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
Rethink
Professor Ben Ansell asks some of the world's sharpest minds about the latest thinking, and what it might mean for policy and society.
Episodes
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
Musician Eno investigates the kinds of leadership available to us.
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
Scientist Walker proposes a radical rediscovery of how, when and why we sleep.
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
Rebecca Adlington: Rethinking The Athlete's Life
Former Olympic champion Adlington challenges us to take control of the things that matter
Jun 24, 2020•8 min
Colin Jackson: Rethinking Our Responsibility For Our Health
Sprinter and broadcaster Jackson argues for us to see our bodies as a luxury.
Jun 24, 2020•6 min
Andy Murray: Rethinking Equality In Sport
Tennis player Murray highlights the importance of treating athletes equally
Jun 24, 2020•5 min
Tim Berners-Lee: Rethinking Digital Access
Inventor of the world wide web, Berners-Lee argues that we need to start designing the digital habits we want.
Jun 24, 2020•7 min
Clare Chambers: Rethinking The Body
Philosopher Chambers asks if our attitudes to our bodies have changed.
Jun 24, 2020•6 min
Caleb Femi: Rethinking Education
Poet Femi asks if students feel equipped to “survive in the wild that is adulthood”.
Jun 24, 2020•6 min
Stuart Russell: Rethinking AI
Scientist and author Russell asks us to consider the benefit of artificial intelligence
Jun 24, 2020•6 min
Carlo Rovelli: Rethinking Humanity
Physicist Rovelli campaigns for our species to choose compassion over brutality.
Jun 23, 2020•5 min
Reed Hastings: Rethinking Togetherness
Netflix CEO Hastings argues for stories that bring people together and build unity.
Jun 23, 2020•8 min
Kang Kyung-wha: Rethinking Accountability
South Korea's Foreign Minister discusses why trust is essential in times of crisis.
Jun 23, 2020•6 min
Ambassador Samantha Power: Rethinking Global Governance
Samantha Power is the former US Ambassador to the United Nations, Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School and Harvard Kennedy School, and the author of recent memoir, The Education of an Idealist. She argues that open societies, with changes at home and abroad, can move towards revitalising global cooperation.
Jun 23, 2020•7 min
Niall Ferguson: Rethinking Progress
Historian Ferguson asks how the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged progress
Jun 23, 2020•9 min
Tara Westover: Rethinking The Education Divide
Author Westover argues that education, rather than wealth, is now the greatest divide.
Jun 23, 2020•7 min
Margaret MacMillan: Rethinking International Cooperation
Historian MacMillan explains how our interdependence is essential to our condition.
Jun 22, 2020•6 min
Jarvis Cocker: Rethinking an Environmental Revolution
Musician Cocker asks if the chirrup of the Hen Harrier will be enough to awake in us a new consciousness of our duty as stewards of the Earth
Jun 22, 2020•7 min
Lady Hale: Rethinking The Courts
Brenda Hale asks what it means in the year 2020 to get a fair hearing.
Jun 22, 2020•6 min
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