the renaissance, the reformation, the scientific revolution, the enlightenment, the french revolution, the industrial revolution, the first world war. if you jumble them up and presented the average western teenager with those things, a tiny percent would put them in the right order. a tiny percent because that is not the way we teach history and of course we don't know the order of these things happened then, you don't see the causal connections between them. that is really a big part of what this book is about, it's about exploring causation. is a narrative in the sense that i do tell the story pretty much starting in 1411, 600 years ago, coming down to yesterday or near as yesterday as i could get and it is arranged in chronological order but analytically try to make statements about causation, about the order in which things happen. >> host: well, and i'm not sure i agree with you by the way about the u.k. being worse than the united states. a third of our high school graduates place the civil war in the 20th century. now how can you know anything for instance about race if you th

we have a clip from "enlightened."re and it readjusts all the data that comes after. it's no big deal. >> how did you do that? oh, my god. oh, thank god. that's so good. oh, thank you so much. [ sighs ] mmmh, thank you. [ sighs ] oh. oh. [ light laughter ] >> okay, sorry. >> oh. >> i didn't mean -- it's no big deal. >> tyler, i -- i just didn't expect that. >> don't -- i don't -- you know, it's no big deal. i'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: got awkward real quick. is this something? it might be something? no? it's nothing, it's nothing. >> yeah, no. >> jimmy: mike white, everybody. gosh, don't you love this guy? [ cheers and applause ] "enlightened" airs mondays 9:30 p.m. on hbo. you're going to love it. we're playing the new zelda game when we come back. come on back, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ really, head & shoulders is for more than dandruff? yeah, it does seven great things like giving me a healthy scalp and great looking hair. you should make that eight things. dude, why don't you

of course you are talking about a scottish enlightenment you don't want to discuss. let's move to another somewhat nasty topic. one of the most fascinating chapters in your book to me was the chapter on madison and i was utterly enthralled by your discussion of the use in the colonial research of eugenics and eugenics research rather than a perversion of the flight of western medicine but he made one observation i find curious which is scientifically uneducated as enthusiastic accept the theory of the man-made global warming but it wasn't the scientifically uneducated i don't think who accepted the eugenics. in most instances it was a scientifically educated, highly educated people who had a lot more influence by the way in america than he ever did in england to our own margaret sanger, the champion of birth control. they considered eugenics to be an absolute superiority of certain races. it doesn't say something about one weakness retrospectively that i think even at that time in the early 20th century the western civilization we think this relates to what you say t

. >> it's a design meant to refer to enlightenment. it has a torch surrounded by stars. >> the enlightenment was an 18th-century philosophy that stressed the importance of reason.hc so the flaming torch represents liberty of both the mind and the body. the golden beams radiating from the torch symbolize indiana's far-reaching ideals. >> and there are 19 stars since indiana was the 19th state. >> the stars in the outer circle represent the original 13 states. the stars in the inner circle represent the next five states that joined the union before indiana. finally, there's the 19th star, right above the torch -- the one that proudly stands for indiana. not on the flag is the state's motto -- "crossroads of america." and it's true -- when it comes to major highways, more of them meet in indiana than anywhere else. with "flag facts," i'm scott. >> "speak of the week" is when we get to hear whyou have to say. here's this week's question. >> whether from a parent, a book, or even a fortune cookie, tell us -- do you listen to advice others g

they play no role in my book whatsoever. >> host: of course, you're talking about the scottish enlightenment. let's move to another nastier topic. one of the most fascinating chapters in the book to me was the chapter on medicine, and i was utterly enthralled by your discussion of the use in colonial research and imperial areas of jew jenics, and eugenics research, a perversion of the dark side of western medicine, but you made an obvious saying the scientifically uneducated as enthusiastically of people today accept manmade global warming, but it was not the scientifically uneducated i don't think who accepted eugenics, and in most instances it's the scientifically highly educated people from england and spencer who had more influence in america than he ever did in england to our own margaret sanger, the champion of birth control. they considered eugenics as gospel, the absolute superiority of certain white northern races. doesn't this say something about one big weakness? retrospeckively, but in the proud tower of western civilization, which is relating to what you say about today, the use

fully explained which got it from its theocratic and tolerant calvinist phase to its dazzling enlightenment, all in the space of 100, 150 years. >> host: my theory is they're all looking for consumerism, something better. so they had to develop whole set of economic and libertarian theories to -- of course are talking about enlightenment. you don't want to discuss. let's move to another somewhat nastier topic. one of the most fascinating chapters in your book to me was the chapter on medicine. and i was utterly enthralled by your discussion of the use in colonial research, imperialist era of eugenics and eugenics, eugenics research ride a kind of perversion of the good, sort of the dark side of western medicine. he made one observation that i find curious what you see the scientifically uneducated embraced eugenics as enthusiastically as people today except that there at man-made global warming. but it was at the scientifically uneducated, i don't think, who accepted eugenics. in most instances it was the scientifically educated, highly educated people from england who have a lot more influ

to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that itps us find out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪

to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that it helps us find out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪ [music] >> good afternoon i'd like to begin. thank you and welcome to todays performance of dacugo in english. as most of you know is a comical one man story telling that uses very limited stage set and instruments and thus it's a japanese tradition performing arts that requires special and traditional and highly trained skills. >> today's story. the hunter. 300 decadesing an in japan there was a man who liked hunting. he told a lie to a bird. or a small light. small harrons make good friends or not. you might find the answer in my story. >> good afternoon. what are you up to these days anything exciting? yes, i have an idea. >> are you going to be the hunter in >> you told on me you're going to be unicorn hunter. it's a kind of snake kind of hunt er japan. you ever seen them. it was a stupid idea. just the one. the japanese proverb says. my prompt cart. please listen. okay. go ah

to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that itfind out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪ >> the question when i started 11 years ago when i started doing resolution work is can anything be presented on a really low resolution device where it is potentially a digital image? can anything be presented that way? or will it feel cold and electronic? >> the imagery will change. there will be four different sets. it is a two dimensional image. it is stretched out into three dimensions. the device is part of the experience. you cannot experience the image without the device as being part of what you are seeing. whereas with the tv you end up ignoring it. i make gallery work more self and budget and public art work where i have to drop this of indulgence and think about how people will respond. and one of the things i was interested in the work and also a little fearful of, it is not until you get to the first and second floor were the work is recognizable as an image. it is an explorat

before the lighting, get enlightened by dropping in on the maryland historical society and learning more about the history of old st. nic where we find lannet. charles. >> reporter: if this doesn't get you into the holiday spirit, nothing will. check this out. listen to this . ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> reporter: absolutely beautiful. but you be what? like i said -- you know what? if this is not getting you into the holiday spirit, here at the maryland historical society, it's all about fun. and it's also about learning stuff. and so right now, i am here with santa. you know what? i have it looks like a little customer here right now. did you give santa your list? >> you want to sit over here? you're jack, right? and i remember you had a nice train set, pal, don't you? very good! ho ho! >> you have in it mind what i want to do. i do have a question for you. you're here, and do you do historical talks? is that what happens here? >> yes, more or less the history and the myths and the legends of christmas time, how it goes way, way back to the old norse time, and travels back up to st. nicholas, then

to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that its find out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪ >> i am the director of the mayor's office of workforce development. thank you for joining us on the waterfront. we're here to talk about two incredibly important san francisco institutions. when the city was successful and won the bid for the america's cup, it allowed us to accelerate the development of our cruise ship terminal. we have had to face some changes that involve relocating long- term tenants have been such an important part of the port vitality. two of those tenants had some real challenges in terms of their space and operational needs. we're here to talk about their successful transition to another port properties and the gratitude that we're keeping both of these institutions in san francisco. they employ hundreds. they work with thousands on a monthly basis. they greatly enhance the quality of life for san francisco residents and visitors. i like to introduce the mayor. th

to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that its find out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪ >> this is our costume shop. we build all of the clothes for all of our shows. we have been in this building for 13 years. it is an amazing locally hired, locally sourced workspace with amazing artisans. we build all the clothing. we use them in our performances. it is an amazing rental facility. we rent costumes to everybody for halloween, opera companies, theater companies, all over the city and country. it has always been a hive of activity. it was the brainchild of our director that we use the front space as a performing space. we really want to make a contribution to the incredible thing is happening in san francisco, the revitalization of the corridor, through the arts. i want to give a big shout out to all of the artists who are here. i know i am predicting a bunch of view. there are wonderful, local artists who have been in this neighborhood for a long time. we want this to be a p

. ♪ ♪ ♪ shine your future on this place, ♪ ♪ enlighten ev'ry guest, ♪ that through us stream your holinesse. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ we await ♪ your light. ♪ ♪ ♪ rejoice, rejoice believers, ♪ and let your lights appear; ♪ the evening is advancing ♪ and darker night is near. ♪ the bridegroom is arising ♪ and soon is drawing nigh. ♪ up, pray and watch and wrestle; ♪ ♪ at midnight comes the cry. ♪ ♪ ♪ rejoice, rejoice believers, ♪ land let your lights appear; ♪ ♪ the evening is advancing ♪ and darker night is near. ♪ the bridegroom is arising ♪ and soon is drawing nigh. ♪ up, pray and watch and wrestle; ♪ ♪ at midnight comes the cry. ♪ ♪ ♪ our hope and expectation, ♪ o jesus, now appear; ♪ arise, o sun so longed for, ♪ o'er this benighted sphere. ♪ with hearts and hands uplifted, ♪ ♪ we plead, o lord, to see ♪ the day of earth's redemption ♪ ♪ that sets your people free! ♪ ♪ ♪ amen! ♪ jesus your king is born, ♪ jesus is born, ♪ in excelsis gloria! ♪ 'twas in the moon of wintertime ♪ ♪ when all the birds had fled, ♪ the mighty gitchi manitou ♪ sent angel choirs instead; ♪ before their light the stars grew dim

i went to nice, but our economic series is based on metaphors from the beginning of the enlightenment. the italian physics is only about acceleration education but does not tell us anything about economic activity. economic activity is all governed by the laws of energy. those laws or actually discovered until last part of the 19th century, right after economic to put itself together, so what is interesting is engineers, chemists, biologists, architects, red planners know more about the economy than economists. we're trying to see a complete a fundamental shift in the economic profession. all the basic assumptions to create an economic theory that modeled to a sustainable world and miles true that we live in. these are big challenges. i was not just attempting to be glib blessed a third industrial revolution changes everything. it is fundamental. really at the beginning. this is step one. we are just starting this journey. none of this note with this will end, we have the vision clear. that is we believe as a species it is essential to share this biosphere with each other. you want to

i think the culture badges are being won in europe in the enlightenment and personal autonomy, and personal freedom and there being one in the united states on the adjudicate christ judeo christian. with cal vun in his um. you're an individual be calvinist that and the we're in something together with god that we have sort of a contract between human beings and god and the american still think this way. you think this rhetoric out of the white house with democratic, and republican presidents. it's not going away. >> you want to comment on that. >> i think that we have that doctrine and it's held up as an ideal in america it become somewhat attenuated. the other thing about cal vunism. this is of the for and religion it became gradually what happened after the review formation that the netherlands becaformation that the netherlands became >> legalizing prostitution, and legal i guess doctor assisted suicide. religious authorities from the wide cross section of churches stand in opposition. why do you contend they are able to testimony the tide. they are misaligned with their faithful. >> i t

the society's primary mission is to enlighten, to inform, to inspire and to empower.ety of ways. almost always in partnership with others. through our current partnership that trevor spoke to with the finance -- kinsey foundation shall the san francisco public library, and the california council of the humanities, we are now hosting an incredible exhibition of art and artifacts from the kinsey collection, the kron -- that chronicles the story of people of frick desnent america. if you haven't done so you owe it to yourself and particularly to your children to visit and see this important exhibit which is at our library in the frake american -- african-american art and culture complex at 762 bolton street. the posters you see here are examples of elements in that exhibit. these are actual objects that are part of the kinsey collection that are on display in our exhibit. bernard i'm sure will touch on the collection during his remarks. our speaker, bernard kinsey, is one half of team kinsey. the other half is his lovely wife shirley, so please join me in welcoming shirl

for 15 century, these monks have used the discipline of martial arts as a pathway to enlightenment.ocusing the mind by training the body to do the impossible. it's crouching tiger, hidden dragon -- for real. could they teach us to do that? the real kung fu master is straight out of central casting, but not our little group. that tall guy at the end is a professional athlete. michael pietrus, a french player in the nba. here, for an unorthodox round of sports therapy. kung fu sports rehab. >> i am here to get myself better. >> reporter: last march, pietrus badly sprained his right knee. >> i was trying to block somebody's shot and when i leaned in, i felt something bad on my knee. i had to go back to france. >> reporter: knee surgery in france still didn't resolve the problem. so, with the nba lockout looming, he decided to take advantage of the extended offseason to come here. for three weeks, he's essentially lived like a monk. pietrus admits he was skeptical when his friends first suggested the idea. >> to be honest with you, to me, it was only on dvds. >> reporter: kung fu movies

but hopefully by having actual people who were actual members of these organizations, if we can enlightenon some of these activities, hopefully we can help curb a lot of their activities and make our community safer. >> but while leaving a gang may be considered by many to be courageous, raul leon sees it as a despicable and unforgivable act of betrayal. >> you know how they can wake up in the morning and see themselves in the mirror, you snow whatever excuse you use to get to the transitional housing unit to me is just a crock of -- it's just a stab. it's just individuals just trying to play the last card they have, saying, hey, you know what i got to get out of here. the only thing good about them debriefers and rats is that they can never return back to the neighborhoods. they are ostracized. >> how many will change? i don't know. but all i know is that there are men who are changing, who are wanting to make a different path for their lives and we see it every day in the transitional housing unit. >> i have had a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders because i'm not constantly having

. >> they were not the most enlightened company. they were strict about not showing homes to minorities. they got in trouble for that. willie brown actually made his name by going and trying to see one of the homes. it was a very political thing. he would walk up with a whole bunch of people in the person showing the home would sneak away. >> even in the teens, there were a lot of neighborhoods that had restrictions against certain groups of people. >> this was in the 1950's. willie mays had trouble buying a house in san francisco. a couple of people would not show him a house. they had to enlist the mayor and a bunch of people. this is their reservoir. companies would take a block and there would start wrecking houses. there were building two a day -- they were building two with a. the 1930's were the big boom times for the sunset. >> this is a recession. >> these are the homes in west would park. -- in westwood park. >> how did this perform? the composite the assembly -- come's assembly -- composite assembly. >> they would stucco

to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that itps us find out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪ >> when there is this a children's theater, it is a good theater. it is a good theater, you would like it, even if it is for children. that is what i think. i feel like it is both a story for kids and for much older people. it is both about being a young child and letting a toy or a friend, and it is also about what it means to get old. ♪ >> in 1986, my son was two, and i decided i would like to go over the story of the velveteen rabbit, mind you i had never read it myself as a child. i only heard it as a mother. my first-time hearing it was a bedtime story recording. it was through that that i found the theme and determined how it was going to produce this story. it was through listening to it. when a first mated, i really did watch my son, because i took him to live performances as soon as six months old. he loved it when someone was on the stage. he loved it when somebody was readi

to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that itps us find out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪ >> i tried to think about this room as the dream room, where we dream and bring some of those dreams to life. i feel very blessed that i have been able to spend the last 31 years of my life doing it my way, thinking about things better interesting to me, and then pursuing them. there are a lot of different artists that come here to work, mostly doing aerial work. kindred spirits, so to speak. there is a circus company that i have been fortunate enough to work with the last couple of years. i use elements of dance and choreography and combine that with theater techniques. a lot of the work is content- based, has a strong narrative. the dancers have more of a theatrical feel. i think we are best known for our specific work. in the last 15 years, spending a lot of time focusing on issues that affect us and are related to the african-american experience, here in the united states. i had h

and enlighten. "young love." it's a little-known andrew marvell poem. one of my favorites. taught it to me. "come little infant, love me now, "while thine unsuspected years "clear thine aged father's brow from cold jealousy and fears." isn't it wondrous? it is certainly enlightening. go and check again, minnie. all quiet on the street, ma'am! oh, wait! it's him! oh! no, it ain't. ha ha! it was a dog, ma'am. ( laughs ) ma'am, why are we waiting up for mr. cochrane? he has taken a late stroll, and i simply want to be sure he gets home safely. thomas: the man is a bankrupt. he foists himself into miss lane's employ, and in no time it's "dorcas, dorcas, dorcas." and now he goes off prowling into the night. entry is closed tomorrow, and i haven't even begun my historical passage yet. there's something untoward about that man, and i intend to unravel him. a night prowler stalks the streets of dark. our odysseus keeps watch and calls out. hark! hark! hark! ( door closes ) gabriel... i woke early this morning and decided to have some tea. would you care to have some? i waited all n

to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that it out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪ i would like to start with an opening prayer. please stand if you are able. remove your hats. creator grandfather, we come this day and we are humble two- leggeds. we give thanks to you on this wonderful day. give thanks to be able to gather and honor our own, remember our veterans, those that have passed on, those that are still serving abroad, our men and women in uniform. a moment of silence for corporal ware, my cousin.

the research -- as it enlightened you? >> it has not tommy anything new about chimpanzee -- it has not taught me anything new about chimpanzees. i have seen them deal with a snake in there in closure on two occasions. they were issuing a normal, allowed, full-blown alarm calls. what i would put to the researchers that perhaps needs more investigation is that -- brightthe chimpanzees enough to recognize it is a rubber snake on the floor, and therefore a quieter alarm call. yes, you need to be cautious of something that looks like this, but actually this is a rubber snake. i know that our chimpanzees at monkey world are very capable of distinguishing between a rubber snake and a live snake. it's something that perhaps requires further investigation. they do have a very complex social network and a very complex source of communication. >> they're very relaxed in the environment now. i know you do a good impression of the alarm shriek. give us a sense of what is sounds like. >> for the chimpanzees, they have a large vocabulary

to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that itps us find out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪ >> would you please stand for the pledge of allegiance? >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. taking a roll call of the commissioners. go[calling votes] commissioner slaughter is excused. you have a quorum. >> i would like to welcome everyone to this hearing. we have several issues but will take our time, whether of the time when we get to the general public comment, we are going to limit it to two minutes, and we are going to take 30 minutes in the beginning, and if there is need for additional comments we will continue after the meeting. >> item 1, it is expected soon -- a donation from a television from best buy valued at approximately $500. >> you have the memo. best buy has offered this tv for our officers to use for law enforcement purposes t

today, high above their heads, the artist seeks a different type of the enlightenment, the inspiration to paint. >> i could spend hours and hours up here. i could even sleep here. i would not mind saying here without food as long as i had my paintings. this could keep a man alive. it could keep me alive. >> from the dome, the eyes are always drawn to the imperial stature of the eiffel tower. on the other sides of the city, it is the brilliance of this basilica that stands out. perhaps now in the 21st century, there is a place for both. >> residents of one of the poorest shantytowns in colombia have been given a welcome christmas present. this is an outdoor escalator to help them get around. this was built on a hillside. this is part of a major development project for the city. >> life is arguably more down than up. this might change with the opening of a new act or escalator. the town clings to the inside of a steep hillside. -- this might change with the opening of a new outdoor escalator. now, the half hour hike up the hillside takes just five minutes. what is more, it is free. >> it

today, high above their heads, the artist ramon gomez sees a different kind of the enlightenment -- the inspiration to paint. then i could spend hours and hours of there. i could even sleep here. i would not mind staying appear without food as long as i have my paintings in this place. this could keep in man alive. it could keep me alive. >> from the dome, the eye is always drawn to the imperial statute of the eiffel tower -- stature of the eiffel tower but from other parts, it is the brilliance of sacre coeur stands out. perhaps in the 21st century there is a place for both. >> afghan president hamid karzai named three new commissioners to the independent electoral commission, a body that faced quite some criticism. joining me from kubota -- kabul is caroline wyatt. what difference you think it will make? >> a thing the attention -- a lot of debate amongst the young afghans here in kabul -- is what will happen in the titular wind -- in particular when the very outspoken and independent minded human rights commissioner goes, who has been a critic of election fraud and also abuses of the

to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that it helps us find out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪ president chiu: good morning and welcome to the thursday, september 8th meeting of the board of supervisors audit and over -- oversight committee. we are joined by president david chiu. i apologize for starting the meeting late. but there's a meeting the california state senate is having here in our chamber to talk about the makeup of the regional transportation body and a very important subject of that meeting. the level of representation san francisco will have on that body, so it is important for me to be there to make sure the rights and interests of san francisco are protected. the clerk of the committee is andrea oz barry. we want to thank the members of the sfgtv staff. commit for we began, supervisor farrell could not be here today. if we could have a motion to excuse them with that out -- to excuse him without objection. madam court, could you call item no. 1? >> i would

all in all, a very enlightening experience, and i are appreciate that. >> as we got to meet the famous ltlt. slash doctor. >> item 3d. >> commission announcements and scheduling items identified for consideration of future meetings. >> i know that we're talking about issues of possibly reducing the number of meetings, so i suggest we put the item on for consideration, one of the meetings in december. many commissioners have bought up, we have lowered the case got it from 77 cases to 16 tanks to the work of the police department, the commissioners, everybody involved. so maybe we should condense our agendas and meets twice a month or three times a month. commissioner slaughter: i am all in favor in putting that on for discussion and possible action sometime in december. since i was the one that opened my big mouth about it, i am happy to work with the city attorney and whoever else to propose changes to the rules that would be necessary. >> i guess next week, we will not be meeting. >> the night before thanksgiving will be going dark. >> commissioner kingsley. a missionkings -- commissi

the staff also serves customers a new age theme that some find over the top, many others find enlightening. >> i'm surprised to hear about it and disappointed. >> reporter: but three lawsuits file

to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that it us find out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪ >> the right to vote allows us to vote for candidates or party and it is a significant way to have our voice heard. exactly 100 years ago, women were

it's the prophetic declaration from the heart of the progressive enlightenment in the 19th century. in 1914, surveying the carnage that was to come the foreign secretary of great britain said again prophetically, the lights are going out all over europe. delights. what a strange word. we shall not see the litigant in our time. ladies and gentlemen i submit to you that the 20th century was a record in germany, russia, china, cambodia and elsewhere, not only of remarkable stupidity, brutality and violence, but of unparalleled brutality and violence. each of the regimes, each of the regimes behind this remarkable decay of civilization had two features in common, two characteristics. in the first place, the men guiding these regimes and their entourage, did not believe for a moment there was any power higher than their own. and they acted on the assumption. and in the second place, in the mass murders they conducted, they were aided and supported by any number of crack pot minds. that makes for a characteristic combination. the case of the nazis, scientific disciplines that arrive from