
Professor Ben Ansell asks some of the world's sharpest minds about the latest thinking, and what it might mean for policy and society.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 108 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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In 2023, ChatGPT took Artificial Intelligence into the mainstream. Now there's a bewildering choice of human-like chatbots to choose from. Generative AIs can produce pictures and video from a text prompt, and many websites and apps are now labelled "... more
The government has launched the Pride in Place scheme but is it possible to regenerate urban areas without leaving local people out?
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After the worst Reith Lecture series in a decade, Ben Ansell is still posing spurious questions without re-evaluating the underlying concepts, as “…rethink” seems to purport to do.
Why does he not question the institutions and received economic wisdom which would serve us in this crisis of Economics education (which is well observed). And, although I’ve never heard about the crisis in “Political Science”, this appears to be a related phenomenon.
…rethink needs more unorthodox voices in the tea... more
Enjoyed this, but why did you stop?!
Très bien
For a short, thought provoking podcast it's a pity that the prospect of being assaulted by ads, time and again, from an habitually offending car manufacterer is unbearable.
How come funding and message are so incompatible? Do American listeners get to hear ads for guns?
absolutely love this series, but would appreciate an omnibus edition. thanks
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Featuring insightful discussions led by prominent figures from various fields, this show engages with contemporary issues affecting policy and society. Topics explored often include critical social dilemmas such as environmental sustainability, civil rights, economic policies, and the implications of technology in modern life. With a diverse range of expert guests contributing their knowledge, listeners are encouraged to reconsider widely-held beliefs and to think critically about global challenges.
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