Point Reyes Dialogues
with Jacob Needleman

Open in iTunes Point Reyes Dialogues, originating at KWMR in Point Reyes Station, (California) explores with renowned host Jacob Needleman (author, social philosopher and commentator) the great questions of life and our current condition with eminent friends from the arts, science and spirituality, politics and public service. Jacob Needleman is host of the Point Reyes Dialogues and Sylvia Timbers is the series producer. Jacob Needleman is an internationally renowned author and philosopher whose many distinguished books include The American Soul, Money and the Meaning of Life, and Why Can't We Be Good? For over forty years he has taught philosophy to many thousands of students, lectured around the world and has served as a consultant in the fields of psychology, education, medical ethics, philanthropy, and business. He has been featured on Bill Moyers' acclaimed PBS series A World of Ideas. One of the central aims of these dialogues is to reawaken the art of conversation as a passionate work of opening one's mind to another human being. Conversation such as this is rapidly disappearing in our present world. Yet the work of 'non-egoistic listening and thinking together' is the rock upon which is based not only the American ideal of democracy, but the very possibility of ethical action in our morally and physically threatened world. Our premise is that new territories of collaboration and creativity open with the inner work of listening and thinking together, leading to ethical action in the world. We will be engaging, one on one, outstanding leaders in the fields of business, art, science, technology, religion, politics, philanthropy and the humanities. Each dialogue will be an experiment in deep conversation, each side working to receive, illumine and inspire the thought and mind and spirit of the other. Jacob Needleman speaks with David Heiden First Aired: March 2nd 2011 David Heiden is a physician, humanitarian, author, and photographer. He is an ophthalmologist whose work centers on the prevention of blindness in people with AIDS. Dr. Heiden founded the AIDS Eye Initiative part of the SEVA foundation's center for innovation in EyeCare, to train doctors in the diagnosis and treatment of the blinding CMV infection. In collaboration with Doctors without Borders, this project has also brought drugs and necessary medical equipment to treat AIDS patients throughout Africa and Asia. Part 1 Part 2