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

Why Things Get Better

Steven Pinker on the world's bright future.

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?