Book Discussion video, Empire of Necessity: Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New World

Book Discussion Empire Necessity | Video | C-SPAN.org: "Greg Grandin talked about his book, The Empire of Necessity: Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New World, in which he recounts a slave revolt at sea and the subsequent discovery of the ship by New England seal hunter, Captain Amasa Delano, in the South Pacific in 1805. Greg Grandin spoke with New Yorker writer Phillip Gourevitch at the New York Public Library in New York City."

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Book Discussion video, Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era

Book Discussion Final Invention | Video | C-SPAN.org: "Documentary filmmaker James Barrat talks about his book, Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era, in which he explores the threat of runaway Artificial Intelligence." (video at link above)

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A. Scott Berg, his book Wilson

Book Discussion Wilson | Video | C-SPAN.org: "From the 2014 Savannah Book Festival, A. Scott Berg talks about his book, Wilson, in which he chronicles the life and work of the 28th President of the United States." (video at the link above)

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John Rizzo, Company Man, CIA

Book Discussion Company Man | Video | C-SPAN.org: "From the 2014 Savannah Book Festival, John Rizzo talks about his book, Company Man, in which he presents an inside look at the CIA’s evolution from a clandestine organization to one at the center of political controversy." (video at link above)

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John Rizzo, Company Man: Thirty Years of Controversy and Crisis in the CIA

Words John Rizzo | Video | C-SPAN.org: "John Rizzo, the man who represented the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the Iran-Contra scandal and participated in approving the rules for waterboarding, talked about his book, Company Man: Thirty Years of Controversy and Crisis in the CIA, in which he presents an inside look at the agency’s evolution from a clandestine organization to one at the center of political controversy. He spoke with Washignton Post intelligence reporter Dana Priest." (video at link above)

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