According to Rabbi James Ponet, Emeritus Howard M. Ostensibly, the holiday is a celebration of a victory against an oppressive Greek regime in Palestine over two thousand years ago, the miracle of oil that lit Jerusalem's holy temple for 8 days and nights, and the perseverance of the Jewish faith against all odds. Even the story of Hanukkah has had its edges shaved down over time. With its emphasis on present-giving, dreidel games and sweet treats, the holiday seems to be oriented towards kids. This week is Hanukkah, Judaism's eight-day festival of lights.57 (Chopin) - Ivan MoravecTime After Time (Cyndi Lauper) - Miles Davis Music from this week's show: Horizon 12.2 - Thomas NewmanEye Surgery - Thomas NewmanSlow Pulse Conga - William Pasle圜ello Song - Nick DrakeBerceuse in D Flat Major, Op. Katie Engelhart journalist and New America fellow, on the complicated right to die.
Jeremy Kamil associate professor of microbiology and immunology at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, on the scientists who found omicron, and why we should know their names. Wu staff writer at The Atlantic covering science, on what we do (and mostly don't) know about the new omicron variant. And what rights we do, and don't, have when it comes to when we die. Plus, why we should know the names of the scientists in Botswana, South Africa, and Hong Kong who found the new strain. On this week's On the Media, hear what pigeons can tell us about how to react to the omicron variant. By now, the new coronavirus variant has been detected in dozens of countries – including the U.S.Music from this week's show: Sign and Sigil by John ZornBROKE by Modest MouseMiddlesex Times by Michael AndrewsBlues by La Dolce vita Dei NobiliLiquid SpearWaltz by Michael AndrewsStolen Moments by Ahmed Jamal Trio Gavin Mueller assistant professor of New Media and Digital Culture at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, on what modern lessons can be learned from the Luddite workers of 19th century England. Anne Helen-Peterson writer and journalist, and Charlie Warzel contributing writer at The Atlantic, on how technology is-or, dramatically is not - easing our lives at work. Sarah Jaffe journalist and author of Work Won't Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone, on how love and meaning became intertwined with our jobs. Plus, when technology makes our jobs harder, maybe being a 'luddite' isn't such a bad thing. On this week's On The Media, hear why this trend is a logical response to the cult of work. Amid the so-called Great Resignation, nearly 39 million Americans have left their jobs.
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