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Season 1 Episode 992
In the Middle Ages, agricultural advancements enriched the nobility and the Church, which used the wealth generated to build themselves magnificent houses and cathedrals, while the peasants went hung…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
The Elders, with Jimmy Carter, Mary Robinson and Desmond Tutu: Part 2
Season 1 Episode 991
The second part of our conversation from 2012 with The Elders, a coalition of world leaders and figureheads freed from the constraints of office whose wealth of experience can open doors at the highe…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
The Elders, with Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu and Mary Robinson: Part 1
Season 1 Episode 990
In 2012, Intelligence Squared partnered with The Elders, a coalition of world leaders and figureheads freed from the constraints of office whose wealth of experience can open doors at the highest lev…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Willem Dafoe on Artistry and Adventure - Part 2
Season 1 Episode 989
In this episode we're bringing you part two of a live recording from our Intelligent Times event series which took place in collaboration with The New York Times. Recorded in 2019, award winning acto…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Willem Dafoe on Artistry and Adventure - Part 1
Season 1 Episode 988
In this episode we're bringing you a live recording from our Intelligent Times event series which took place in collaboration with The New York Times. Recorded in 2019, award winning actor Willem Daf…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
The Handshake: A Gripping History
Season 1 Episode 987
Friends do it, strangers do it and so do chimpanzees - and it's not just deeply embedded in our history and culture, it may even be written in our DNA. The humble handshake, it turns out, has a rich …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Should the ICC Prosecute Putin?
Season 1 Episode 986
On the 17th March 2023, just over a year into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the International Criminal Court issued two arrest warrants. One for Vladimir Putin and one for Maria Lvova-Belova, whose title …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Steven Pinker and David Runciman on Optimism, Enlightenment and Progress PART 2
Season 1 Episode 985
For the second part of our conversation between cognitive psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker and academic and podcaster David Runciman, who teaches politics and history at Cambridge Un…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Steven Pinker and David Runciman on Optimism, Enlightenment and Progress PART 1
Season 1 Episode 984
For this edition, Intelligence Squared revisits a compelling discussion from 2019 with one of the world's foremost cognitive psychologists, Steven Pinker, whose work often focuses on language, the mi…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
How To Break The Internet (in 5 Hacks)
Season 1 Episode 983
Yale Law professor Scott Shapiro takes us on an exhilarating journey through the world of cybercrime and hacking, unraveling the captivating stories behind five extraordinary hacks that have left an …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago