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A big idea that shapes how we understand our place in the world - from the idea’s creator.

What are the big ideas shaping our world?  This new series from the BBC World Service picks the best ideas from economics to psychology, neuroscience to philosophy, political science to anthropology, and makes them easy to digest.

Each episode of "The Big Idea" outlines the important idea through the words of the person who’s developed the theory. In just nine minutes we offer a weekly chance to listen and feel just a little bit wiser.

The Big Idea: Big ideas: The city

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13/12/2020 GMT

Big ideas: The city

BBC World Service - The Big Idea, Big ideas: The city

Five big ideas that could change the way we think about cities

David Edmonds discovers five big ideas that could change the way we think about cities.

In this second of three omnibus editions of The Big Idea, David Edmonds looks at some of the latest research on cities. Drawing on the ideas of five leading thinkers, we ask whether violent or non-violent is more successful, why humans find cities appealing, the links between culture and whether people follow the rules, and how we might go about tackling rogue cops.

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