Childhood and innocence
Can we still be idealistic about childhood? How do we square the impact of war, stories of sexual abuse, the impact of time spent on screens with the idea of children's experiences being about play, l...
11 Loka 202456min
Reading & Empathy
"I never read novels" is something you hear people say. What is the point of reading - be it histories or fiction? Does it help us empathize with the situation of other people or shed insights into ou...
4 Loka 202456min
The eternal dynamic of Rivalry, Fredric Jameson, the newly reopened Warburg Institute
Sibling rifts, leadership battles in politics and history, philosophical schools of thoughts and their key players all come into our discussion of the way rivalry shapes the world. Roger Luckhurst ref...
27 Syys 202456min
Crisis & Decision
Climate, trust, politics, communication. Some would say we live in a period of crisis several areas of society and life. How can we make sense of the present moment, and where do we go from here?Plus,...
20 Syys 202456min
Carl Schmitt, democracy and dictatorship
With the success of the far right Alternative for Deutschland party in the German elections, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris making their pitches to American voters to be their leader and the Conservat...
13 Syys 202456min
Carl Schmitt, democracy and dictatorship
With the success of the far right Alternative for Deutschland party in the German elections, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris making their pitches to American voters to be their leader and the Conservat...
13 Syys 202456min
Escapism
Travel, reading, cinema and psychedelic drugs are all means people have used to try to escape. But do they ever really lead us where we want them to? With the election looming, Glastonbury in full swi...
28 Kesä 202456min
The illusion of time, the summer solstice & the philosophy of comedy
As the sun sets on the longest day of the year, Matthew Sweet talks to an eclectic group of guests about the illusion of time, the summer solstice and the philosophy of comedy. They are: Materials sci...
21 Kesä 202456min
