Parhaat Intelligence Squared Podcastit (2022)

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On Speaking and Being: The Power of Words, with Kübra Gümüsay 1:04:53

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Language is expressive, a way of opening doors or a tool for creating new dialogue. But a tool so powerful can also take us to unforeseen or unintended places. It can create narratives that become fixed, unhelpful, or exclusionary. Kübra Gümüsay is a writer and activist focusing on social justice and public discourse. Her new book is Speaking and B…

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Humans Can Adapt to Climate Change 53:32

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The dangers of climate change are “no longer over the horizon.” Humanity may soon pass the “point of no return.” These are the phrases U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres used to describe what he called an “utterly inadequate” global response to rising temperatures. But if we were to decisively act, and restructure our global economy with the c…

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The Sunday Debate: Has Sex Positivity Harmed Feminism? 44:43

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In today's world, we're often encouraged to think that sex is no longer a subject burdened with shame or repressed feelings. Rather, it is pleasurable, exciting and even empowering – as long as all parties are consenting. But do women really have the same sexual freedom as men, or are they still living in a man's world, conforming to male heterosex…

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Eton, Oxford, Westminster: The Formative Pipeline of Britain's Ruling Elite, with Simon Kuper 50:19

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Across Britain, it’s no secret that the people who make up the country's elected government have gone through the same familiar educational pipeline. Eton, Oxford, Westminster. Born into families of privilege, it’s unsurprising that these men, and it is largely men, have risen to the top in a country obsessed with social class. But while it’s clear…

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Escaping Xinjiang, with Nury Turkel 38:27

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In recent years China has been accused of committing crimes against humanity and possibly genocide against the Uyghur ethnic group in the northwestern region of Xinjiang province. Nury Turkel was born in a re-education camp in Kashgar, Xinjiang in 1970. In 1995 he had the opportunity to leave China as a student and was never to return to his home a…

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Why We Fight, with Christopher Blattman 59:21

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Christopher Blattman is an economist, political scientist and Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies at The University of Chicago. His new book is Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace, which explores why societies turn to violence and how poverty and oppression often go hand in hand with conflict. Chris's work has …

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The Sunday Debate: The Northern Ireland Question: Is it Time to Abandon The Protocol? 1:04:22

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The Northern Ireland Protocol – agreed between the United Kingdom and the European Union in 2019 – has been a source of tension since it came into force at the start of 2021. The protocol, which creates a special trading arrangement for goods coming in and out of Northern Ireland (the only part of the UK with a land border with the EU), was suppose…

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Neighbouring Russia, with Erika Fatland 41:00

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Tracing Russia’s vast border, which meets those of 14 other countries, helps tells the history of Russia itself. From its imperial past to Soviet-era expansions and contractions leading up to its current war of aggression in Ukraine today, the Russian border is a landscape of uneasy uncertainty for many of the country's immediate neighbours. Erika …

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How to Be an Antiracist, with Ibram X. Kendi 48:15

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Activist, historian and academic Ibram X. Kendi's book, How To Be and Antiracist, won the National Book Award for nonfiction as well as topping bestseller lists in 2020, a year in which the murder by police of George Floyd made the impact of Kendi's words inescapable. He came to Intelligence Squared a few months prior in August 2019 for a wide-rang…

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The Hidden World of Bisexuality, with Julia Shaw 44:59

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Bisexuality is the world’s largest sexual minority but is potentially the least understood. In her new book, Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality, psychological scientist Dr Julia Shaw sets out to answer the questions and eliminate common misconceptions around bisexuality. Discussing the history of the B in LGBTQ+ and the myt…

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The Sunday Debate: Parenting Doesn’t Matter (Or Not As Much As You Think) 1:06:54

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We delve back into the archive to 2018, when we held a debate getting to the heart of nature vs nurture. How much do our parents influence the people that we eventually turn out to be? We were joined by Professor of Behavioural Genetics Robert Plomin, the Developmental Clinical Psychologist Susan Pawlby, therapist, parenting counsellor and broadcas…

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Bittersweet: Finding Purpose in Sorrow, with Susan Cain 1:00:40

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Susan Cain shot to fame in 2012 with her international bestseller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, in which she urged society to cultivate space for the undervalued introverts among us. Now she's back with another book asking us to reassess how we think about self expression: Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Mak…

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Debate Like a World Champion: A Conversation with Bo Seo, Harvard Debate Coach & Global Debate Champion 53:30

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What's it take to debate like a champion? How can you engage so that people will listen? How can you listen actively, and respond in good faith? A mission critical program for listeners of Intelligence Squared, we sit down with Bo to examine debate through the lens of education, politics, and the future of democracy. Considered one of the most reco…

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How To Live With Each Other, with Farhan Samanani 57:26

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In an increasingly polarised world, it’s not often we get books saying that difference is our greatest strength. But Farhan Samanani is a Canadian social anthropologist, whose recent book, How to Live with Each Other, does just that. It looks at how communities thrive when embracing their diversity. Farhan’s work and studies have taken him around t…

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On Speaking and Being: The Power of Words, with Kübra Gümüsay 1:04:53

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Humans Can Adapt to Climate Change 53:32

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The Sunday Debate: Has Sex Positivity Harmed Feminism? 44:43

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Eton, Oxford, Westminster: The Formative Pipeline of Britain's Ruling Elite, with Simon Kuper 50:19

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Escaping Xinjiang, with Nury Turkel 38:27

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Why We Fight, with Christopher Blattman 59:21

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The Sunday Debate: The Northern Ireland Question: Is it Time to Abandon The Protocol? 1:04:22

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Neighbouring Russia, with Erika Fatland 41:00

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How to Be an Antiracist, with Ibram X. Kendi 48:15

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The Hidden World of Bisexuality, with Julia Shaw 44:59

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The Sunday Debate: Parenting Doesn’t Matter (Or Not As Much As You Think) 1:06:54

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Bittersweet: Finding Purpose in Sorrow, with Susan Cain 1:00:40

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Debate Like a World Champion: A Conversation with Bo Seo, Harvard Debate Coach & Global Debate Champion 53:30

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How To Live With Each Other, with Farhan Samanani 57:26

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