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Episode 4: Common Tragedy

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Tim Harford explores the concept of 'the tragedy of the commons', a term coined by American ecologist Garrett Hardin, to reflect on the impact of mankind on the world around us. Show more

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Episode 1: Malcolm Gladwell: Listening in Vietnam

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Tim Harford is joined by Malcolm Gladwell for the first in this new series of talks inspired by ideas in anthropology and the social sciences. Show more

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Episode 3: David Kilcullen: Feral Cities

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Tim Harford is joined by David Kilcullen, one of the most influential counter-insurgency experts in the world. He talks about the time-bomb of rapidly-growing coastal mega-cities. Show more