Europe on the Edge
What’s happening to Europe? The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was seen as a triumph for liberal democracy. True, the ‘end of history’ narrative didn’t play out across the world as many predicted. Bu...
8 Kesä 20171h 3min
Can innovation transform London into a carbon neutral city?
Could London be the first carbon neutral city? Listen to this exciting debate hosted by Intelligence Squared. Gadget guru Jason Bradbury is the chair, plus guests including award winning actor and bro...
1 Kesä 201754min
Fake News: The Facts
There are lies, damn lies, and then there’s fake news. Manipulating the facts for political gain is as old as politics itself, but due to the rise of social media and search engine algorithms false st...
25 Touko 20171h 4min
How to Think Like a Freak: Learn How to Make Smarter Decisions with the authors of "Freakonomics"
The books 'Freakonomics' and 'SuperFreakonomics' have been worldwide sensations, selling tens of millions of copies. They have come to stand for challenging conventional wisdom using data rather than ...
18 Touko 20171h 2min
Between You and I The English Language Is Going To The Dogs
Speaking and writing correct English are the hallmarks of an intelligent person. No one who cares about language wants to be caught splitting an infinitive or muddling up ‘infer’ and ‘imply’. Which is...
11 Touko 20171h 2min
An Evening with Slavoj Žižek
Radical philosopher, polymath, film star, cult icon, and author of over 30 books, Slavoj Žižek is one of the most controversial and leading contemporary public intellectuals, simultaneously acclaimed ...
4 Touko 20171h 3min
Trump is Making America Great Again
As Donald Trump approaches the first 100 days of his presidency, things couldn’t be worse. His administration has been more gaffe-prone, incompetent and unstable than any other in American history. Tr...
27 Huhti 20171h 3min
Anne-Marie Slaughter on Our Hyper-Networked World
Anne-Marie Slaughter is one of the world’s top foreign policy thinkers, admired by influential global leaders such as Joe Biden, Condoleeza Rice and Eric Schmidt. A former senior adviser to Hillary Cl...
20 Huhti 20171h 3min
