Intelligence Squared

Remembering Benjamin Zephaniah

The poet, writer and activist Benjamin Zephaniah sadly passed away this week, aged 65. In this...

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Michael Pollan and Xand Van Tulleken on the Science of Psychedelics

In this episode from the Intelligence Squared archive, we jump back to 2019 for a discussion with...

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For What it's Worth: The Importance of Recognition and Being Seen

Michele Lamont is a Professor of Sociology and African and African American Studies at Harvard...

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Extremely Online: Taylor Lorenz on the Rise of the Creator Economy

Taylor Lorenz is a writer, tech journalist and columnist for the Washington Post. Her new book is...

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A Death in Malta: Paul Caruana Galizia on the Legacy of Daphne Caruana Galizia

Paul Caruana Galizia is an award-winning journalist and now author. His new book is A Death in...

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The Saudi Project, Part Three: Football Mad

For episode three of Intelligence Squared's new podcast exploring Saudi Arabia's pursuit of...

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The Patriarchs: Angela Saini on the Roots of Gendered Oppression

What are the true origins of gendered oppression? Why does gender inequality persist despite...

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The Poetry Pharmacy Returns with William Sieghart

For this episode, we’re revisiting one of our favourite events from the past few years, The...

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Know Your Place: Does Class Still Rule Britain? With Dr Faiza Shaheen

In summer 2023, academic and politician Faiza Shaheen came to Intelligence Squared to argue that...

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The Futureverse: The Tools of Success, with Dave Evans and Dr. Grace Lorden

In this episode, Kamal Ahmed is joined by two bestselling authors: a life designer and a...

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The Saudi Project, Part Two: The Dubai Model

In this excerpt from Intelligence Squared's new podcast, The Saudi Project, Quinn Slobodian,...

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The Saudi Project, Part One: The Birth of a Nation

For the first episode of Intelligence Squared's new podcast, The Saudi Project, Saudi Arabian...

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Mary Beard And Rory Stewart On Power And Politics, Part Two

This is Part Two of a three-episode discussion. Who gets to win power and how do they keep it –...

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Mary Beard And Rory Stewart On Power And Politics, Part One

Who gets to win power and how do they keep it – and lose it? These are the questions that Mary...

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How Jane Austen Changed My Life

Helen Fielding, creator of the Bridget Jones novels and films, and Gill Hornby, author of the...

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The Epic Reach of Homer's Iliad

Robin Lane Fox, the classicist, ancient historian and also green-fingered gardening writer,...

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The Identity Trap of Modern Politics

For this episode, Yascha Mounk, the writer and political scientist discusses his recent book The...

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Monsters and Masterpieces: Art in the Age of #MeToo

Can we love the art of monstrous men? Can we truly separate the art from the artist? To answer...

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Tides of Transformation: Regulating Oil

The Government has introduced new legislation requiring annual rounds of oil and gas licensing in...

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Power Trip, Part Five: AI and the Future of Humanity

In the final instalment of POWER TRIP, Carl Miller is looking towards the future and asking: will...

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