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academyofideas
Academy of Ideas
The Academy of Ideas has been organising public debates to challenge contemporary knee-jerk orthodoxies since 2000. Subscribe to our channel for recordings of our live conferences, discussions and salons, and find out more at www.academyofideas.org.uk
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Ratings & Reviews
4.5 stars from 46 ratings
Breath of Fresh Air
In a world of extreme views and vicious personal attacks Claire Fox and the Academy of Ideas is a refuge where decency and intellectual enquiry prevail.
jeffdaleshaw via Apple Podcasts · South Africa · 07/26/24
Hit and miss
Occasionally some interesting debates but too much time given to justifiably marginalised speakers who are amusingly unaware that no one’s listening because their ideas are inherently contradictory or willingly ignorant. The unearned arrogance is borderline comic.
JGBAWWBA via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 05/02/20
Academy of Claire
Generally like the podcast when they have a variety of speakers. Hate when Claire’s appointed staff get together to generally regurgitate one idea ... no diversity of ideas there
Enuf1 via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 03/27/20
Recent Episodes
Recorded at the Battle of Ideas festival 2024 on Sunday 20 October at Church House, London. ORIGINAL INTRODUCTIONIn 2018, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was introduced at the World Cup in Russia – and the arguments about it haven’t stopped since, with complaints that decisions are still often...
Published 11/14/24
On the eve of the US presidential election, listen to our discussion from the Battle of Ideas festival 2024: Within days of being announced as the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris went from the most unpopular vice president in 50 years – a figure whose unpopularity reportedly led to the former...
Published 11/04/24
Published 11/04/24
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