Amanpour and Company

September 6, 2019

John Browne sits down with Christiane Amanpour to explain technology’s potential to solve our biggest problems. Angelique Kidjo joins the program to discuss her new album, "Celia." Marc Brackett tells Michel Martin about the importance of emotional intelligence and his new book, "Permission to Feel."

Marc Brackett on the Importance of Emotional Intelligence

16m 43s

Marc Brackett wants us to connect more; he is an emotional scientist and thinks that emotional intelligence skills should be taught from an early age. With mental health issues rising exponentially, his work has never been more pressing. Brackett sat down with Michel Martin to discuss his new book, “Permission to Feel."

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    Angelique Kidjo Sings "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads

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    Angelique Kidjo had to flee her home country of Benin as a young woman while it was suffering at the hands of a despotic ruler. But her brilliant creative spirit was her bridge out of the political darkness. She joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss her musical roots and her new album, "Celia."

  • Former CEO of BP John Browne on Solutions to Climate Change: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Former CEO of BP John Browne on Solutions to Climate Change

    S2019 E2050 - 2m 46s

    John Browne was CEO of BP for more than a decade and became the first leader of a major oil company to acknowledge the link between fossil fuels and climate change – though it’s unclear whether the company actually met his goals for cutting carbon production. He joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss technology’s potential to solve our biggest problems and his new book, "Make, Think, Imagine."

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