Thinking Allowed

Latest Episodes:

War In The Air Nov 01, 2017

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Laurie Taylor explores the history of aerial bombing and tear gas.

Hospices - Palliative Care Oct 25, 2017

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Laurie Taylor explores end of life care through the ages.

Whither the Welfare State? Oct 18, 2017

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Laurie Taylor examines the history of the welfare state.

The Restaurant: A Taste of Class Oct 11, 2017

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Laurie Taylor gets under the skin of the restaurant.

Robots and AI Oct 04, 2017

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Laurie Taylor takes a cool, non dystopian look at future possibilities

Sectarianisation - the Middle East Sep 27, 2017

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Laurie Taylor asks if a new theory offers an explanation for conflicts in the Arab world.

The Mafia - organised crime Sep 20, 2017

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The Mafia and organised crime from Sicily to Japan and the UK

Management Jargon Sep 13, 2017

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Why is meaningless speech in the workplace so ubiquitous?

Exhaustion: a historical study of weariness. Jul 26, 2017

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Exhaustion: is extreme fatigue a peculiarly modern phenomenon?

The Subway Jul 19, 2017

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Laurie Taylor goes underground - from New York to Delhi.