This rambling dicussion between two economists, our host Morton Marcus, and our guest Bruce Jaffee, covers money in athletics, history disappearing, news as entertainment, regulating business, and the compelling need to teach critical thinking--the ability to ask questions, to see the difference between fact and fiction. For over four decades, Bruce was a teacher, an observer, an author of impact studies, and a faculty representative to the NCAA.

Tuck Langland has produced major works of art throughout the world. Here we consider/debate ideas about creativity in general, creating art on computers, the proper and improper application of artificial intelligence to copy or to enhance new works of art, and production by 3-d printing. Tuck asks "can artificial intelligence create new ideas?" Then he states: "I do not think a machine can create a world."

Habitat for Humanity's State Director, Gina Leckron, talks about both the need for housing, especially starter homes, as well as means for Habitat's many chapters to attract donors. One method is to utilize The Attainable Home Ownership Indiana Income Tax Credit, created this year by The Indiana General Assembly.

Jim Brainard may be the most expererienced urban planner in Indiana, possibly the nation, having served as Mayor of Carmel since 1996. In this conversation, he challenges assumptions about "weak mayors" by comparing Indiana's institutional system to those of other states. The long-term costs of urban sprawl are considered, as well as the absurd system of government jurisdictions competing with each other by offering economic incentives to large companies.

Jill's House serves up to 33 guests in Bloomington. Angela Hays has many tasks under the title Community Development Consultant. She talks about the nature of dementia, finanicial considersations and the broad national need for additional services.

Jennifer Pearl is President of The Bloomington Economic Development Corporation which serves Monroe County, She states that "economic development is providing conditions for prosperity."

This walk through a six-decade legal and civic career starts with the racial issues of 1968, moves to work on veterans affairs in Washington, a legal career representing utilities and other corporations, and his recent project, a photo-essay exhibition about the lives of soldiers who returned from Vietnam. The exhibition opens at the end of May at the Railroad Depot in Union City.

Twice-chapter-president Roy Hedeen describes the nature, history and functions of service clubs, in this case, Kiwanis. Roy also served as a professional representative of Kiwanis International. Societal changes are considered.