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Journalist, radio presenter and former assistant editor of The Times, also chair of the Social Market Foundation, an independent think tank.

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At the World's Edge

Antonia Byatt, Terry Eagleton, Terry Pratchett. Mary Ann Sieghart hosts.

Fantasy tales are often seen as peripheral to culture, with little to contribute to our lives beyond throwaway entertainment. Is this an error? Might fantasies be central to how we perceive the world, and even gesture towards the limits of our understanding?

The Gathering Storm

Russia, China and the New World Order

Speakers: George Galloway, Stephen D. King, Rana Mitter

Mind Machines

The future of AI

Speakers: Margaret Boden, Paul Dolan, Hubert Dreyfus

A World Without Borders

Should we get rid of nation states?

Speakers: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Daniel Hannan, Sameer Rahim

Rethinking Feminism

Is there a universal goal for women's rights?

Speakers: Myriam Francois, Finn Mackay, Leena Nair, Elif Safak

Are Islam and Westernism Compatible?

Resisting vs Embracing Islam in the West

Speakers: Lauren Booth, Iain Edgar, Maryam Namazie

Capitalism and Anarchy

Is it time to move on from capitalism?

Speakers: Aaron Bastani, Stephen King, Deirdre McCloskey

Biography

Former Times leader writer and co-presenter of Start The Week, Mary Ann Sieghart has contributed to many television and radio shows, and is Chair of the Social Market Foundation, a non-party-political think tank.