Truth, beauty and other misconceptions | Lisa Randall
Is beauty a reliable indicator of scientific truth? Or is it merely a distraction?Some of the best scientists throughout history have equated beauty with truth. But is this a mistake? Join pioneering ...
7 Juli 22min
The world after liberalism | Maurice Glasman & Sohrab Amari
Is this the end of liberalism, or just another temporary crisis? If it is the end, what will follow it? And where did it all go wrong?Since the end of WWII, the Western world has been governed by libe...
30 Juni 32min
Why artists shouldn't fear AI | Jaron Lanier
What does originality mean in the age of AI? Why should artists resist the temptation to fear AI? What role will human creativity play in the future we're building?Jaron Lanier, a visionary computer s...
23 Juni 30min
Copying consciousness: the future of mind uploading | Anders Sandberg
What makes you 'you'? If scientists made a digital replica of your mind, would this new 'you' be conscious? And what does this all mean for what it means to exist?Whole-brain emulation (often called “...
16 Juni 37min
The return of idealism | James Tartaglia
Is materialism mistaken in its understanding of consciousness? How can dividing experience into the phenomenal and the transcendent provide a new angle from which to view consciousness? Have you ever ...
9 Juni 28min
Reimagining the right | Richard Tice
Is this the end of Britain's two-party system? How has Reform brought together seemingly contradictory left- and right-wing ideas? Why do they think that we should get used to climate change instead o...
2 Juni 29min
Is philosophy becoming irrelevant? | Mary Midgley
Does philosophy still matter in today's world? If so, why are students less and less interested in studying in it?In a special episode from the IAI archives, Mary Midgley addresses the declining inter...
26 Maj 27min
Who's afraid of gender? | Judith Butler
Why has gender identity become such a controversial talking point in modern politics?Judith Butler, pioneering gender theorist whose changed the way we think about gender and sexuality, explores the t...
19 Maj 40min
