Rethink Episodes Episode guide
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13/02/2025
Combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations.
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Rethink... crime prevention
40% of English and Welsh crimes went unsolved in 2024. So is prevention better than cure?
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Rethink: is big tech stealing your life?
How is our relationship with big tech changing?
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Rethink... museums
What are museums for?
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Rethink… political labels
Is British politics today too complicated to be understood in terms of left and right?
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Rethink... energy
How can the UK secure cheap, reliable and renewable power for our future needs?
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Rethink...care
How can we make the care system work better for everybody - and how should we pay for it?
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Rethink...pricing
Dynamic, drip and personalised pricing are now common - but are they fair?
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Rethink... immigration
Is the UK more divided than ever over immigration, or are there areas of consensus?
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Rethink... wealth
Most of us would love to be wealthy - but is it possible to be too rich?
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Rethink... voting
How can we make every vote count? Quadratic voting could be a possible solution.
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Rethink: Is the internet getting worse?
How can we get a better internet for everyone?
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Behaviour change
Has the pandemic shown that governments can change how citizens act?
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Cities
Amol Rajan and guests discuss how urban environments should change post-coronavirus
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Leadership
What sort of leadership do we need in order to recover and rebuild after covid-19?
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Ziauddin Sardar: Rethinking Normality
Writer Sardar asks us what 'the new normal' is concealing.
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Welcome to Rethink
How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.
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V.S Ramachandran: Rethinking Brains
Neurologist Ramachandran asks how the pandemic has changed how we think about ourselves.
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Tom Rivett-Carnac: Rethinking History
Campaigner Rivett-Carnac asks us to examine the stories we tell about ourselves.
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Tim Berners-Lee: Rethinking Digital Access
Inventor of the world wide web, Berners-Lee argues for a more equal internet.
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Tara Westover: Rethinking The Education Divide
Author Westover argues that education, rather than wealth, is now the greatest divide.
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Stuart Russell: Rethinking AI
Scientist and author Russell asks us to consider the benefit of artificial intelligence
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Steven Pinker: Rethinking Human Nature
Philosopher Pinker discusses the possibility of progress
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Seb Emina: Rethinking Travel
Writer Emina asks if we can experience the benefits and joy of travel without moving.