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Navigating A World Of Endless Choice

We live in a world filled with options. We’re constantly being asked to “like” or “dislike,” but what are we missing out on when everything is being catered to our preferences?

Guests:

  • Nolan Gasser is a recognized composer, pianist, musicologist and most notably, the architect of Pandora Radio’s Music Genome Project.
  • Tom Vanderbilt is a journalist and the author of You May Also Like: Taste in an Age of Endless Choice.

Tom Vanderbilt and Nolan Gasser speak tonight at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library as part of the Middle of The Map Fest Ideas Forum. Vanderbilt speaks at 6:30 p.m. and Gasser speaks at 7:15 p.m. For tickets and information, visit middleofthemapfest.com.

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
Kansas City needs journalists who show up not just on people’s worst days, but on their best ones — and the boring ones in between. I build relationships across the metro, so our newsroom can bring you critical information when times are tough, and seek out moments of joy to celebrate. Email me at lisa@kcur.org.