The Shame Game

Why do we fear shame?

Darkness, Authority and Dreams

Chomsky debates libertarians and future liberals

The Fires of Progress

Steven Pinker debates violence, ideas and progress

Why Marx was Right

Terry Eagleton on why we dismiss Marxism at our peril

The Left, the Right and the Righteous

Does the left still hold the higher moral ground?

The Myths of Meritocracy

Should we reward intelligence?

Clear Bright Future

How to be more than just a consumer

Rory Stewart in Conversation with Emma Barnett

Former Conservative speaks out on abuses of power

Reason and The Decline of Violence

Steven Pinker's Theory Explored

What's Wrong With the Left?

Peter Tatchell | Give up the myths, seek alliances

The Wealth Delusion

Would more equality lead to greater happiness?

A Tribal World

Are communities dangerous or necessary?

The Gathering Storm

Russia, China and the New World Order

The People's Champion

Is democracy incoherent?

Has Brexit Broken British Politics?

Britain in Uncharted Territory

Monarchy, Caste and Inheritance

Must an equal world abolish all family privilege?

Socialist Dreams

Is there a form of socialism that could work?

Free Thought

Are universities threatening free speech?

Rethinking Capital

Are there alternative economic systems?

The Crisis of the West

Is the Age of the West at an end?

The Morality of War

Should wealthy countries intervene in wars around the world?

A World Without Borders

Should we get rid of nation states?

Reason, Rage and Revolution

Have tolerance and pluralism run their course?

How to Change the World

Brian Eno and James Thornton on living a good life

The Swindle of the New

Are we enslaved by the promise of novelty?

There's No Such Thing As Free Speech

Stanley Fish | There is always a limit to speech

Everywhere, Somewhere and Nowhere

David Goodhart: anywheres vs somewheres

The Great Economists

How Their Ideas Can Help Us Today | Linda Yueh

Strange Affects and Collective Emotions

How do collective and individual emotions compare?

How To Be Idle

Tom Hodgkinson | The case against efficiency

The Darkest Dictator: Orwell vs Huxley

Should we fear complacency as much as oppression?

The End of Left and Right

Blurring the line between Liberal and Conservative

Radical Spirituality

Can spiritual activism save the planet?

Politics and Post-Truth

Is a politics of emotion bad?

The End of the West

Should we worry about the fall of Western power?

Capitalism and Anarchy

Is it time to move on from capitalism?

The New Politics

Is the market the most important thing?

The Right to be Offended

Should we seek to eradicate offence?

The Arc of Life: Tariq Ali

The activist and writer on his life and ideas

Avoiding Apocalypse

Is a nuclear crisis inevitable?

Guns and Butter

Hard and Soft power

Lies, Lies, Lies

Is political truth attainable?

Elites in the Dock

Are elites necessarily a bad thing?

Beyond Borders

Removing vs Strengthening Borders

The Rise and Fall of Democracy

Is democracy just a blip in world history?

The Net Delusion

War and Peace

Has Trump made the world more dangerous?

After Identity Politics

Mark Lilla | What is the future of the liberal?

Rich and Equal

Can a society be equal and prosperous?

What should we do about poverty?

Big Issue Founder John Bird's Political Manifesto

On the Side of the Angels

Can politicians be moral?

Can Facebook Save Itself?

Internet giants between the market and government regulation

The Will of the People

Is populism to be celebrated or feared?

The Struggle for Social Justice

Can we make rich countries fairer? | Angela Eagle

Out of Control

How dangerous are the tech giants?

Diversity and Difference

In defence of multiculturalism

Generation Rent: Sharing the Future

Is our obsession with owning property outdated?

Ideology and the East

We overstate the importance of religion in terrorist acts.

My Body, My Choice

Euthanasia, freedom and the law

The Hubris Syndrome

An Age of Tragedy?

The New Mafia

Is it too late to regulate tech giants?

Stories of Life and Law

When a lawyer represents those in the wrong

Being Free and Making Choices

Is our freedom an illusion?

Je Suis Charlie?

Is our belief in freedom a fantasy?

Terrorism and the Truth

Is the threat real?

Vive la Revolution

Liberty, equality and fraternity today

Revolution in Rojava

An experiment in direct democracy | Elif Sarican

Authority, Liberty and Wealth

Is 'The China Model' better than democracy?

After The Crisis

Mapping the road to recovery

The Infinite Boom

Is it wrong for state budgets to focus on growth?

Killing the King

Do we demand the impossible from our leaders?

A New Sort of Socialism | Leo Panitch

Leo Panitch | What is the 21st century left?

Capitalism, Poverty and Progress

Deirdre McCloskey | Free markets empower the poor

Eating to Save the Planet

Is it time to rethink our relationship with food?

Democracy, Freedom and Choice

Does the state save us from ourselves?

Gandhi vs Guevara

Is violence ever a justifiable political strategy?

The Tears of the Europeans

Is the US in dangerous decline?

An Age of Transparency

Does WikiLeaks represent democracy?

A New Socialism

Where will millenials take Marxism?

Democracy in Crisis

Should we give more or less power to experts?

Beware Bankers Bearing Gifts

Do we need debt?

On Imperialism

George Galloway strikes a blow against imperialism

After Capitalism

Is it the only viable economic system or can we imagine a post-capitalist world?

Are Islam and Westernism Compatible?

Resisting vs Embracing Islam in the West

Britain in Uncharted Territory

The uncertain future of UK politics

The Future of the Left

How to Defeat Conservative Ideas

Democracy and the Digital Revolution

Chi Onwurah | How can technology help democracy?

Exotic England

Is English identity a fantasy of political propaganda?

The New Left and Right

Is Open and Closed the new political divide?

Decolonising Britain

Creating post-colonial identity | Myriam Francois

Securing Our Future

Anders Sandberg | How to avoid global disasters

Diversity and Power

Is radical thinking enough to change society?

The Fantasy of Money

Are there alternatives to currency?

War and Peace

The politics of conflict

Is the media democratic?

The fourth estate: watchdog vs establishment

The Global Aristocracy

Should there be a limit to the power of the global elite?

Poisonous Speech

Should we ban hate speech? | Rae Langton

The End of Ideals?

Do we need grand political visions?

Towards A New Humanity

Immigration and Identity

Britain, Brexit, and borders

Money For Nothing

Guy Standing vs Deirdre McCloskey on Universal Basic Income

Corporation vs. Nation

Should states aim to contain corporate power?

The Eye of the Needle

Is paying tax a moral duty?

Machiavelli's Rules

Dirty tricks in British politics

Beyond Left and Right

Is the divide still relevant?

The End of Aid

What kind of aid works?

The Establishment

Owen Jones attacks the British establishment.

Beyond Borders

The merits and dangers of free movement

Why Some Politicians Are More Dangerous Than Others

Empire Strikes Back

Will the nation state survive?

Tribal Identity and Tribal Conflict

Does our need for belonging create conflict?

Rethinking Inequality

Sophie Walker | On feminist economics

Presidents, Policies and Power

Do we need strong leaders for good policies?

Dreams To Believe In

Can political imagination bring about good change?

Tribal Roots and Tribal Conflict

Can we justify our tribal allegiances?

Rebel with a Cause

Should we be suspicious of crowd wisdom?

The End of Secrets

Is mass surveillance dangerous?

Where Should Britain Stand?

George Galloway imagines the future of our sceptred isle.

Enlightenment's Wake

Is the age of reason dead?

Twitter and Power

Is social media subversive?

The End of Capitalism

A new global economics

The Art of Strategy

Can we act rationally in a messy political world?

What's Left Now?

The future of progressive politics

Economic Democracy

Peter Tatchell outlines his vision for a fair, successful and accountable economy.

Liz Truss on Britain's Future

Brexit and beyond

Space Hacks

The danger of satellite terror attacks

Tweeting to Change the World

Is social media activism bound to fail?

Owning the World

Examining ownership in today's society

The Open Society and its Enemies

Privacy and security in the digital age

The Conflict to Come

America vs China

Joining the Resistance

Resisting the false stories

The Decline and Fall of the American Empire

The new global order

The Eagle and The Dragon

The 21st Century Superpower: US vs China

Scars of History

Are borders the source of prejudice and conflict?

Green Growth

A different vision for UK’s future

Monopolising the Internet

Digital giants between profit and the social good

A Very British Disease

Bursting the property bubble

Political Power and the End of an Ethernet Cable

How networks free us

Hypocrites, Idealists, and Liars

Can politics be sincere?

Global Futures

After Democracy

The End of Abundance?

The Numbers Game

Breaking the silence on immigration

The Rich and the Rest

Diane Abbott: End the oppression

The Fall of the Alpha Leader

Why powerful individuals won't save the day

Rock and Roll Politics

Is constructive political comedy possible?

The Uses and Abuses of Populism

Is populism just a term of abuse for democracy we don't like?

Why It Is Hard to Imagine Anyone Winning the Next Election

Capitalism and the Common Good

Mandela: Icon of Icons?

Europe After the Reign

Art, money, and the rise of the East

Diane Abbott: Beyond Downton Abbey

Provocative Labour frontbencher Diane Abbott presents an outspoken view of British history.

Uncharted Territory

Freedom in Chains

Technology and Anarchy

Can subversive technologies be regulated?

The Ladder of Success

How empowerment can fight inequality

The Arc of Life: David Blunkett

The politician on his life, the left, and Labour

The Rise and Fall of Fantasy

Do we need new fantasies for the 21st Century?

The Book of Blair

Politicians are out of touch

Paradise... Lost?

The fall and rise of utopias

Today's Errors, Tomorrow's Adventures

A tech-driven human revolution

The Rise of the US

Presidents equal power

How To Change The World

Can you change a culture from the inside out?

Limits to Liberty

What are we Worth?

The Politics of Terrorism

Is terrorism another tool of war?

In Love and War

The End of Privacy

How does Uncertainty affect Business?

Project Fear vs Project Reality

How to Make the World Better

Peter Tatchell on activism that works

Innocence and Punishment

Can trial by media fix a flawed judiciary?

Generation Wars II

The mess we're in: millennials vs generation X

After the Election

The most anticipated election in a generation

After the News

Award-winning journalist John Lloyd forecasts the future.

Expert Lies

Power, politics and science

Who's Left?

Is social democracy past its sell-by date?

Independence Day

The destiny of the nation state

George Galloway says "Naw" to Separatism

George Galloway

The Snowden Affair: An insider's take

The future of security

The Big Bad Wolf

Should we aim to reduce corporate power?

Generation Wars

The dispossessed youth

How Old Is Old?

Discussing the disparagement of old age.

Who Guards the Guards?

Policing, trust, and transparency

The Next Fifty Years

The Best of Times?

The rise of India, modern China and the future of the West

The Killing Fields

Benjamin Dix, photojournalist and last UN liaison out of warring Sri Lanka. Hear his story.

Generation Wars

The Famine and the Feast

Why are we obsessed with food scarcity?

Look Back in Angst

Former Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Opik bares all

Politics and Passion

Confronting a Crisis of the Left

When the Money Runs Out

A frightening vision of the future

The Prejudice of Intellectuals

Beauty, intellect, and power

The Old Lady's Crisis

A Changed World

Must we look at international relations in terms of the powerful and the weak?

The Real Capitalism

Spies, Lies and Life on the Run

The Return of Revolution

Converging Cultures

When China Rules the World

Has greed got the better of us?

Satisfaction and desire in consumer culture

Nations, Borders and History

What is a nation?

Fully automated luxury communism

A Communist perspective on technological advancement

How to Think About Free Speech

Using our freedom of expression wisely

The Value of Everything

Can we make capitalism work for everyone?

A better tomorrow

Is the world getting better or worse?

The Case for Classical Liberalism

Why classical liberals are right but always lose

Anna Soubry | In-depth Interview

On the spread of populism

Rationality and the Left

Ben Burgis on media, culture wars, and the left

David Blunkett | In-depth interview

On Tony Blair, Brexit, and Windrush

Tribal Truths and New Wisdoms

In a 'post-truth' world, what can we believe in?

Paul Mason | In-depth Interview

On Extinction Rebellion, protest, and beyond

Work Doesn't Pay

Why jobs no longer guarantee stability.

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism

Why we all have something to hide

The War Against Reality

Information in a post-truth world

The Future of Thought

Is the sun setting on Western ideas?

Izabella Kaminska | In-depth interview

On the next economic crisis, phony regulators and beyond

Metropolis Untamed

Tech giants on collision course with democracy

Is capitalism broken?

Can, and should, it be saved?

Cybersecurity and Huawei

China's rise as a digital superpower

Media, responsibility and a good story

The ethics of coronavirus coverage

Locking Down on Human Rights

Lessons from lockdown

How to decolonise your mind

Improving conversations surrounding race

Living dangerously

Risk, rationality and coronavirus

Capitalism and Covid

A new solution to societal inequality?

Deceit and disinformation

Deceit and disinformation

China: ally or threat?

Rising tensions on the world stage

Left, right and the future of politics

Are responses to Covid divided along party lines?

The rise and fall of globalisation

Do we need to pursue localism?

Leading from the left

The case for left populism

The future of war

Understanding conflict

Women for liberation

Women for liberation

The Arc of Life: Bianca Jagger

A biography of a leading human rights defender

Not so equal

Commitments to global equality

The future of India

Will India hold on to secular liberalism?

Dicing with death

Are we capable of keeping ourselves safe?

The corona crash

Why we should radically restructure society

The Left and anti-Semitism

An interview with David Aaronovitch

Passion, action and hypocrisy

Do you have the capacity to make a change?

After the end of history

How we remain on the right track

Stories to believe in

Is idealism central to politics?

The struggle for dignity

How do we allocate reward in our society?

Power to the people

The future of democracy

The economy of the future

With Nobel-prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz

Values of the West

Do we need a new set of ideals?

Arc of life: Paul Krugman

An interview with Nobel-Prize winning economist

Evolution in politics

An interview with Jesse Norman MP

Land of the free

Post-Trump America

Why we need free speech

The dangers of silencing discussion

Dreams, delusions and class interests

The relevance of class

The Malthusian catastrophe

The perils of population

Getting real about global power

Is the West irrelevant?

Saving liberal democracy

Securing hope for the future

Arc of life: Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Interviewing the unflinching human rights defender

Leadership, hypocrisy and power

How much should we trust our leaders?

In conversation with Nobel Prize winner Esther Duflo

The Nobel Prize winner on ending global poverty

Liberty and the Left

Does the left need to re-engage with freedom?

China, morality and self-interest

The future of trade with China

Islands and the end of modernity

The importance of islands in the Anthropocene

In conversation: Rutger Bregman and Grace Blakeley

On the future of the left and the nature of humans

Pandemics and the Battle of Economic Ideas

What can we learn from the great economists?

Forging the transhumanist future

An interview with Anders Sandberg

The real reason for social breakdown?

The pitfalls of social freedom

The paradox of radical change

Steps to revolution

The not so classical liberal

Abandoning 'capitalism' to embrace an alternative

Dissent, division and democracy

The end of the left and right

Privilege and freedom

The limits of free speech in education

Fighting fascism

A blueprint for ending the nightmare of fascism

Democracy - a failed strategy?

Should we seek a radical alternative to democracy?

Cancel culture and the limits of free speech

Which voices deserve to be heard?

Democracy: freedom or tyranny?

Do we live under the tyranny of the majority?

Deconstructing development

An Interview with Eka Ikpe

The Arc of Life: Peter Mandelson

An interview with a key architect of Blairism

What really makes up China's DNA

Explaining China's growing influence

The African dream

Is pan-Africanism the way forward?

Ukraine: The Deceit of the West

Has the West become an untrustworthy ally?

The inflation crisis

Are we on the brink of economic disaster?

The hidden virtues of commercialism

Can commercial societies produce virtuous morals?

The workforce revolution

How we can revitalise UK industries

The new right

What does modern conservatism stand for?

The new ruling class

How can we confront technofeudalism?

War and peace in Afghanistan

What does the future hold for Afghanistan?

This is my land

Should the colonial powers give back reparations?

The eclipse of the West

Are we on the brink of a new world order?

The truth about the nuclear threat

How concerned should we be?

Inheriting inequality

How should we tackle embedded privilege?

The end of affluence

Are there limits to government debt?

Overcoming opposition

How to argue when you disagree

The life and philosophy of Matt Hancock

Meet the UK's controversial pandemic policy maker

Russia, Ukraine and the Future of Economics

Vince Cable on economics post-Ukraine

Dilemmas of Black Manhood

An interview with philosopher Tommy Curry

Profits, value and fantasy

Exploring the new age of capitalism

Freeing Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Freedom from a false confession

China and the art of peace

Western strategy in the new global order

Truss defends vision for the future of Britain

Leadership frontrunner speaks her mind in 2019

Innovation and the future of capitalism

Do governments really support free trade?

Life, death and money

Where do the limits of medicine lie?

A material world

Does consumption genuinely make us more satisfied?

How innovation works

An Interview with Matt Ridley

How we failed to predict inflation

How accurate can economic forecasting really be?

Forests, hypocrisy and the West

How can we prevent rainforest destruction?

The web corporation

Is it time to reign in big tech?

The blame game

Inspiring change without pointing fingers

Big tech and lost promises

Will regulation solve our problems with Big Tech?

The challenge of China

Vince Cable on the rise of China

Afghanistan and the Failures of the West

Where do we go from here?

Corporations vs The People

Who rules the world?

Virtue, hypocrisy and the natural world

Environmental ideals and every day lies

Economics matters

Why economics is critical to your life

The lessons of failure

Did the failure in Afghanistan lead to Ukraine?

The future of Ukraine and the world

Michael Bociurkiw interviewed by Jacob Furedi

The future of money

Vince Cable in conversation with Linda Yueh

Overcoming tribal division

Is our society too divisive?

The fantasies of the West

Does the rest of the world really think like us?

The West in danger

A new era is upon us

Truth and lies in politics

How to fix parliamentary democracy

The Wealth Paradox

How do we create a prosperous society?

The worrying rebirth of expertise

Experts, the rise and the fall

How to write a speech that will change the world

Tips and tricks on how to grip your audience

New politics and old threats

Are social issues more important than economics?

Sins of the past, visions of the future

How our construction of race impacts the future

How to uncover the truth with Manveen Rana

Impartiality, bias, and the role of journalism

Is it moral to trade with the devil?

Trading with the enemy

The weaker sex?

Should we abandon the idea that men need to protect women?

The democracy illusion

Do politicians and leaders actually make a difference?

Are we facing a new world order?

Interview with Nigel Inkster

Society 2.0

Do we unfairly privilege the unelected?

There is no Planet B

An interview with Mike Berners-Lee

Fact-checking the fact-checkers

Is it possible for fact checking to be impartial?

Logic for the left

Why rationality is important for the left

Democracy is dead

Does the future hold a new authoritarianism?

The rise and rise of populism

Has politics changed forever?

The Crisis of Ageing

The radical implications of a rapidly aging population

Anonymity: the dream and the nightmare

End internet anonymity to avoid social breakdown

The weapon that failed

Do sanctions ever work?

Anarchy and democracy

Is there room for leadership in anarchy?

Politics is broken

How to fix a broken system

How to philosophize behind bars

Philosophy behind bars

The danger and desire of the frontier

Should we seek to explore mars while the earth burns?

Democracy in the dock

Remedying the dire state of liberal democracy

Searching for justice

The Conservative case for Justice

Beyond reasonable doubt

Should we lower the burden of proof for sex crimes?

Diplomacy, deception, and disaster

Can diplomacy end the Ukraine war?

An unprecedented experiment with money

What caused the inflation crisis

Matt Hancock Unveiled: Regrets and Reflections

The career of Parliament’s most notorious Tory

The quest for freedom

Slavery in the present day

Manners maketh man

Civility and cohesion in the modern era

Guesses, errors and economics

Are predictions a fool's errand?

The life and philosophy of Fiona Hill

The thorn in Trump's side