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Ideas shape the world. Intelligence Squared brings you the conversations that explain them. In every episode, we bring together leading thinkers, writers, scientists, policymakers and entrepreneurs, to challenge assumptions, test ideas and debate the questions shaping our future. If you want to think more clearly about the world and where it's heading, you're in the right place. If you’d like to support our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations, as well as ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today. Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.
Episodes


The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook, with Paul Johnson, Part Two

The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook, with Paul Johnson, Part One

Philippa Gregory and Tracy Chevalier on Weaving the Story into Historical Fiction, Part Two

Philippa Gregory and Tracy Chevalier on Weaving the Story into Historical Fiction, Part One

How the Bank of Mum and Dad Took Over the Economy, with Eliza Filby

Katy Hessel on The Story of Art Without Men, with Pandora Sykes, Part Two

Katy Hessel on The Story of Art Without Men, with Pandora Sykes, Part One

A History of Good and Evil, with Hanno Sauer

Archive: The Allure of Abandoned Places, with Cal Flyn

Mustafa Suleyman on Intelligence and Power in the Twenty-First Century, Part Two

Mustafa Suleyman on Intelligence and Power in the Twenty-First Century, Part One

Ex-Wife: Ursula Parrott's Forgotten Literary Classic, with Marsha Gordon and Hannah Dawson

Archive: The Psychology of Language, with Morten Christiansen and Nick Chater

Black Arsenal: Club, Culture and Identity, Part Two

Black Arsenal: Club, Culture and Identity, Part One

Lessons from History on How to Tackle Today's Greatest Challenges, with Roman Krznaric

The Benefits of Embracing Our Limitations, with Oliver Burkeman
This podcast episode delves into the pervasive feeling of playing catch-up in today's society, driven by an unrelenting quest for control that stems from a fear of mortality. Burkeman argues that rather than striving for a perfect, controlled existence—often exacerbated by technology and overwhelming information—indivi...

The Dictators Who Want to Run the World, with Anne Applebaum, Part Two

The Dictators Who Want to Run the World, with Anne Applebaum, Part One
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