Ethics, Criminals and Mt. Everest Panel Discussion
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Anyone mounting an expedition up Mt. Everest knows they’re going to have to face the elements.
But investigative journalist Michael Kodas’ new book, High Crimes (read the first chapter here), reveals that climbers face criminal elements as well. Kodas joins New York Times’ Ethicist Randy Cohen and Everest climber and mountaineering guide Rick Wilcox to discuss the ethics of climbing Everest, and what obstacles Everest attempters have to hurdle politically, socially, and personally.
The panel discussion originally took place at the Rubin Museum of Art on February 6, 2008 as part of the 6-month long 2008 Brainwave Festival, video produced for Thirteen Forum.
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