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Francis Fukuyama
Francis Fukuyama is an American political scientist, political economist, and international relations scholar.
He is most famous for his work The End of History and the Last Man which argues that liberal democracy and free-market capitalism are the final stages of humanity's evolution.

Francis Fukuyama is an American political scientist, political economist, and international relations scholar.
He is most famous for his work The End of History and the Last Man which argues that liberal democracy and free-market capitalism are the final stages of humanity's evolution.
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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Is our obsession with owning property outdated?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?
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Extremism is a state of mind
China’s secret weapon
Recession is the threat, not inflation
What economists get wrong about climate change
The real trouble with Ukraine
The real cause of inflation
War rarely goes to plan
How we got Putin so wrong
Can you own the moon?
The weaponization of money
The truth about nuclear deterrence
AI won’t steal your job, just make it meaningless
The US can't break the Russia-China alliance
How the West got Russia and China Wrong
India is creating a new world order
Clean energy won't end war
Only neutrality can solve the geopolitical deadlock
Panic is causing a recession
What victory in Ukraine looks like
Inflation is more dangerous than recession
Xi risks losing the middle class
War in Taiwan will be more shocking than Ukraine
Putin and the failure of Western Intelligence
Ukraine is the legacy of Afghanistan
We're repeating the mistakes of Afghanistan
In Memoriam Tony Benn
Pelosi's visit echoes WW1 Archduke assassination