Ziauddin Sardar: Rethinking Normality
Writer Sardar asks us what 'the new normal' is concealing.
Jul 02, 2020•7 min
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Episodes
Dr Xine Yao: Rethinking Masks
Lecturer Yao explains how masks are an expression of commitment to the collective good
Jul 01, 2020•6 min
Emma Griffin: Rethinking Work
Professor Griffin highlights the unpaid and emotional work that often goes unrecognised.
Jul 01, 2020•6 min
Seb Emina: Rethinking Travel
Writer Emina asks if we can experience the benefits and joy of travel without moving.
Jul 01, 2020•6 min
David Wallace-Wells: Rethinking Consensus
Journalist Wallace-Wells applies cautious optimism to our current moment.
Jul 01, 2020•7 min
Lucy Jones: Rethinking Biophilia
Author Jones questions how our disconnection with nature is affecting our lives
Jul 01, 2020•6 min
Dr Charlotte Riley: Rethinking Universities
Historian Riley questions the concept of university being a rite of passage for the young
Jul 01, 2020•6 min
Anthony Townsend: Rethinking Robots
Writer Townsend imagines a future that prioritises convenience
Jul 01, 2020•7 min
Nicci Gerrard: Rethinking Old Age
Author Gerrard asks us to remember the role, rights and needs of older people.
Jun 30, 2020•6 min
David Skelton: Rethinking Industry
Author Skelton supports a reinvigorated focus on manufacturing and technical education.
Jun 30, 2020•7 min
Tom Rivett-Carnac: Rethinking History
Campaigner Rivett-Carnac asks us to examine the stories we tell about ourselves.
Jun 30, 2020•7 min
Pascal Soriot: Rethinking Medical Co-operation
CEO of AstraZeneca, Soriot praises the example shown by scientists working together.
Jun 30, 2020•8 min
Anand Giridharadas: Rethinking Capitalism
Author Giridharadas asks if now is the moment to rethink everything.
Jun 27, 2020•8 min
Rana Faroohar: Rethinking Data
Journalist Faroohar analyses the growing power of Big Tech.
Jun 27, 2020•6 min
Jared Diamond: Rethinking A Global Response
American geographer and author Diamond asks if democracies are agile enough to do what's needed.
Jun 27, 2020•6 min
Mirabelle Morah: Rethinking Ourselves
Author Morah asks what we can do for each other, regardless of national boundaries.
Jun 27, 2020•7 min
Kwame Anthony Appiah: Rethinking The Power Of Small Actions
Philosopher Appiah reminds us that collective action is the sum of individual actions.
Jun 26, 2020•7 min
Jonathan Sumption: Rethinking The State
Author Sumption questions the freedoms we have given up during the pandemic.
Jun 26, 2020•6 min
Brian Eno: Rethinking The Winners
Amol Rajan introduces Brian Eno's critique of "winners and losers" in pandemic responses. Eno asserts that self-promoting, authoritarian leaders failed against COVID-19, contrasting them with successful, often female-led nations prioritizing science and cooperation. He then outlines a vision for a sustainable future built on inclusion, shared value, and rethinking institutions to tackle climate change, arguing that a world with few winners is untenable.
Jun 26, 2020•6 min
HRH Prince Charles: Rethinking Nature
Prince Charles argues that this country is uniquely well placed to champion an agri-"culture" that is the envy of the world.
Jun 26, 2020•8 min
Paul Krugman: Rethinking Solidarity
Economist Krugman wants us to recognise our inescapable inter-dependence.
Jun 25, 2020•6 min
K K Shailaja: Rethinking Development
Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Kerala State, Shailaja discusses the power of science.
Jun 25, 2020•6 min
Katherine Grainger: Rethinking The Olympics
Former rower Grainger reminds us that the Olympics were created in a time of upheaval
Jun 25, 2020•6 min
George Soros: Rethinking Debt
Philanthropist and investor Soros puts forwards some radical economic proposals.
Jun 25, 2020•8 min
Steven Pinker: Rethinking Human Nature
Philosopher Pinker discusses the possibility of progress
Jun 25, 2020•7 min
Eliza Manningham-Buller: Rethinking Health Inequality
Chair of the Wellcome Trust, Manningham-Buller details the shocking disparities in life expectancy.
Jun 25, 2020•5 min
Matthew Walker: Rethinking Sleep
Amol Rajan discusses with scientist Matthew Walker the transformative power of sleep, which he calls a "wonder drug," for improving memory, metabolism, and immunity. The episode delves into the economic and public health crises caused by sleep deprivation, examining how pandemic-induced changes in sleep patterns could lead to future benefits, such as accommodating individual chronotypes in work schedules. Walker also highlights the critical link between sleep and immune health, suggesting that well-rested individuals respond better to vaccinations, advocating for a societal rethinking of sleep's importance.
Jun 25, 2020•7 min
DeRay McKesson: Rethinking The Impossible
Civil rights activist McKesson passionately believes in a better America for young black men
Jun 25, 2020•6 min
Gina McCarthy: Rethinking Activism
President and CEO of NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), McCarthy is passionate about the potential for change.
Jun 24, 2020•6 min
Emma Dabiri: Rethinking Identity
Author Dabiri asks us to move beyond identity politics and build meaningful connections.
Jun 24, 2020•8 min
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