2012 - end of the world or an intriguing bit of baloney?
2012 - end of the world or an intriguing bit of baloney?
Doomsday scenarios predict the world will end on December 21, 2012, citing the Maya Long Count calendar's cycle-ending date. But does that represent an end of an age, or a new beginning? We give some perspective to the rampant sensational theories with a student of 2012 and a skeptic of the phenomenon.
Guest:
John Major Jenkins, author "The 2012 Story." He is author of nine previous books on the subject and director of the Center for 2012 Studies.
Michael Shermer, is founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, executive director of the Skeptics Society, and columnist for Scientific American; he’s also author of the best seller "Why People Believe Weird Things"
- Patt Morrison for November 16, 2009
- How West Hollywood manages it’s pot…and what L.A. could learn
- Forget legalizing it—tax it!
- How many generals does it take to win a war?
- Rebalancing act: Can the world still count on American consumers?
- The Sarah Palin phenomenon
- 2012 - end of the world or an intriguing bit of baloney?
Also on this episode
Events
Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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