The topic for each episode is set forth as a question in the program's title. It deals with the mysteries of mind, matter, and meaning. It tests conventional wisdom and seeks truth wherever it may change, seeing the humor as well as the import of tradition-breaking ideas. Challenging current belief is the prism, the conceptual lens, through which advances in knowledge are viewed. It doesn t matter whether the challenges are voiced by few or accepted by many.
Challenges are scalpels that dissect ideas, teasing apart and exposing critical issues.
On each show, we watch five experts engaging one another in the competitive marketplace of ideas. We enjoy the spontaneity and the sparks, the tang of the discourse. It s fascinating how the group dynamics move these intellects to reveal strong passions and subtle nuances. Closer To Truth is television smarting up.