Best Ethics And Public Policy Center Podcasts (2025)

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Emma Green and Eboo Patel: What's Next for DEI? 54:43

16h ago54:43

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To comply with a flurry of Executive Orders issued in January, many colleges throughout the country have been renaming, restructuring, or altogether eliminating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programming. These DEI initiatives have been divisive for years. Their proponents see them as essential to ensuring fair treatment for minority students and…

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The power of data: ethics, politics, and public interest 1:25:00

5d ago1:25:00

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Contributor(s): Dr Alison Powell, Dr Chris Wiggins, Dr Erin Young | Data profoundly influences all of our lives and the social, economic and political systems that govern them. Everywhere we turn we are creating increasing amounts of data that powers decision-making algorithms and shapes our future. It is however important to remember how partial a…

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The death and life of the center-left 1:33:50

1d ago1:33:50

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Contributor(s): Will Hutton, Professor Robert Kuttner, Professor Stephanie J. Rickard | Since the 1990s, progressive parties have tended to combine globalist neoliberal policies with avant-garde social views. Life steadily became more precarious for large numbers of working people, who lost confidence in traditional left-of-center parties.Economica…

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Greenland, Iceland and the meltdown of the old order in the North Atlantic 1:22:09

2d ago1:22:09

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Contributor(s): Professor Gudni Jóhannesson, Professor Kristina Spohr | President Trump’s determination to increase American influence and presence in Greenland has generated great interest in the future of the world’s largest island and its surrounding regions in the Arctic and the North Atlantic. While Trump's offhand idea of purchasing Greenland…

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Can AI Take Common Sense from a Baby? 37:17

9d ago37:17

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Generative AI tools built on large language models are increasingly "intelligent" yet lack a baby's common sense – the ability to non-verbally generalize to novel situations without additional training. What can developmental science contribute to AI? Tech journalist and former CASBS fellow John Markoff chats with 2023-24 CASBS fellow David Moore, …

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The First Constitutional Challenge to SB21, Delaware's Superpower, and Gearing up for Another Legislative Debate 36:33

14d ago36:33

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The controversy surrounding Delaware’s Senate Bill 21 (SB21) is far from over. In this episode, we examine a major new legal challenge that raises fundamental questions about the democratic process and the enduring power of Delaware’s Court of Chancery. Joining us is Anthony Rickey, founding partner of Margrave Law, whose boutique practice centers …

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It's All In Your Head: Understanding the Human Behavior Driving Corporate Decision Making, Risk Management, and Legal Advice 33:51

28d ago33:51

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No one goes to law school to become a psychologist, yet every lawyer eventually faces deeply human questions. Why is my client making this decision? What do they really need from me? How will this advice land? In this episode of Bite-Sized Business Law, we explore how behavioral science can help answer those questions with guest Nitish Upadhyaya, D…

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Is AI destroying the planet? 31:17

1M ago31:17

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Contributor(s): Professor Nick Couldry, Dr Eugenie Dugoua, Ceara Carney | Artificial intelligence is transforming the world around us, offering increased productivity and promising to help tackle difficult problems like global warming.But behind the scenes, its environmental costs are mounting. From massive energy use to vast quantities of water re…

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Rethinking keynesian fiscal stimulus 1:21:59

1M ago1:21:59

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Contributor(s): Professor Valerie Ramey | Join us for the 2025 Economica-Phillips Lecture which will be delivered by Valerie Ramey.Starting in the 1930s, Keynesian fiscal stimulus was the leading policy tool for fighting recessions, but it subsequently fell out of favor with the discovery of the permanent income hypothesis and evidence for the effe…

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The Paramount Case Study and a Look at Where We Are Headed with Antitrust Enforcement 44:32

1M ago44:32

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With each new administration, businesses brace for shifts in antitrust enforcement. What’s changing now, and what’s next? In this episode, we examine the current landscape and future trends. To break it all down, we’re joined by Stephen Fishbein, a leading trial lawyer and partner at A&O Shearman in New York City, who has tackled some of the bigges…

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Global dignity and seeing others: political and environmental recognition compared 57:43

1M ago57:43

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Contributor(s): Professor Michèle Lamont | Join us for this lecture in which Michèle Lamont will discuss her book Seeing Others: How Recognition Works and How it Can Heal a Divided World.She will also discuss ongoing collaborative research on whether and how American and British young workers in the “two Manchesters” are searching for recognition t…

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How do we avoid falling for online scams? 32:36

1M ago32:36

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Contributor(s): Dr Suleman Lazarus, Professor Andrew Murray, Lisa Mills, Nikki MacLeod | This episode of LSE iQ looks at how we can avoid falling for online scams. We think it couldn’t happen to us, but incidents of online fraud are escalating at an alarming rate, affecting all areas of our day-to-day lives, from social media and dating apps to ban…

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Agents of change? The challenges of understanding empowerment through international development 1:27:03

1M ago1:27:03

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Contributor(s): Professor Jo Sharp | Join us for the Sylvia Chant Lecture which this year will be delivered by Jo Sharp, Geographer Royal for Scotland.Over the 25 years that Professor Sharp has been working on international development projects, the concept of empowerment has become mainstreamed. As participatory approaches have become more commonp…

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In conversation with Alexander Stubb 51:22

1M ago51:22

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Contributor(s): Alexander Stubb | Join us for this special event with LSE alumnus and President of Finland Alexander Stubb.Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb is the 13th President of the Republic of Finland. His inauguration took place on 1 March 2024. During his career, Alexander Stubb has served as a member of the European Parliament, Minister for Foreign…

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The future of AI 1:28:49

1M ago1:28:49

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Contributor(s): Dr Gary Marcus | Is Generative AI morally and technically inadequate? Can we separate the hype around AI from its real potential? Gary Marcus describes the current situation as a perfect storm of corporate irresponsibility, widespread adoption of AI tools, a lack of regulation and a huge number of unknowns.Marcus has a deep love for…

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From menarche to menopause: how reproductive histories shape women's health 1:26:51

1M ago1:26:51

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Contributor(s): Professor Tiziana Leone | This inaugural lecture will look at key issues in the study of women’s health through the lens of reproductive histories, looking at both contingent and cumulated events to include physical and mental shocks such as conflict and disasters which would eventually have an impact later in life.The overview will…

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War crimes talk: does it help or hinder peace? 1:27:51

1M ago1:27:51

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Contributor(s): Professor Denisa Kostovicova | In her inaugural lecture, Denisa Kostovicova discusses how former opponents engage with the legacy of mass atrocity.War crimes need to be addressed, if peace is to be built. But, in divided societies polarised by violence, war crimes talk can deepen the divisions. Kostovicova draws on her study of post…

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Wealth in people 1:24:35

1M ago1:24:35

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Contributor(s): Professor James A Robinson | Join us for this special lecture by LSE alumnus and co-recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics James A Robinson.During his talk, Professor Robinson will propose a new interpretation of African society, history and political and economic trajectories based on the notion of wealth in people and its …

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Make the Atmosphere Great Again 57:26

2M ago57:26

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Given deeply polarized domestic politics and insufficient international commitment to the Paris Accord, can we reduce greenhouse gas emissions and avert some of the worst effects of climate change before it's too late? It's an elemental question that warrants despair, yes, but plenty of hope too. Political scientist Leigh Raymond, a 2021-22 CASBS f…

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Unchaining Venezuela: a struggle for democracy 1:25:35

2M ago1:25:35

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Contributor(s): Leopoldo López | Join us for a public event with Leopoldo López, political leader in Venezuela and prominent advocate for democracy. Mr López will share his experiences as a former leader of the Venezuelan opposition and reflect on the political challenges facing Venezuela today.Leopoldo López is a Venezuelan opposition leader and p…

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The diffusion of soft technologies during and after WWII 1:29:23

2M ago1:29:23

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Contributor(s): Dr Michela Giorcelli | British business productivity growth has been lagging for the past couple of decades, and key to the Labour government’s goal of improving economic growth is raising productivity. This lecture explores a period of very high productivity growth in history, WWII, to understand the sources of productivity growth …

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On white normativity, racial habituation, and cracks in racial teams 1:22:43

2M ago1:22:43

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Contributor(s): Professor Eduardo Bonilla-Silva | In this year’s annual British Journal of Sociology lecture, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva will review the basics of his “racialized social system” with a focus on explaining how he has improved the theoretical apparatus over the years.Specifically, dealing with the import of racial ideology (color-blind rac…

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The Devil in the Details in the Delaware Debate over SB21 45:49

2M ago45:49

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First, there was Brexit, now, there’s DExit. Is Delaware at risk of losing its status as the undisputed leader in general corporation law? Senate Bill 21 (SB21) has sparked a fierce debate: some see it as a major overhaul of Delaware’s legal framework, while others believe it’s a necessary fix to prevent companies from reincorporating elsewhere. Fo…

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The mysterious art and science of doing good 1:28:45

2M ago1:28:45

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Contributor(s): Professor Jonathan Roberts | Private actions for public benefit - philanthropy, charity, voluntary action or social entrepreneurship - have long been at the core of societies, religions and human activity. Fuelled by increasing frustration at the perceived inability of governments, markets and NGOs to solve social and environmental …

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Social justice and health equity 1:23:48

2M ago1:23:48

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Contributor(s): Professor Sir Michael Marmot | In LSE Health's Annual Lecture, kicking off the centre’s 30th anniversary celebration, Michael Marmot, Professor of Epidemiology at University College London and Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity, will outline why the need to reduce inequalities in health is a matter of social justice.In d…

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Charles Piller on the Alzheimer’s Research Industry 55:48

2M ago55:48

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In this episode, Aaron is joined by investigative journalist Charles Piller, who writes for Science and covers public health, biological warfare, and infectious disease outbreaks, among other topics. His most recent book, Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer's is a bombshell story about fraud within the field of Al…

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Assisted dying: what should we think? 1:26:45

2M ago1:26:45

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Contributor(s): Professor Kenneth Chambaere, Professor Emily Jackson, Father Hugh MacKenzie, Professor Alex Voorhoeve | A new bill proposes to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill patients in England and Wales. Many difficult philosophical, moral, legal and social questions are raised by end-of-life legislation. Do people have a right to die?…

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In conversation with Maurice Saatchi 1:22:20

2M ago1:22:20

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Contributor(s): Lord Maurice Saatchi | In an age of conformists and faux-contrarians, Maurice Saatchi has revolutionised British business and politics through his willingness to question received wisdom. He discusses with Larry Kramer his new book Orgasm, a vivid and engaging blend of memoir, philosophy and critical thinking, in which he debunks so…

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Epistemic pluralism and climate change 1:23:49

2M ago1:23:49

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Contributor(s): Professor Mike Hulme, Professor Elizabeth Robinson | This lecture explores the merits of epistemic pluralism in understanding climate change today. Epistemic pluralism emphasises the need for diverse ways of knowing, analysing, and interpreting climate change—drawing insights from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.This e…

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Wronged: the weaponization of victimhood 1:21:09

2M ago1:21:09

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Contributor(s): Professor Lilie Chouliaraki, Professor Rosalind Gill, Radha Sarma Hegde, Professor Karin Wahl-Jorgensen | Why is being a victim such a potent identity today? Who claims to be a victim, and why? How have such claims changed in the past century? Who benefits and who loses from the struggles over victimhood in public culture? In this t…

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Citizens as cultivars: democratic values in paddy fields and universities 1:07:46

2M ago1:07:46

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Contributor(s): Professor Mukulika Banerjee, Professor David Wengrow | A cultivar is a plant that people have selected for desired traits and which retains those when propagated. This inaugural lecture by Mukulika Banerjee draws on long-term fieldwork among paddy farmers in Bengal to explore the ways in which cultivation - of crops, neighbourly rel…

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Jon Rauch and Pete Wehner: Christianity and Democracy in America 54:04

2M ago54:04

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Journalist Jon Rauch’s smart new book from Yale University Press, Cross Purposes: Christianity’s Broken Bargain With Democracy, offers three provocative and insightful essays. Though an outsider to Christianity—as he tells his long-time friend Pete Wehner of the Trinity Forum, Jon is a “gay Jewish atheist born in 1960”—Jon’s new treatise follows a …

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Criminal Investors 33:35

2M ago33:35

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Investors hold a special place in American hearts. Even those who invest in law-breaking firms are treated as victims rather than actors who may bear some responsibility for the harm those firms cause. Is it time to change this perspective? And if so, what are the risks and benefits inherent in such a seachange? Today, we are joined by Associate Pr…

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Artificial intelligence, intellectual property and the creative industries 1:31:03

2M ago1:31:03

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Contributor(s): Professor Tanya Aplin, Professor Martin Kretschmer, Dr Luke McDonagh, Professor Madhavi Sunder | This event will explore the challenge of artificial intelligence technologies in the creative industries (film, theatre, music, video games).The panel will debate Intellectual Property Law issues related to the training and use of genera…

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From the secrets of the universe to socio-economic impact: the power of big science 1:34:09

2M ago1:34:09

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Contributor(s): Professor Mark Thomson, Professor Riccardo Crescenzi, Professor Sarah Sharples | The lecture will explore the cutting-edge frontier of particle physics and astronomy and the pivotal role of major research infrastructures in advancing our fundamental understanding of the universe. It will delve into how groundbreaking scientific ende…

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Anthropology at the Borderlands of Experience 57:45

2M ago57:45

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Two-time CASBS fellow and renowned anthropologist Tanya Luhrmann discusses her past and current work as an anthropologist of the mind, both in religious and psychological contexts, in conversation with 2023-24 CASBS fellow Erica Robles-Anderson. Luhrmann's award-winning work investigates visions, voices, psychosis, the supernatural, and other unusu…

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The lost Marie Curies 1:20:41

2M ago1:20:41

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Contributor(s): Professor Xavier Jaravel | Innovation is increasingly monopolised by a small entrepreneurial elite that is not representative of the population at all.To simultaneously increase our innovation potential and reduce inequality, it is urgent to involve everyone, especially women and people of underprivileged backgrounds, in the innovat…

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From the high seas to corporate boardrooms: Suzanne Heywood in conversation 58:47

2M ago58:47

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Contributor(s): Suzanne Heywood | Join us for a fireside chat with Suzanne Heywood, Chair of CNH Industrial N V and Iveco Group, and Chief Operating Officer of Exor Group. In conversation with Grace Lordan, Suzanne will reflect on her extraordinary personal and professional journey, from her early years spent at sea—captured in her memoir Wavewalke…

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Peak injustice: Solving Britain’s inequality crisis 1:27:22

2M ago1:27:22

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Contributor(s): Professor Danny Dorling, Dr Danny Sriskandarajah, Professor Kitty Stewart, Polly Toynbee. | Why has absolute deprivation continued to grow in the UK? What role does high inequality play in understanding how we have got to the point of peak injustice?With child mortality rising in the UK and a majority of parents with three or more c…

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Are we in danger of losing our communities? 29:58

3M ago29:58

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Contributor(s): Professor Shani Orgad, Dr Divya Srivastava, Dr Julia King, Dr Olivia Theocharides-Feldman | Research links:“Listening in times of crisis: The value and limits of radio phone-in shows” by Shani Orgad, Divya Srivastava, and Diana Olaleye https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/01634437241308729?af=RMaking Space for Girls project…

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The hidden victims: civilian casualties of the two world wars 1:30:12

3M ago1:30:12

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Contributor(s): Professor Cormac Ó Gráda | In his latest book, which forms the basis of this lecture, Cormac O'Grada argues that previous estimates of civilian deaths in the two world wars are almost certainly too low.By carefully evaluating the available evidence, he estimates that these wars cost not the 35 million lives commonly agreed on but, i…

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The last human job: AI, depersonalization and the industrial clock 1:28:52

3M ago1:28:52

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Contributor(s): Professor Allison Pugh | Allison Pugh explains how we have ended up in a moment in which machines have time for people, while human workers rush by, bent to the dictates of the industrial clock, and maps out its implications for the future of our social health.Critics commonly warn about three primary hazards of AI – job disruption,…

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The Healthcare Sector Looks to Legal Finance in the Face of Insurance Payout Power Struggles 29:06

3M ago29:06

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What is driving disputes in the business of healthcare, and how should providers and other parties handle the growing range of legal claims? Amidst renewed interest in healthcare in America, these are the questions we unpack today with the help of our guest, the Senior Vice President at Burford Capital, Charles Griffin. Charles has a background in …

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Climate capitalism: can market-based solutions save the planet? 1:29:38

3M ago1:29:38

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Contributor(s): Dr Benjamin Braun, Professor Brett Christophers, Professor Daniela Gabor | As the climate emergency intensifies, the efficacy of market-based solutions is under growing scrutiny. Can capitalism solve a crisis of its own making?Is "green growth" a path to transformative change, or will it solely legitimise and perpetuate systemic ine…

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Is it possible to achieve fair and inclusive prosperity without a green agenda? 1:27:45

3M ago1:27:45

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Contributor(s): Teresa Ribera | Join us for this special event at which European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera will take to the stage at LSE.In an era of rising inequality and economic transformation, the question of how to achieve fair and inclusive prosperity is more pressing than ever. At the same time, the green transition i…

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Trans* lives, histories and activism 1:23:48

3M ago1:23:48

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Contributor(s): Dr Onni Gust, Professor Susan Stryker | This thought-provoking conversation will bring together diverse expertise to critically examine and address the urgent socio-political challenges of our time. As gender-critical feminism and right-wing populist movements gain traction globally, it becomes increasingly critical to examine the d…

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Power, freedom, and justice: rethinking Foucault 1:26:22

3M ago1:26:22

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Contributor(s): Professor Mark Pennington | What are the implications of Michel Foucault’s critical social theories for how we think about freedom, power, and justice?Political economist Mark Pennington will address this question exploring themes from his forthcoming book Foucault and Liberal Political Economy: Power, Knowledge and Freedom. Penning…

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Is there a new Washington consensus? 1:24:55

3M ago1:24:55

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Contributor(s): Professor Stephanie J. Rickard, Professor Andrés Velasco, Professor Robert Wade | For roughly a quarter century after the Cold War, the Washington consensus or neoliberalism guided US foreign economic policymaking. Today, that market-oriented consensus is in tatters, as Republicans and Democrats alike have shifted toward government …

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Racism, anti-racism and the politics of popular culture 1:30:16

3M ago1:30:16

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Contributor(s): Professor Anamik Saha, Dr Francesca Sobande | Racism and antiracism clash on a daily basis in media discourse. This joint talk reflects on current practices of "othering" in popular media and probes the nature and meaning of media diversity amidst far right appeals to media representation. These practices point to shifts in whom a p…

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What Can We Learn from Ancient Business Organizations? 45:39

3M ago45:39

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Business structures may seem like a modern invention, but their roots stretch back to ancient civilizations. In this episode, we explore the origins of trade and commerce with Barry Hawk, whose latest book, Family, Partnerships and Companies: From Assur to Amsterdam, uncovers how early societies shaped the way we do business today. In addition to b…

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