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The Future of . . . with Owen Bennett-Jones

The Future of . . . with Owen Bennett-Jones


The Future of . . . with Owen Bennett-Jones

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98 episodes
Language:
English
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Podcast

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Veteran journalist Owen Bennett-Jones delves into the some of the most pressing issues of our time with politicians, scholars, scientists, doctors, writers, public intellectuals and thought-leaders.
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Episodes1 - 10 of 98 episodes

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The Future of the Chinese Military: A Discussion with James A. Siebens

For all the talk of China being a peaceful country with no aggressive intentions, it ha...

39 minutes
Feb 23, 2024

The Future of Afghanistan: A Discussion with Kate Clark

Ever since the Taliban victory in 2021 there has been very little prospect of significa...

40 minutes
Feb 17, 2024

The Future of the Future: A Discussion with Jonathan White

"An air of finality pervades today’s world." That is the opening sentence of Jonathan W...

41 minutes
Feb 07, 2024

The Future of School Reform: A Discussion with Alison Colwell

Educationalists sometimes argue that the best way to improve a failing school is to app...

38 minutes
Jan 31, 2024

The Future of Images of Human Evolution

We are all familiar with the “march of progress” image - the representation of evolutio...

35 minutes
Jan 20, 2024

The Future of Ireland: Kevin Meagher on Why a United Ireland is Inevitable

In A United Ireland: Why Unification in Inevitable and How It Will Come About (Biteback...

59 minutes
Jan 17, 2024

The Future of Migration: A Discussion with Hein de Haas

Immigration has become one of the biggest issues in all western democracies. And the de...

37 minutes
Dec 23, 2023

The Future of Global Economic Governance: A Discussion with Jamie Martin

With increasing talk of de-dollarization and the Gulf attempts to get more influence in...

40 minutes
Dec 16, 2023

The Future of Predictions: A Discussion with Christopher E. Mason

Predictive algorithms are changing the world – that is the claim of Christopher E. Maso...

32 minutes
Dec 09, 2023

The Future of the State: A Discussion with Graeme Garrard

The Reagan-Thatcher neoliberal era started the retreat of the state. Privatisation and ...

38 minutes
Dec 04, 2023