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Minna Salami

Minna Salami is a Nigerian, Finnish and Swedish writer and lecturer. She is the founder of the multiple award-winning blog, MsAfropolitan, which connects feminism with contemporary culture from an Africa-centred perspective.

Minna Salami is a Nigerian, Finnish and Swedish writer and lecturer. She is the founder of the multiple award-winning blog, MsAfropolitan, which connects feminism with contemporary culture from an Africa-centred perspective.

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In Defense of Pornography

What kind of porn could be ok?

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Mark Salter,Helen Croydon,John Milbank,Robin Ince

The Shame Game

Why do we fear shame?

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The Fires of Progress

Steven Pinker debates violence, ideas and progress

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Kwame Anthony Appiah

Against Meritocracy

Kwame Anthony Appiah | Merit is a mask of class

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Rory Stewart,Emma Barnet

Rory Stewart in Conversation with Emma Barnett

Former Conservative speaks out on abuses of power

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Finn Mackay,Myriam Francois,Leena Nair,Elif Safak

Rethinking Feminism

Is there a universal goal for women's rights?

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Rana Mitter,Andrew Copson,Steven Pinker,Roger Bolton,Judith Marquand

Reason and The Decline of Violence

Steven Pinker's Theory Explored

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Peter Tatchell,Jamie Whyte,Sean Curran,Frances Stewart,Paul Krugman

The Wealth Delusion

Would more equality lead to greater happiness?

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Beatrix Campbell,Helen Croydon,Melissa Benn,Sam Roddick

Women and Conquest

Is modern sexual culture liberating?

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Finn Mackay,Katie Derham,Carol Gilligan,Matthew Hancock

The World After Men

Should we pursue matriarchy?

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Sisters and the Sisterhood

Can elite women help all women?

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Rana Mitter,Stephen D. King,George Galloway

The Gathering Storm

Russia, China and the New World Order

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Steven Pinker,Matt Frei

Why Things Get Better

Steven Pinker on the world's bright future.

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Monarchy, Caste and Inheritance

Must an equal world abolish all family privilege?

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Free Thought

Are universities threatening free speech?

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Alex Callinicos,Roger Bolton,Paul Krugman,Stephen Dorrell

Rethinking Capital

Are there alternative economic systems?

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Witches, Sluts, Feminists

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The Crisis of the West

Is the Age of the West at an end?

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Philip Collins,Sean Curran,Lindsey German,Hew Strachan

The Morality of War

Should wealthy countries intervene in wars around the world?

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Return to Radical Feminism

Finn Mackay | Has current feminism lost its way?

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How to Change the World

Brian Eno and James Thornton on living a good life

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The Story of Romance

Do we need a new narrative for love?

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A Politics of Hope

Where are the alternatives to injustice?

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The Great Economists

How Their Ideas Can Help Us Today | Linda Yueh

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Phillip Blond,Ritula Shah,Natalie Bennett,Marcela Manubens

Equality and Difference

Should equality be applied to all aspects of life?

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Alastair McIntosh

Radical Spirituality

Can spiritual activism save the planet?

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Griselda Pollock

After Feminism

The traumatic force of feminism | Griselda Pollock

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Rana Mitter,Stephen King,Will Kymlicka,Clare Short

The End of the West

Should we worry about the fall of Western power?

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Rana Mitter,Finn Mackay,Angela Eagle,Patricia MacCormack

Beyond Men and Women

Should we fight prejudice or gender?

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Rana Mitter,Vince Cable,Liz Truss,Richard Burgon

The New Politics

Is the market the most important thing?

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Equal Is Unfair

Inequality is not the foe | Yaron Brook

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Catherine Hakim,Theodore Dalrymple,Zing Tsjeng,Niki Adams

Victims and Conquerors

Prostitutes or clients, who holds the power?

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Avoiding Apocalypse

Is a nuclear crisis inevitable?

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Forbidden Fantasies

Is sexual desire dangerous?

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Rana Mitter,Philip Collins,Clare Short

Guns and Butter

Hard and Soft power

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Beyond Borders

Removing vs Strengthening Borders

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The Self and the Selfie

Can focusing on oneself bring about happiness?

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Theodore Dalrymple,Philip Collins,Helena Cronin,Sophie Walker

Greater Than Equal

Is equality of opportunity a misguided goal that legitimises inequality?

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Rowan Pelling,Diane Abbott,Jamie Whyte,Julie Bindel,Serena Kutchinsky

Real Men

Is the real man a fantasy?

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Mary Ann Sieghart,George Galloway,Mark Leonard

War and Peace

Has Trump made the world more dangerous?

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Gabrielle Walker,Kwasi Kwarteng,John Bird,Peter Tatchell

Rich and Equal

Can a society be equal and prosperous?

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What should we do about poverty?

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Can Facebook Save Itself?

Internet giants between the market and government regulation

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Selling Ourselves

The body as a commodity

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The Struggle for Social Justice

Can we make rich countries fairer? | Angela Eagle

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Out of Control

How dangerous are the tech giants?

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Zoe Williams,Simon Heffer,Eliane Glaser,Owen Hatherley

Generation Rent: Sharing the Future

Is our obsession with owning property outdated?

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Phillip Blond,Anatole Kaletsky,Stephanie Hare,Nicky Morgan

The New Mafia

Is it too late to regulate tech giants?

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Myriam Francois,Rowan Pelling,Emma Sulkowicz,Isabel Hilton

Dreams of Equality

What does mainstream feminism promise?

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Dream Hoarders

Is the middle class to blame for inequality?