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The Limits of Freedom

Claire Fox, Julian Le Grand, Theodore Dalrymple. Sean Curran hosts.

Freedom is a goal we all endorse. Yet as neuroscience shows and history suggests, we are less content when we have more choice. Is too much freedom paradoxically debilitating? Do we need constraints to thrive, and might our chains and limitations be key to our freedom? Or is this a dangerous conceit of the privileged and free?

The Secret Life of Desire

Is desire a consequence of scarcity and denial?

Speakers: Catherine Hakim, Rowan Pelling, Christopher Hamilton

The Wealth Delusion

Would more equality lead to greater happiness?

Speakers: Jamie Whyte, Peter Tatchell, Frances Stewart, Paul Krugman

The Morality of War

Should wealthy countries intervene in wars around the world?

Speakers: Philip Collins, Hew Strachan, Lindsey German

My Body, My Choice

Euthanasia, freedom and the law

Speakers: George Galloway, Philip Graham, Michael Irwin

Positive Thinking and the Name Game

Should we not name illnesses?

Speakers: David Healy, Dinesh Bhugra, Havi Carel

Britain in Uncharted Territory

The uncertain future of UK politics

Speakers: Natalie Bennett, Claire Fox, Owen Smith

Biography

Deputy Editor of the BBC’s Parliamentary Programmes, Sean leads the teams who produce Today in Parliament and Yesterday in Parliament for BBC Radio 4.