Rethinking with Alex Torpey

Our nation’s public institutions at nearly all levels are failing to be the proactive, thoughtful, strategic forces for good that they were founded to be. As a result, our society is currently incapable of effectively ...more

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June 07, 2024 00:05:23
Ep #31: Five Min Book Review - The Machine Stops by EM Forster

Ep #31: Five Min Book Review - The Machine Stops by EM Forster

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a world where people constantly shared and consumed video content, for an...

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November 10, 2023 01:12:45
Ep #31: Repost: Conversation with Rob Gurwitt of Daybreak about journalism, media, community, and trust

Ep #31: Repost: Conversation with Rob Gurwitt of Daybreak about journalism, media, community, and trust

From the Hanover Happenings podcast: In Hanover, we care a lot about making sure people have information about what’s happening in their community. It’s...

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November 10, 2023 00:41:52
Ep #30 Repost: Conversation with Professor Adam Kleinbaum on the neuroscience of leadership and consensus

Ep #30 Repost: Conversation with Professor Adam Kleinbaum on the neuroscience of leadership and consensus

From the Hanover Happenings podcast: In this episode I sit down with Associate Professor of Business Administration Adam Kleinbaum at Dartmouth’s Tuck Business School....

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November 10, 2023 01:27:32
Ep #29: Repost: Conversation with NH and VT Secretaries of State on civics, elections, and trust

Ep #29: Repost: Conversation with NH and VT Secretaries of State on civics, elections, and trust

From the Hanover Happenings Podcast: In this special spotlight episode, I host newly elected Secretaries of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas (Vermont) and Dave Scanlan...

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April 17, 2023 00:30:21
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Ep #28: Using AIM to reflect on always-on tech and social norms

Do you remember Netscape, AOL Instant Messenger, and loud dial-up? Well in this episode of Rethinking, we drink some cool refreshing millennial nostalgia and...

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November 17, 2022 00:56:59
Ep #27 - How do leaders vet ideas? When should you listen to negative feedback?

Ep #27 - How do leaders vet ideas? When should you listen to negative feedback?

Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey as we explore some of the dynamics behind how leaders vet (or don’t vet)...

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