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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 h…
2 years, 9 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 whos…
2 years, 9 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 weal…
2 years, 9 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 Ne…
2 years, 9 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…
2 years, 9 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 DN…
2 years, 9 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 …
2 years, 9 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…
2 years, 9 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 Pi…
2 years, 9 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 …
2 years, 9 months ago