Rethink Podcast
Professor Ben Ansell asks some of the world's sharpest minds about the latest thinking, and what it might mean for policy and society.
Episodes to download
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Katherine Grainger: Rethinking The Olympics
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Former rower Grainger reminds us that the Olympics were created in a time of upheaval
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George Soros: Rethinking Debt
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Philanthropist and investor Soros puts forwards some radical economic proposals.
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DeRay McKesson: Rethinking The Impossible
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Civil rights activist McKesson believes in a better future for young black men
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Matthew Walker: Rethinking Sleep
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Scientist Walker proposes a radical rediscovery of how, when and why we sleep.
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Steven Pinker: Rethinking Human Nature
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Philosopher Pinker discusses the possibility of progress
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Eliza Manningham-Buller: Rethinking Health Inequality
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Chair of the Wellcome Trust, Manningham-Buller details the disparities in life expectancy
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Gina McCarthy: Rethinking Activism
Wed 24 Jun 2020
McCarthy is passionate about the potential for change.
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Emma Dabiri: Rethinking Identity
Wed 24 Jun 2020
Author Dabiri asks us to move beyond identity politics and build meaningful connections.
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Rebecca Adlington: Rethinking The Athlete's Life
Wed 24 Jun 2020
Former Olympic champion Adlington challenges us to take control of the things that matter
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Colin Jackson: Rethinking Our Responsibility For Our Health
Wed 24 Jun 2020
Sprinter and broadcaster Jackson argues for us to see our bodies as a luxury.
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Andy Murray: Rethinking Equality In Sport
Wed 24 Jun 2020
Tennis player Murray highlights the importance of treating athletes equally
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Tim Berners-Lee: Rethinking Digital Access
Wed 24 Jun 2020
Inventor of the world wide web, Berners-Lee argues for a more equal internet.
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Clare Chambers: Rethinking The Body
Wed 24 Jun 2020
Philosopher Chambers asks if our attitudes to our bodies have changed.
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Caleb Femi: Rethinking Education
Wed 24 Jun 2020
Poet Femi asks if students feel equipped to 鈥渟urvive in the wild that is adulthood鈥�.
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Stuart Russell: Rethinking AI
Wed 24 Jun 2020
Scientist and author Russell asks us to consider the benefit of artificial intelligence
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Carlo Rovelli: Rethinking Humanity
Tue 23 Jun 2020
Physicist Rovelli campaigns for our species to choose compassion over brutality.
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Reed Hastings: Rethinking Togetherness
Tue 23 Jun 2020
Netflix CEO Hastings argues for stories that bring people together and build unity.
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Kang Kyung-wha: Rethinking Accountability
Tue 23 Jun 2020
South Korea's Foreign Minister discusses why trust is essential in times of crisis.
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Ambassador Samantha Power: Rethinking Global Governance
Tue 23 Jun 2020
Power argues that open societies can move towards revitalising global cooperation.
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Niall Ferguson: Rethinking Progress
Tue 23 Jun 2020
Historian Ferguson asks how the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged progress
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Tara Westover: Rethinking The Education Divide
Tue 23 Jun 2020
Author Westover argues that education, rather than wealth, is now the greatest divide.
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Margaret MacMillan: Rethinking International Cooperation
Mon 22 Jun 2020
Historian MacMillan explains how our interdependence is essential to our condition.
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Jarvis Cocker: Rethinking an Environmental Revolution
Mon 22 Jun 2020
Jarvis contemplates what might awaken us to our duty as stewards of the Earth.
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Lady Hale: Rethinking The Courts
Mon 22 Jun 2020
Brenda Hale asks what it means in the year 2020 to get a fair hearing.
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Lord Peter Hennessy: Rethinking Democracy
Mon 22 Jun 2020
Historian Peter Hennessy explores how history can help us navigate life after Covid-19.
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Amanda Levete: Rethinking How We Live
Mon 22 Jun 2020
Stirling Prize-winning architect Levete talks about reconciling technology with nature.
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Mohammed Hanif: Rethinking Intimacy
Mon 22 Jun 2020
Writer Hanif explores the role of intimacy in different human cultures.
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Pope Francis: Rethinking Poverty
Mon 22 Jun 2020
Pope Francis explains why he sees Covid-19 as a potential turning point in history.
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