Who Was Norman Cousins? Peacemaker in the Atomic Age | CuriosityU

Norman Cousins was the long-time editor of the influential American weekly magazine "Saturday Review" from 1940-1972. But Cousins was not just a well-known journalist reporting on world news; he also engaged in secret missions behind the Iron Curtain to conduct high stakes negotiations directly with the Soviet leadership. As a peacemaker in the atomic age, Cousins helped to shape the contours of the Cold War. Award-winning professor Allen Pietrobon explores the extraordinary life of Norman Cousins and demonstrates how he helped shape American public debate during the Cold War — even changing the minds of world leaders. It’s a fascinating look at the outsized impact that one individual had on the course of American public debate, international humanitarianism, and Cold War diplomacy in the decades after World War Two. #curiosityu #coldwar