Justin Webb on The Trump World Order (Part 1)
On February 24, veteran BBC journalist, former North America editor and presenter Justin Webb came to Intelligence Squared to discuss what we all need to know about the new Trump world order. Webb ana...
26 Feb 202536min
Classic Debate: Rembrandt vs Vermeer - The Titans of Dutch Painting
Rembrandt van Rijn is the best known of all the Dutch masters. His range was vast, from landscapes to portraits to Biblical scenes; he revolutionised every medium he handled, from oil paintings to etc...
24 Feb 20251h 2min
Chokepoints: Economic Warfare in the Modern World, with Edward Fishman
In this episode, we’re joined by Edward Fishman, one of the foremost experts on economic statecraft and sanctions. With a career spanning roles at the U.S. State Department, the Pentagon, and the Trea...
23 Feb 202542min
Nicholas Carr on How Technologies of Communication Tear Us Apart
‘We live today in a perpetual superbloom – not of flowers but of messages’ –- Nicholas Carr In this episode we explore the hidden costs of constant connection with American journalist and writer Nic...
21 Feb 202543min
Classic Debate: Parenting Doesn’t Matter (Or Not As Much As You Think)
For today's Classic Debate we're revisiting our 2018 debate "Parenting Doesn’t Matter (Or Not As Much As You Think)". We were joined by Professor of Behavioural Genetics Robert Plomin, the Developmen...
19 Feb 20251h 3min
Humans: A Monstrous History
What is a monster? Why do humans create stories about otherness? What does it tell you about a society that engages in monster making? Our guest today is Surekha Davies. Writer and historian, who has...
17 Feb 202535min
Jonathan Sumption on the Challenges of Democracy
Is democracy in crisis? British judge and historian Jonathan Sumption thinks so and in this episode he explains why. Drawing from the themes of his latest book The Challenges of Democracy: and the Rul...
16 Feb 202541min
The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook with Martin Wolf (Part 2)
2025 is set to be a seismic year for the global economy. Donald Trump will return to the White House with an ‘America First’ agenda that threatens to dismantle global trade. Wars in Ukraine and Gaza c...
14 Feb 202532min
