The Reith Lectures Podcast
Significant international thinkers deliver the 麻豆社's flagship annual lecture series
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The Atlantic Bridge—Oliver Franks - Britain and the Tide of World Affairs
Sun 21 Nov 1954
3/6 Sir Oliver Franks analyses the political relationship between Britain and the USA.
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The Sciences and Man's Community—Robert Oppenheimer - Science and the Common Understanding
Sun 20 Dec 1953
6/6 Professor Robert Oppenheimer explains how human communities resemble atoms.
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The Psychology of Encounters—Arnold Toynbee - The World and the West
Sun 14 Dec 1952
5/6 Professor Arnold Toynbee considers the psychological effects of culture.
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British Rule In India—Cyril Radcliffe - Power and the State
Sun 2 Dec 1951
5/7 Lord Radcliffe examines the early period of British administration in India.
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Individual and Social Ethics—Bertrand Russell - Authority and the Individual
Sun 30 Jan 1949
6/6 Bertrand Russell argues for personal morality over tribal customs to guide conduct.
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Control and Initiative: Their Respective Spheres—Bertrand Russell - Authority and the Individual
Sun 23 Jan 1949
5/6 Bertrand Russell considers the roles of state control in a progressive society.
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The Conflict of Technique and Human Nature—Bertrand Russell - Authority and the Individual
Sun 16 Jan 1949
4/6 Bertrand Russell considers the role of human nature in the development of society.
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The Role of Individuality—Bertrand Russell - Authority and the Individual
Sun 9 Jan 1949
3/6 Bertrand Russell argues for the importance of individual initiative in a community.
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Social Cohesion and Government—Bertrand Russell - Authority and the Individual
Sun 2 Jan 1949
2/6 Bertrand Russell examines the effects of increasing state control.
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Social Cohesion and Human Nature—Bertrand Russell - Authority and the Individual
Boxing Day 1948
1/6 In the inaugural Reith lecture, Bertrand Russell examines the impulses in human nature.
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