John Gray and Adam Phillips in conversation on humankind's search for immortality

John Gray and Adam Phillips in conversation on humankind's search for immortality

Political philosopher John Gray and psychotherapist and essayist Adam Phillips came to the Intelligence Squared stage in 2011 to discuss themes of science and immortality. Can we in the 21st century claim to be no longer gripped by the hope that somehow science can make us invincible? 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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The Trillion Dollar Battle For Your Attention, with Peter Schmidt and D. Graham Burnett

The Trillion Dollar Battle For Your Attention, with Peter Schmidt and D. Graham Burnett

Our attention is under attack. A handful of powerful tech companies are extracting and monetising our focus, reshaping our inner lives and threatening the foundations of democracy. Many proposed solut...

9 Feb 49min

Sir Sajid Javid – Lessons From the Front Bench (Part Two)

Sir Sajid Javid – Lessons From the Front Bench (Part Two)

For more than a decade, Sir Sajid Javid was at the heart of power in Britain. First elected in 2010, he rapidly rose to his first cabinet position as Culture Secretary. The son of a bus driver and com...

8 Feb 36min

Sir Sajid Javid – Lessons From the Front Bench (Part One)

Sir Sajid Javid – Lessons From the Front Bench (Part One)

For more than a decade, Sir Sajid Javid was at the heart of power in Britain. First elected in 2010, he rapidly rose to his first cabinet position as Culture Secretary. The son of a bus driver and com...

6 Feb 41min

Can Water Shape Our Future?

Can Water Shape Our Future?

In today’s episode, the second in our series in partnership with WaterAid, journalist and author Coco Khan speaks to Helen Rumford, WaterAid’s Lead Policy Analyst for Climate Policy and Campaigns and ...

4 Feb 29min

Julian Barnes in conversation with Ian McEwan (Part Two)

Julian Barnes in conversation with Ian McEwan (Part Two)

Julian Barnes and Ian McEwan are widely celebrated as two of the finest writers of their generation. Along with Salman Rushdie and Kazuo Ishiguro, they were included on Granta’s prescient Best Young B...

3 Feb 43min

Julian Barnes in conversation with Ian McEwan (Part One)

Julian Barnes in conversation with Ian McEwan (Part One)

Julian Barnes and Ian McEwan are widely celebrated as two of the finest writers of their generation. Along with Salman Rushdie and Kazuo Ishiguro, they were included on Granta’s prescient Best Young B...

2 Feb 39min

Why Can’t We Stop Money Laundering? With Oliver Bullough

Why Can’t We Stop Money Laundering? With Oliver Bullough

In an increasingly digital world, hardly anyone relies on cash. $100 bills are essentially absent from global commerce. So how come the US Federal Reserve printed 752 million and 867.2 million of them...

1 Feb 42min

Is the Arctic the World’s Next War Zone? With Kenneth R. Rosen

Is the Arctic the World’s Next War Zone? With Kenneth R. Rosen

Why Is Everyone Suddenly Fighting Over the Arctic? In this episode, Adam McCauley speaks to journalist and author Kenneth R. Rosen about the Arctic’s shifting geopolitical role in the new world order...

30 Jan 51min

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