Amol Rajan is joined by thinkers, academics and politicians to discuss what the war in Ukraine means for the future of global humanitarian aid policy. Show more
Amol Rajan and guests discuss how the Russian invasion of Ukraine might affect energy security around the world. Show more
Amol Rajan and guests discuss how the war in Ukraine might affect defence policy for governments across the world and the future of conflict. Show more
Why is there a gap between the pledges made to combat climate change and delivery of a reduction in greenhouse gases? Amol Rajan and guests Rethink Climate Change. Show more
Amol Rajan explores what switching to a green economy may mean for the way we live and work and whether it's compatible with financial growth. Show more
What personal lifestyle habits are we prepared to give up to stop global warming and who is responsible for changing our behaviour? The state or the individual? With Amol Rajan. Show more
Amol Rajan explores technical and innovative solutions aiming to slow down or perhaps even reverse the effects of climate change. How much can we rely on them to solve the crisis? Show more
What type of leadership does the world need to tackle global warming? Amol Rajan discusses whether people with power are doing enough to solve the climate crisis. Show more
How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic. Leading thinkers from across the globe give us their route maps to a better tomorrow.
Pope Francis explains why he sees Covid-19 as a potential turning point in history. Show more
Stirling Prize-winning architect Levete talks about reconciling technology with nature and a public architecture which prioritises wellbeing over efficiency.
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Lord Peter Hennessy: Rethinking Democracy
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The historian Peter Hennessy asks what we might learn from the experience of another hinge moment: 1945, when an exhausted but victorious Britain launched a new social contract.
Brenda Hale asks what it means in the year 2020 to get a fair hearing.
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Jarvis Cocker: Rethinking an Environmental Revolution
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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
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Margaret MacMillan: Rethinking International Cooperation
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Historian MacMillan explains how our interdependence is essential to our condition.
Writer Hanif explores the role of intimacy in different human cultures.
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Ambassador Samantha Power: Rethinking Global Governance
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Power argues that open societies can move towards revitalising global cooperation. Show more
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Tara Westover: Rethinking The Education Divide
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Author Westover argues that education, rather than wealth, is now the greatest divide.
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Kang Kyung-wha: Rethinking Accountability
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South Korea's Foreign Minister discusses why trust is essential in times of crisis.
Historian Ferguson asks how the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged progress