October 20th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
It's been said that, after 9/11, the 2008 financial crash and the Covid-19 pandemic, we're a more fearful society than ever before. Yet fear, and the panic it produces, have long been driving forces - perhaps the driving force - of world history: fear of God, of famine, war, disease,…
20-10-2023 10:02:47
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
How different are the sexes? Is gender uniquely human? Where does gender identity originate? Frans de Waal is a distinguished primatologist. He has spent nearly half a century working with and studying primates. He is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost experts on primate behaviour, and the links…
19-10-2023 12:14:36
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
It’s easy to overlook the underlying strategic forces of war, to see it solely as a series of errors, accidents, and emotions gone awry. It’s also easy to forget that war shouldn’t happen—and most of the time it doesn’t. Around the world, there are millions of hostile rivalries, yet only…
19-10-2023 12:14:39
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Dr. Nina Ansary is an award-winning Iranian American author, historian, and UN Women Global Champion for Innovation. She is one of the world’s foremost experts on gender equality through history and in contemporary society. Nina is a prominent human rights advocate and has been ranked by many as one of…
19-10-2023 12:14:39
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Charlotte Mullins is one of the UK’s most respected art critics, writers and broadcasters. She was formerly the arts editor of the Independent on Sunday, the editor of Art Review, the V&A Magazine, Art Quarterly and is the newly appointed art critic for Country Life. In her new book, A Little History of Art, Charlotte takes us…
19-10-2023 12:14:39
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
What trapped humanity in poverty for most of our existence? What sparked the massive metamorphosis in living standards over the past two centuries? And what led to the emergence of vast inequality across the globe? The answers to these questions have the power to transform how we view our past…
19-10-2023 12:15:05
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Does power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? Are entrepreneurs who embezzle and cops who kill the result of poorly designed systems or are they just bad people? Are tyrants made or born? If you were suddenly thrust into a position of power, would you be able to…
19-10-2023 12:15:08
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
For over a century, anthropologists have immersed themselves in unfamiliar cultures, uncovering the hidden rituals that govern how people act. Now, a new generation of anthropologists are using these methods in a new context - to illuminate the behaviour of businesses and consumers around the globe. In Anthro-Vision, Gillian Tett…
19-10-2023 12:15:15
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Kate Raworth is a renegade economist focused on exploring the economic mindset needed to address the 21st century’s social and ecological challenges and is the creator of the Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries. Her internationally acclaimed framework of Doughnut Economics has been widely influential amongst sustainable development thinkers, progressive…
19-10-2023 12:15:20
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October 19th, 2023 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
To learn about the role of food in our lives, I spoke to six of the world’s most successful Chefs and culinary minds; Vikas Khanna, Alain Ducasse, Heston Blumenthal, Dominique Crenn, Michel Roux Jr. and Ruth Reichl. We discuss everything from the social and cultural nature of food, the role…
19-10-2023 12:15:59
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