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Back to SearchHow Dickens Changed My Life
Season 1 Episode 982
Join Simon Callow as he shares his infectious enthusiasm and profound knowledge of Charles Dickens in this conversation produced in partnership with Sotheby’s. As an acclaimed actor who has portrayed…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Debate: London VS New York
Season 1 Episode 981
For this preview of Intelligence Squared's new podcast, VS, two cities with hundreds of years of history, much of it shared, and also decades of cultural rivalry go head to head. Joining VS this week…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Voices of the Founding Fathers: Words that Shaped a Nation
Season 1 Episode 980
What do the words of America’s Founding Fathers mean today? In this conversation produced in partnership with Sotheby’s, New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik, scholar Dr Anika Prather and Sotheby’s books sp…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Daniel Kahneman on Making Intelligent Decisions in a Chaotic World - Part 2
Season 1 Episode 978
This episode is part two of our live event with Psychologist Daniel Kahneman and Olivier Sibony, Professor of Strategy and Business Policy at HEC Paris. In conversation with host Ritula Shah they pre…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Daniel Kahneman on Making Intelligent Decisions in a Chaotic World - Part 1
Season 1 Episode 977
Daniel Kahneman shot to fame in 2002 when he won the Nobel prize in economics for his work on the psychology of human judgment and decision-making. In 2022 he joined us on the Intelligence Squared, a…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Debate: Succession VS The White Lotus
Season 1 Episode 976
For this preview of Intelligence Squared's new podcast, VS, two critically lauded TV shows are under the microscope. Succession and The White Lotus have both depicted privilege and the lifestyles of …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
What Politics Can Learn From Philosophy
Season 1 Episode 975
Philosopher Julian Baggini shares the insights of his new book How to Think Like a Philosopher: Essential Principles for Clearer Thinking. In conversation with government minister Jesse Norman, who w…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Britain’s NHS: 75 Years of Hurt and Healing
Season 1 Episode 974
Most of us in Britain entered the world in an NHS hospital; and most of us will die under the NHS's care, too. It is a cornerstone of our society, embodying the values of equality, compassion, and un…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
After Putin: Russia vs The West (Bonus Episode)
Season 1 Episode 973
Are Vladimir Putin's days numbered? Or is the Russian leader as strong as ever? New from Intelligence Squared we bring you a subscriber exclusive series 'After Putin' where we explore whether after t…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Messalina: The most Notorious Woman of the Roman Empire
Season 1 Episode 972
Messalina was the third wife of the Emperor Claudius and one of the most notorious women of the Roman world. Historians Tacitus and Suetonius wrote that the Empress Messalina was ‘a ruthless and sexu…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago