Four Thought Podcast
Series of thought-provoking talks in which the speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society
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Lessons in Development
Wed 9 Dec 2015
Alpa Shah argues that tribal people need a better development model.
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D Is for Diagnosis
Wed 2 Dec 2015
Ann York discusses diagnoses - her own, and ones she gives to others.
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Democratising Education
Wed 18 Nov 2015
Rachel Roberts argues that education needs a democratic revolution.
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Changing Laws of War
Wed 11 Nov 2015
Muna Baig argues that forced displacement should be taken seriously as a war crime.
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Economists' Lost Literary Touch
Wed 4 Nov 2015
Adam Kelly argues that economics needs to get back in touch with its literary side.
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Trust Me, I'm a Magician
Wed 14 Oct 2015
Magician Paul Hyland explains that he is not a trickster. At least, not a dishonest one.
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The Best of Four Thought: Matt Haig, Tim Meek, Adjoa Andoh
Wed 7 Oct 2015
Another chance to hear three great talks combining personal stories and new ideas.
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A Scaredy-Cat's Guide to Moving Abroad
Wed 30 Sep 2015
Sarah Bennetto shares her tips for starting a new life in a strange land.
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The Unequal Past
Wed 23 Sep 2015
Jim Smallman says society treats men and women differently when it comes to their pasts.
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Saving the Skyline
Wed 16 Sep 2015
Barbara Weiss says we must act fast to save London's skyline from ugly buildings.
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Cold Calling
Wed 9 Sep 2015
Ian McDowell experiences misery in a cold-calling centre raising money for charities.
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The Power of Dreams
Wed 2 Sep 2015
Shane McCorristine thinks that people are losing out by not talking about their dreams.
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Writing Myself into the Script
Wed 26 Aug 2015
Playwright Bola Agbaje on why black women are still under-represented on British TV.
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The Whirlpool Economy
Wed 19 Aug 2015
Charles Leadbeater argues that we are living in a whirlpool economy.
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Big Charity, Big Business
Wed 12 Aug 2015
David Russell asks whether backing big charities is the best way of improving the world.
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The End of the Age of Ideas
Wed 5 Aug 2015
Robert Rowland Smith argues that we are coming to the end of the age of ideas.
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Passports for a Price
Wed 29 Jul 2015
Katy Long argues that we should think differently about citizenship.
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Amanda Palmer
Wed 17 Jun 2015
Amanda Palmer on reconciling art and motherhood. Recorded at the Hay Festival.
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Caroline Ingraham
Wed 10 Jun 2015
Caroline Ingraham, founder of a new approach to animal welfare, on giving animals choices.
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Tim Meek
Wed 3 Jun 2015
Tim Meek on using the precious resource of time more wisely. Recorded at the Hay Festival.
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Huda Jawad
Wed 20 May 2015
Huda Jawad describes reconciling her deeply held Islamic faith with her feminism.
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Baraa Shiban
Wed 13 May 2015
Baraa Shiban, stranded in London by the conflict in Yemen, on how his life has changed.
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John Williams: Unexpected Joy
Wed 6 May 2015
Comedian John Williams finds unexpected joy in his autistic son's view of life.
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Agata Pyzik
Wed 29 Apr 2015
Polish writer Agata Pyzik on what she sees as prejudice against eastern European migrants.
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