First hour: Creating the Rochester River School
Second hour: Ryan Lochte and the culture of lying
What does it take to start a school from scratch...when you don't have a big pot of money? Joel Helfrich has a vision for the Rochester River School, based on humane education. But he's found some roadblocks, and has had to go a route he didn't expect at the outset: charter school. We'll discuss the process, his vision for the school, and how he's trying to build support. Our guests:
- Joel Helfrich, Rochester River School
- David Hursh, professor in the Warner School of Education, University of Rochester
Then, swimmer Ryan Lochte lied about being robbed in Brazil. There are questions that remain about what truly happened that night, but Lochte admits he made up the story of having a gun cocked and pressed to his forehead; he lied about resisting the gunman's demand that he get on the ground with his fellow swimmers. But why? Why is lying so common, on both large and small scales? Why do we accept lies in our lives, and why do we tell so many lies ourselves? We discuss lying and its consequences. Our guests:
- Dr. Eric Caine, chair of the department of psychiatry at the University of Rochester
- Jodi Aman, psychotherapist
