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Johann Hari: Dying for a New Phone

Johann Hari argues that our demand for gadgets has helped to drive the war in the Congo.

• 15 mins

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Jake Wallis Simons: Buddha vs Buddha

Writer Jake Wallis Simons explains why he decided to abandon Buddhism.

• 15 mins

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Philip Cowley: Politicians and Pogo Sticks

Philip Cowley says today's politicians compare favourably to those of the past.

• 15 mins

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Anne Applebaum: Repressive Regimes

Anne Applebaum asks how governments can best compensate victims of repressive regimes.

• 15 mins

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Felipe Fernandez-Armesto: The Myth of the Protestant Work Ethic

Professor Felipe Fernandez-Armesto explodes the myth of the Protestant work ethic.

• 15 mins

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Steve Jones: The Legacy of Eugenics

Biologist Steve Jones reflects on the legacy of the father of eugenics, Francis Galton.

• 15 mins

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Ed Smith: Professionalism in Sport

Former England cricketer Ed Smith argues that too much professionalism is not a winner.

• 15 mins

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Danny Kruger: The Purpose of Punishment

Danny Kruger calls for a re-evaluation of the purpose of punishment for crime.

• 15 mins

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Penny Pepper: Disability and Identity

Writer Penny Pepper gives her perspective on human identity as a disabled person.

• 15 mins

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Matthew Engel: An Invasion of Americanisms

Matthew Engel warns of a new threat to the English language from Americanisms.

• 15 mins

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Hilary Cottam: Redesigning Welfare

Entrepreneur Hilary Cottam unfolds her vision for redesigning the welfare state.

• 15 mins

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Clare Lockhart: Rethinking Aid and the Developing World

Clare Lockhart calls for a new model of engagement for the developing world.

• 15 mins

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Musa Okwonga: Life without Facebook

Poet Musa Okwonga explores the downside of living a life on Twitter and Facebook.

• 15 mins

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Dominic Hobson: Sport is a Zero Sum Game

Dominic Hobson argues that organised competitive sport harms rather than builds character.

• 15 mins

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Owen Hatherley: The Decline of Architecture

Owen Hatherley attacks the architectural results of recent 'urban regeneration'.

• 15 mins

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Andrew Robinson: What Can We Learn from Geniuses?

At the Edinburgh Festival, Andrew Robinson asks: 'What can we learn from geniuses?'.

• 15 mins

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Ed Howker: Do Young People Deserve a Bad Reputation?

Ed Howker asks if young people deserve the bad reputation given to them?

• 15 mins

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Jim Crumley: A New Dance with Wolves

Nature writer Jim Crumley asks if it is time to reintroduce wolves to the UK.

• 15 mins

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Charles ffrench-Constant: Regenerating the Human Body

Charles ffrench-Constant on a new wave of drugs which could help the body heal itself.

• 15 mins

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Russell M Davies: The Next Technological Revolution

Russell M Davies says the next revolution will unleash individual creativity.

• 15 mins

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Matthew Goodwin: An Electable Far Right?

Matthew Goodwin argues the well of potential support for the far right in Britain is deep.

• 15 mins

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Cindy Gallop: Embracing Zero Privacy

Advertising guru Cindy Gallop discusses embracing zero privacy.

• 15 mins

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Kate Fox: Understanding Alcohol

Kate Fox argues we need to re-learn what we think we know about the effects of alcohol.

• 15 mins

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Ed Yong: The Philosophy of Bacteria

Science journalist Ed Yong explores the implications of being host to billions of microbes

• 15 mins

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Christie Watson: What's Worse than Death?

Christie Watson asks if there are some things worse than death for some very ill children.

• 15 mins

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Dreda Say Mitchell: Family, Faith and Community

Author Dreda Say Mitchell says we have overlooked the cultural element to social mobility.

• 15 mins

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Aza Raskin: A Design Renaissance for Healthcare

American designer Aza Raskin proposes a design renaissance in healthcare.

• 15 mins

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James Daunt: In Defence of Bookshops

James Daunt argues libraries and bookshops should be vital social and cultural spaces.

• 15 mins

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David Bainbridge: Celebrating Middle Age

David Bainbridge sees the evolution of middle age as central to our species' success.

• 15 mins

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Angela Saini: Throwaway Technology

Science writer Angela Saini celebrates being a late adopter of new technology.

• 15 mins