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Season 13 Episode 204
To start our new instalment of episodes about the most consequential political trials in history David explores the trial of the eighteenth century: …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The History of Bad Ideas: Identity
Season 5 Episode 203
For the final episode in our current series on the history of bad ideas, David talks to philosopher Alexander Douglas about the damage that can be do…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The History of Bad Ideas: Behaviourism
Season 5 Episode 202
In today’s episode of the history of bad ideas, David talks to political philosopher Alan Finlayson about behaviourism, a theory of psychology that h…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
The History of Bad Ideas: Polycrisis
Season 5 Episode 201
Today’s bad idea is one with a short history but a big reach: the term polycrisis only came into being at the end of the last century but now it seem…
6 months ago
The History of Bad Ideas: Value-Free Tech
Season 5 Episode 200
For today’s episode in the history of bad ideas David talks to philosopher Shannon Vallor about the myth that technology can be value free. It’s easy…
6 months ago
The History of Bad Ideas: Monopoly
Season 5 Episode 199
For today’s episode in the history of bad ideas David talks to economic historian Marc Palen about monopoly, an idea that has always had its defender…
6 months, 1 week ago
The History of Bad Ideas: Meritocracy
Season 5 Episode 198
Today’s bad idea is one that started out as satire and ended as a political slogan. David talks to historian of ideas Ben Jackson about meritocracy a…
6 months, 1 week ago
The History of Bad Ideas: Charisma
Season 5 Episode 197
For today’s episode in the history of bad ideas David talks to cultural historian Tom Wright about charisma, a term that often feels essential for un…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The History of Bad Ideas: The Decisive Battle
Season 5 Episode 196
In today’s episode about the power of bad ideas, David talks to historian and podcaster Dan Snow about the myth that wars are settled on the battlefi…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The History of Bad Ideas: Genius
Season 5 Episode 195
Today’s bad idea is ‘genius’, the label that has enabled all sorts of terrible behaviour through the ages. Writer and broadcaster Helen Lewis explain…
6 months, 3 weeks ago