The Philosophy of Now

We speak with Roopa Pai, the acclaimed children’s author. Having written more than 15 books ranging from a fantasy series, the Taranauts, to the Crossword Award-winning book, The Gita For Children, she has proven to be a trailblazer in children’s writing. In this conversation, we speak about her love and dedication to children’s writing, how she stumbled upon the deep knowledge of the Bhagavad Git...

Today we speak with Dr. Fritjof Capra. An Austrian born theoretical quantum physicist who has done research at the likes of Stanford Linear Accelerator, University of California Santa Cruz, and University of Paris. Through his notable books, Tao of Physics and Turning Point, he was one of the first scientist to draw similarities from and highlight the insights of eastern philosophy. He concentrate...

Samuel Freedman, a former Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times writer for the On Religion column, speaks to us about the modern news landscape and  navigating through the clutter of fake news. The professor of Media Ethics at the Columbia University School of Journalism tells us about the role of news and transparent reporting during the current political turmoil and post-Election clima...

We speak with one of India's most popular and talented singers today, Sid Sriram. Sriram, born in Chennai but raised in the U.S., fell in love with both worlds of music at a young age. Learning Carnatic music from a lineage of classical artists while being exposed to R&B and soul music in America, the singer graduated from the Berklee School of Music. Grabbing the attention of Oscar and Grammy...

We speak with Nandita Das, the acclaimed filmmaker and actor and former Cannes Film Festival jury member. Celebrated for her path breaking roles and directorial ventures in films, Das has allowed her films to be a voice to speak out about issues that matter.  Whether it be the National Film Award-winning film Firaaq or the critically-acclaimed film Manto about the life of the outspoken short...

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Christian Braneon, a  scientist at the NASA Goddard Institute of Space Studies and a visiting professor in the Environmental Science Department at Barnard College. His work outside of academia is focused on stakeholder engagement, satellite imagery and climate projections.  He speaks to us about the urban heat island effect impacting our cities across t...

Our guest today, Dr. Pamela Wisniewski, is the Task Force Chair at the University of Central Florida’s Socio-Technical Interaction Lab and a professor at the university’s Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department. Much of her research focuses on the threats and impact of social media on youth and adolescents. From mental health struggles on youngsters from bullying online to the need...

A former monk for 15 years in India and New York City, Pandit Dasa gives talks and teaches classes on yoga, mindfulness, meditation, resilience and stress management. From being a child of the American Dream to facing the reality of the ups and downs life very early to then becoming a monk and now a speaker, teacher, and author, Dasa speaks with us on his spiritual journey, the beauty of mindfulne...

Our guest this episode is Dr. Christopher Emdin, Director of Science Education at the Teachers College in Columbia University. A researcher in urban education and  the founder of the HipHopEd movement, Emdin has built programs to help educators create a positive impact in classrooms for students to learn subjects in creative ways like rap and hip hop. A public speaker on topics like race, cul...

One of the most reputed consciousness theorists and neuroscientists in the world, Dr. Allan Combs talks about his journey. Having written over 200 books, articles, and chapters on consciousness and the complexity of the mind, Dr. Combs tells us about his spiritual journey, mysteries surrounding the root of human awareness, and why he believes learning to explore our conscious nature can make us mo...

Dr. Diane Hughes, professor of Applied Psychology at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Development, and Education, tells us about her research into the impact discrimination and racism on teens and adolescents. Along with her personal journey into the field of psychology, Dr. Hughes helps us understand the cause and impact of the modern racial divide and health crisis youth face today.  Hos...

In our first episode, we speak with Swami Sarvapriyananda, the Head Monk at the Ramakrishna Mission's Vedanta Society of New York. The swami, popular for his viral lecture videos, tells us his take on the most pressing issues that we face today, what we can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic, and what today's youth can do develop spiritually.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...