James Barr and Catherine Philp on the Secret British-American Rivalry in the Middle East

James Barr and Catherine Philp on the Secret British-American Rivalry in the Middle East

In this week’s episode of the Intelligence Squared podcast, the historian and author of Lords of the Desert James Barr sat down with Times journalist Catherine Philp to reveal the the story of the hidden 25-year rivalry between Britain and the United States, using newly declassified records and long-forgotten memoirs. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Why We Need to Slow Down to Save the Planet, with Kohei Saito

Why We Need to Slow Down to Save the Planet, with Kohei Saito

Kohei Saito is the Japanese philosopher and associate professor of philosophy at the University of Tokyo, whose ideas have become highly influential in the conversation surrounding how to better use e...

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A Journey Into Our Geopolitical Future, with Elliot Ackerman

A Journey Into Our Geopolitical Future, with Elliot Ackerman

With AI's capabilities now beginning to conjure visions reminiscent of science fiction, it's fiction writers who are pointing the way to where these tools will take us in decades to come. 2054, the se...

5 Huhti 202433min

Are You Free? How Work Relentlessly Eats Up Our Time

Are You Free? How Work Relentlessly Eats Up Our Time

In a world increasingly built around convenience, why do we often feel so short of free time? It’s a question that’s been on the minds of authors Nick Srnicek and Helen Hester. Srnicek is Lecturer in ...

3 Huhti 202445min

Comedy in Dark Times, with Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis, Part Two

Comedy in Dark Times, with Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis, Part Two

This is the second instalment of a three-part discussion. Armando Iannucci is one of Britain’s best-loved comedy writers. The creator of hit shows such as The Thick Of It, Veep and Alan Partridge, Ian...

31 Maalis 202435min

Comedy in Dark Times, with Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis, Part One

Comedy in Dark Times, with Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis, Part One

Armando Iannucci is one of Britain’s best-loved comedy writers. The creator of hit shows such as The Thick Of It, Veep and Alan Partridge, Iannucci is renowned for his sharp political satire and parod...

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Love and Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain, with Jason Okundaye

Love and Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain, with Jason Okundaye

Jason Okundaye is a writer whose essays and work have been published in titles such as The London Review of Books, the Guardian, British GQ and more. His debut book, Revolutionary Acts: Love & Brother...

29 Maalis 202433min

How Technology Has Made Us What We Are, with Tom Chatfield

How Technology Has Made Us What We Are, with Tom Chatfield

Tom Chatfield is a tech philosopher whose new book looks at how humans have lived side by side with technology for millennia and offers ideas for how humanity will fare in the imminent AI-powered futu...

27 Maalis 202443min

Misogyny and the Middle-Aged Woman, with Victoria Smith, Hadley Freeman and Sonia Sodha, Part Two

Misogyny and the Middle-Aged Woman, with Victoria Smith, Hadley Freeman and Sonia Sodha, Part Two

This is Part Two of a three-part discussion. Why are middle-aged women these days subject to so much rage and hatred – frequently from people who see themselves as kind and ‘on the right side of histo...

25 Maalis 202432min

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