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Does History Matter Any More?

Should we study history or give in to the allure of living in the permanent present?

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Going Public – Interview with Antony Gormley

The British sculptor on public art, working with the human figure and Angel of the North

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Stress? Keep Calm and Carry On

Is modern life more stressful than it ever was before? Stress – its causes and remedies

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Populism or What the People Want

What do the people want and should politicians always bow to their wishes?

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The Ethics of Foreign Policy

Can there really be an ethical foreign policy or will realpolitik inevitably win the day?

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Money and Power – Who's Got It?

The not-so-simple relationship between economic might and political power

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You Can't Say That – Political Censorship

Is censorship on the increase still, a decade after the fall of the Berlin Wall?

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Cults – Rush Hour of the Gods

Why are the numbers of fringe religions around the world growing and how do they recruit?

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Poverty and How to Help – Interview with Lord Desai

Lord Desai on causes of poverty and how we need to remove obstacles to self-sufficiency

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The Multiculturalism Debate

How do we respond to cultural differences? Assimilate, tolerate or welcome them?

• 25 mins

Allegiance to Philosophy

Life guides: a new wave of philosophical writing addressing the big issues of our age

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What Is Good Parenting Now?

What should the parent-child relationship be like in the 21st century?

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New Brutalism In Britain

Whatever happened to good manners – and do they really matter?

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Taking a World View – Interview with Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky talks about his political writing – and what makes a "rogue state"

• 25 mins

Towards a New Morality

What would a new secular moral code basd on justice and equality mean for private conduct?

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Matters of Truth

Why does the truth matter so much?

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Democracy in Crisis

Are corporations and unelected institutions quietly taking over control from governments?

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Culture under Pressure

What's the state of public culture in Britain and beyond – is it really under attack?

• 25 mins

Jonathan Miller – On Art and Science

Interview with Jonathan Miller, physician, writer, opera director and TV presenter

• 25 mins

Is the Internet a Force for Good or Bad?

Can it deliver on the promises to link us all together and provide instant information?

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The Kashmir Question – Interview with Mark Tully

Mark Tully on what will be on the table at the summit between Indian and Pakistani leaders

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Corruption – Going Global

Has corruption increased in the world of globalised economies? How corrupt is the West?

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Behind the Label – Interview with John Pilger

John Pilger talks about New Rulers of the World, his new film about 'designer' sweatshops

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Spirituality Now

What is spirituality and how is it expressed?

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Can Torture Be Stopped?

***WARNING - This audio contains descriptions of torture*** How can torture be stopped?

• 25 mins

Will the Euro Prove to Be a Good Idea?

The Euro goes live in five months. The pros and cons of the single European currency

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Life in Numbers – Interview with Sir Roger Penrose

How can we learn to love numbers? Will computers ever replicate the human brain?

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Memory, Myth and Politics

How can faulty communal memories of history be challenged and overturned?

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Branding – Buying into a Lifestyle

The power of branding: how advertisers get us to buy an idealised vision of ourselves

• 25 mins

The Future of US Foreign Policy after 9/11

How the terrorist attacks might affect American foreign policy in years ahead

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