart. Matthew Stewart is the author of Nature's God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic, The Courtier and the Heretic: Leibniz, Spinoza, and the Fate of God in the Modern World and The Management Myth: Debunking the Modern Philosophy of Business. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. D...

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores the detection of deception with Mark McClish. Statement Analysis® is the process of analyzing a persons words to see if the person is being truthful or deceptive. There are usually several ways you can phrase a statement. People will word their statement based on all their knowledge. Therefore, their statement may include information they did not intend to share. I K...

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses Dr. Kandel's book "Age of Insight". Eric R. Kandel is University Professor and Kavli Professor at Columbia University and a Senior Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Kandel is founding director of the Center for Neurobiology and Behavior at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, and recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physi...

From abortion to same-sex marriage, today's most urgent political debates will hinge on this two-part question: What did the United States Constitution originally mean and who now understands its meaning best? Rakove chronicles the Constitution from inception to ratification and, in doing so, traces its complex weave of ideology and interest, showing how this document has meant different things at...

Join Carlos as he explores gangs in the OC with Deputy DA Tamika Williams. Tamika is part of the anti-gang program known as GRIP.

Join Dr. Carlos as he takes a real look at Cuba with Mr. Fontova. Humberto Fontova was born in Havana, Cuba. He and his family of 5 attempted to leave in 1961, but only 4 of them were successful. Humberto Fontova Sr. (author's father) was grabbed by the milicianos. He yelled to Esther (mother) and the 3 kids (Humberto age 7, Patricia age 8, and Enrique age 5) to "Go ahead!....Whatever happens to m...

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses neuroscience and meditation with Dr. Posner. Overview: Michael Posner is Professor Emeritus at the University of Oregon and Adjunct Professor at the Weill Medical College in New York (Sackler Institute). Dr. Posner's current work deals with genetic and experiential factors in the development of brain networks underlying attention and learning. We are currently exami...

Join Dr. Carlos as he listens to the stalking nightmare of Natasha Sweatte and Her answer to the problem. Natasha Sweatte is a spokeswoman for Poway Weapons and Gear.

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores What is really happening at the border with former Border patrol agent Zohra Azzizi

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses near death experience with Dr. Berkson. Mark Berkson is Professor and Chair in the Department of Religion at Hamline University. He teaches courses in Asian religions (including the Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist and Hindu traditions), Islam, and comparative religion. Mark received his PhD from Stanford University in Religious Studies, his MA from Stanford University i...

Join Dr. Carlos as he explores if American intervention has gone too far? A companion to Oliver Stone’s ten-part documentary series of the same name, this guide offers a people’s history of the American Empire: “a critical overview of US foreign policy…indispensable” (former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev); “brilliant, a masterpiece!” (Daniel Ellsberg); “Oliver Stone’s new book is as riveting,...

As workers in the private sector struggle with stagnant wages, disappearing benefits, and rising retirement ages, unionized public employees retire in their fifties with over $100,000 a year in pension and healthcare benefits. The unions defend tooth and nail the generous compensation packages and extensive job security measures they've won for their members. However, the costs they impose crowd o...

Join Carlos as he explores the psychology of Israel policy making with Dr. Freilich. Dr. Freilich a former deputy national security advisor to the State of Israel details the history and, in many cases, the chronic inadequacies in the making of Israeli national security policy. Chuck Freilich identifies profound, ongoing problems that he ascribes to a series of factors: a hostile and highly volati...

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses a different look at Afghanistan with Dr. Shahrani. Dr. Shahrani is a Professor of Anthropology, Central Eurasian Studies, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures.

Join us as we explore the complex relations in the Middle East with Dr. Stock. Raymond Stock is an American academic, writer and translator. He has an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Michigan and a PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from the University of Pennsylvania Stock moved to Cairo in 1990 where he lived principally for the next 20 years. tock served as Visi...

Join Carlos as he explores Bush was right, there were WMD's? Does STEM matter? and The latest at NASA with Ratnesh Dwivedi from India. He's an Associate Professor of Broadcast Journalism andPolitical Communication at India Today Media Institute,India Today Group,on-lineJournalist and Media academician. He finished his books "The Story of an Intern” and "Mass Media and Communication in Global Scena...

Join Carlos as he explores the Israel and Palestinian conflict Dr. Falk. Can you give us a brief historical outline of the Israel/ Palestine conflict? Do you believe there is unfair treatment to the people of Gaza by the international community? Does the U.S. Have a major influence , positive or negative in the conflict resolution between Israel and Palestine? Has the Arab spring impacted the Isra...

Join Dr. Carlos as he looks inside Saudi Arabia with Professor Emile Nahkleh. Starred Review. Nakhleh, former director of the CIA's Political Islam Strategic Analysis Program, draws on nearly three decades of experience, current research and extensive polling to argue that the majority of Muslims strongly oppose terrorism and want good governance and a functional relationship with the U.S. But, he...

Join Carlos Vazquez as he explores the psychology of currency manipulation. From currency management in Russia in 1918 to financial liberalization in modern-day New Zealand and Chile. The case studies of this wide-ranging exploration of financial institutions show that bridging the abyss between barter and a fully convertible currency is no less essential to economic prosperity today than it was e...

Join Dr. Carlos as he chats with a possible psychopath. Is author Fallon a law-abiding research scientist and family man or a dangerous psychopath? In this memoir-meets-pop-sci examination of psychopathy, Fallon discovers, to his initial surprise, that he has brain functions similar to a cohort of hardened criminals. The book takes chapter-length looks at the neurological features, possible geneti...

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses improving relationships with Dr. Shrand. Joseph Shrand, MD, is an instructor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He supervises psychiatry residents for Harvard South Shore and applies his I-M Approach as medical director of CASTLE (Clean And Sober Teens Living Empowered), part of High Point Treatment Center. He is the author of The Fear Reflex and Outsmarting A...

Join Dr. Carlos as he discusses if vanity is all bad with Dr. Blackburn. Simon Blackburn taught philosophy for many years at the University of Oxford, the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and the University of Cambridge. He is the author of many notable books, including Think and Being Good. Everyone deplores narcissism, especially in others. The vain are by turns annoying or absurd, off...