Reading Our Times
Philosophy Podcasts
Reading Our Times is the podcast that explores the books and the ideas that are shaping us today. It is hosted by Nick Spencer, Senior Fellow at the think tank, Theos. We’re going to be talking to some of the world’s leading authors about issues like meritocracy, justice, populism, human rights, the brain, liberalism, and religion. Above all, we'll be exploring what these books have to say about the times we live in and about the people we are. So listen with us, and we’ll introduce you to authors, books and ideas that illuminate ourselves and our world today. For more information about the people and ideas behind the podcast, visit https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/about/who-we-are or follow us on Twitter @theosthinktank and @theosnick.
Location:
United States
Description:
Reading Our Times is the podcast that explores the books and the ideas that are shaping us today. It is hosted by Nick Spencer, Senior Fellow at the think tank, Theos. We’re going to be talking to some of the world’s leading authors about issues like meritocracy, justice, populism, human rights, the brain, liberalism, and religion. Above all, we'll be exploring what these books have to say about the times we live in and about the people we are. So listen with us, and we’ll introduce you to authors, books and ideas that illuminate ourselves and our world today. For more information about the people and ideas behind the podcast, visit https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/about/who-we-are or follow us on Twitter @theosthinktank and @theosnick.
Language:
English
When will AI evolve a soul? In conversation with Eve Poole
Duration:00:38:48
What would it mean to discover alien life (or them us)? In conversation with Andrew Davison
Duration:00:37:23
Should we really be playing God? In conversation with Nick Spencer
Duration:00:44:24
Will technology liberate or enslave us? Live in conversation with Robert Skidelsky
Duration:01:03:17
How have we changed the world - and how has it changed us? In conversation with Peter Frankopan
Duration:00:36:01
Who are the new elites? In conversation with Matt Goodwin
Duration:00:38:54
Who is responsible for feeding us (well)? In conversation with Pen Vogler
Duration:00:36:12
What does the end of the world look like? In conversation with Cal Flyn
Duration:00:32:14
What makes a philosophical mind? In conversation with Dan Dennett
Duration:00:36:06
When is the next big crash? In conversation with Linda Yueh
Duration:00:33:58
What is a mind? In conversation with Philip Ball
Duration:00:33:26
What do we even mean by 'God'? In conversation with David Bentley Hart
Duration:00:39:06
Why are Pentecostals taking over the world? In conversation with Elle Hardy
Duration:00:42:42
How much does Britain cost? In conversation with Paul Johnson
Duration:00:38:26
What are the risks of going green? In conversation with Henry Sanderson
Duration:00:31:36
What's happening to journalism? In conversation with Alan Rusbridger
Duration:00:34:11
Can science make sense of life? In conversation with Prof. Sheila Jasanoff
Duration:00:37:29
What is the future of money? In conversation with Eswar Prasad
Duration:00:37:32
Whatever happened to the human mind? In conversation with Marilynne Robinson
Duration:00:36:23
Science and religion: what's the story? In conversation with Nick Spencer
Duration:00:46:29