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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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall & ZOE’s Dr Federica Amati on Eating 30 Plants A Week, Part One

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall & ZOE’s Dr Federica Amati on Eating 30 Plants A Week, Part One

In recent years the benefits of eating a diet rich in plants have increasingly been at the forefront of our conversations about food. You may have heard scientists like Tim Spector, the founder of ZOE...

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Zeinab Badawi on an African History of Africa, Part Two

Zeinab Badawi on an African History of Africa, Part Two

This is the second instalment of a three-part conversation. Too often historians have told the history of Africa through the prism of colonialism. But what picture of the continent emerges when we do ...

16 Mai 202437min

Zeinab Badawi on an African History of Africa, Part One

Zeinab Badawi on an African History of Africa, Part One

This is the first instalment of a three-part conversation. Too often historians have told the history of Africa through the prism of colonialism. But what picture of the continent emerges when we do a...

15 Mai 202441min

The Anxious Generation: Jonathan Haidt on How Smartphones Rewired Childhood, Part Two

The Anxious Generation: Jonathan Haidt on How Smartphones Rewired Childhood, Part Two

This is the second instalment of a three-part conversation. Bestselling author and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has dedicated his career to speaking truth and wisdom in some of the most challeng...

13 Mai 202436min

The Anxious Generation: Jonathan Haidt on How Smartphones Rewired Childhood, Part One

The Anxious Generation: Jonathan Haidt on How Smartphones Rewired Childhood, Part One

Bestselling author and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has dedicated his career to speaking truth and wisdom in some of the most challenging spaces – communities polarised by politics and religion ...

12 Mai 202446min

Being Human in an AI World, with Susie Alegre

Being Human in an AI World, with Susie Alegre

Artificial intelligence is no longer a figment of our imagination a plot pulled from the pages of science fiction. Recent rapid advances mean it is now seeping into ever more aspects of our daily live...

10 Mai 202435min

How the Legacy of the British Empire Still Shapes Our World, with Sathnam Sanghera

How the Legacy of the British Empire Still Shapes Our World, with Sathnam Sanghera

Sathnam Sanghera is a writer and author of bestselling books exploring British identity, the latest of which is Empireworld: How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe. It follows Empireland, which ...

8 Mai 202438min

Archive: Doughnut Economics, with Kate Raworth

Archive: Doughnut Economics, with Kate Raworth

Oxford University economist Kate Raworth has been described by the author and environmentalist George Monbiot as, "The John Maynard Keynes of the 21st century." In 2018, she came to Intelligence Squar...

5 Mai 202447min

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