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Andrew Copson
Andrew Copson is Chief Executive of Humanists UK and President of Humanists International, the global umbrella body for atheist, humanist, sceptic and secularist organisations. Copson appears regularly on BBC News defending secular values. He writes for The Guardian and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Andrew Copson is Chief Executive of Humanists UK and President of Humanists International, the global umbrella body for atheist, humanist, sceptic and secularist organisations. Copson appears regularly on BBC News defending secular values. He writes for The Guardian and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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The Shame Game
Why do we fear shame?
The Fires of Progress
Steven Pinker debates violence, ideas and progress
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
The Wealth Delusion
Would more equality lead to greater happiness?
The Gathering Storm
Russia, China and the New World Order
Why Things Get Better
Steven Pinker on the world's bright future.
Monarchy, Caste and Inheritance
Must an equal world abolish all family privilege?
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?
How to Change the World
Brian Eno and James Thornton on living a good life
The Great Economists
How Their Ideas Can Help Us Today | Linda Yueh
Radical Spirituality
Can spiritual activism save the planet?
The End of the West
Should we worry about the fall of Western power?
The New Politics
Is the market the most important thing?
Avoiding Apocalypse
Is a nuclear crisis inevitable?
Guns and Butter
Hard and Soft power
Beyond Borders
Removing vs Strengthening Borders
War and Peace
Has Trump made the world more dangerous?
Rich and Equal
Can a society be equal and prosperous?
What should we do about poverty?
Big Issue Founder John Bird's Political Manifesto
Can Facebook Save Itself?
Internet giants between the market and government regulation
The Struggle for Social Justice
Can we make rich countries fairer? | Angela Eagle
Out of Control
How dangerous are the tech giants?
Generation Rent: Sharing the Future
Is our obsession with owning property outdated?
The New Mafia
Is it too late to regulate tech giants?
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?
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?
Gandhi vs Guevara
Is violence ever a justifiable political strategy?
The Tears of the Europeans
Is the US in dangerous decline?
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
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
The Global Aristocracy
Should there be a limit to the power of the global elite?
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?