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The Reith Lectures
In this year's lectures, Professor Ben Ansell asks how we can make politics work for all of us as we face the challenges of the 21st century, from climate change to AI.
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4.3 stars from 981 ratings
This year’s Reith Lectures were full of platitudes and a reiteration of current topics in politics and society without any innovative analysis or suggested solutions. Dr Ansell uses the term “we” with abandon, and it seems to encompass everything from fellow academics to fellow voters to fellow...Read full review »
Keith Duddy via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 12/25/23
Excellent
Really well explained and thoughtful.
KSFJLC via Apple Podcasts · Spain · 12/20/23
The 4 freedoms
Thoroughly insightful so far and looking forward to the last instalment. Highlights have been the discussion of social censure as the preventive to true freedom of expression. Low light was Rowan Williams too esoteric exploration on faith: I will try to listen to it again, but simply gave up...Read full review »
pete from winchester via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 12/15/22
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