Rethink

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Professor Ben Ansell asks some of the world's sharpest minds about the latest thinking, and what it might mean for policy and society.

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113 episodes
Updated June 25

Episodes113

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Feb 13, 2025 · 28 min
Rethink...medical data
The PM says the NHS is well placed for an AI revolution in healthcare - but is it?
Feb 6, 2025 · 28 min
Rethink... crime prevention
40% of English and Welsh crimes went unsolved in 2024. So is prevention better than cure?
Jan 30, 2025 · 28 min
Rethink: is big tech stealing your life?
How is our relationship with big tech changing?
Jan 23, 2025 · 29 min
Rethink... museums
What are museums for?
Jan 16, 2025 · 28 min
Rethink… political labels
Is British politics today too complicated to be understood in terms of left and right?
Oct 31, 2024 · 28 min
Rethink... energy
How can the UK secure cheap, reliable and renewable power for our future needs?
Oct 24, 2024 · 28 min
Rethink...care
How can we make the care system work better for everybody - and how should we pay for it?
Oct 17, 2024 · 28 min
Rethink...pricing
Dynamic, drip and personalised pricing are now common - but are they fair?
Oct 10, 2024 · 28 min
Rethink... immigration
Is the UK more divided than ever over immigration, or are there areas of consensus?
Oct 3, 2024 · 27 min
Rethink... wealth
Most of us would love to be wealthy - but is it possible to be too rich?
Sep 26, 2024 · 27 min
Rethink... voting
How can we make every vote count? Quadratic voting could be a possible solution.
Sep 19, 2024 · 28 min
Rethink: Is the internet getting worse?
How can we get a better internet for everyone?
Jan 6, 2023 · 42 min
Leadership
Are people with power doing enough to solve the climate crisis? With Amol Rajan.
Jan 5, 2023 · 42 min
Green technology and innovation
To what extent can technology mitigate the effects climate change? With Amol Rajan.
Jan 4, 2023 · 42 min
Green economy, money and prosperity
Amol Rajan explores what moving to a green economy may mean for the way we live and work.
Jan 3, 2023 · 42 min
Behaviour and communication
What lifestyle habits are we prepared to give up to stop climate change? With Amol Rajan.
Jan 2, 2023 · 42 min
Pledges and progress
Amol Rajan explores the tension between climate-change aspirations and achievements.
Jan 7, 2022 · 42 min
Getting ready for the 100-year life
As the world ages, how can it prepare for a very different sort of future?
Jan 6, 2022 · 42 min
What Japan can teach us
Japan is ageing fast, so what can it teach us about living in an old society?
Jan 5, 2022 · 42 min
Living in a young country
Some countries face a huge growth in young people - will it be good or bad for them?