成人快手

Fundamentalism

Melvyn Bragg examines the roots and the consequences of religious fundamentalism.

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Artificial Intelligence

Melvyn Bragg examines whether we are near to achieving the thinking, feeling computer.

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Mathematics

Melvyn Bragg examines the importance of mathematics in relation to other sciences.

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Multiculturalism

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 20th century鈥檚 vast population and cultural shifts.

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The Universe's Origins

Melvyn Bragg examines the history of what we know about the origins of the universe.

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Memory and Culture

Melvyn Bragg examines how our collective and individual ways of remembering have changed.

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Just War

Melvyn Bragg examines where the idea of a just war originated and if it can still exist.

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The Monarchy

Melvyn Bragg examines the enduring strengths and current role of the British monarchy.

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The Great Disruption

Melvyn Bragg looks at the 20th century shift from industrial to information society.

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Capitalism

Melvyn Bragg examines the history of capitalism from Marx to the collapse of Communism.

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Intelligence

Melvyn Bragg explores the origins, manifestations and possibilities of intelligence.

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Africa

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the roots of Africa's current political and social crises.

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Truth, Lies and Fiction

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss whether it matters if memoirs aren鈥檛 entirely truthful.

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Pain

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the causes and our mechanisms of coping with pain.

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Genetic Determinism

Melvyn Bragg explores the part genes play in our personalities.

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Maths and Storytelling

Melvyn Bragg examines whether it is possible to apply mathematical logic to literature.

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Utopia

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why we are as enthralled as ever by the idea of a Utopia.

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The Nation State

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss whether it is appropriate to think of the UK as a nation.

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The Individual

Melvyn Bragg explores the concept of the individual from the Renaissance to today.

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Atrocity in the 20th Century

Melvyn Bragg examines the widespread and chilling inhumanity of the 20th century.

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Education

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history and the modern purpose of education.

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The Novel

Melvyn Bragg and guests consider the development and the future of the novel.

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Progress

Melvyn Bragg examines whether mankind has made as much moral as material progress.

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Consciousness

Melvyn Bragg examines why ideas about consciousness preoccupy philosophers and scientists.

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Tragedy

Melvyn Bragg examines whether the ancient genre of tragedy has a place in our own time.

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Childhood

Melvyn Bragg looks at how perceptions of childhood have changed over the last 100 years.

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Medical Ethics

Melvyn Bragg examines the technological advances and ethics of modern medicine.

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Prayer

Melvyn Bragg examines the purpose and effects of prayer.

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Time

Melvyn Bragg examines the history of mankind鈥檚 attempt to understand the nature of time.

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Climate Change

Melvyn Bragg examines predictions and solutions for global warming and rising sea levels.

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