communication
The public and private art of ‘deep listening’
We tend to think of conversation as speech, but obviously listening is also a crucial part of every conversation — in theory, anyway. In practice, however, things tend to unfold quite differently, especially when conversations escalate. Joining Host Marco Werman, journalist Emily Kasriel delves into her new book about what might change if more politicians, pundits and everyday people at least tried to listen more.
Leapfrogging with smartphones, Myanmar joins the world
Burma used to be one of the most isolated countries on earth, thanks to military rulers who didn’t want outside interference. Now known as Myanmar, it’s opening up. A new pro-democracy government was elected in November. And a dramatic surge in mobile phone and smartphone users is accelerating change.
