Rethink Podcast
Professor Ben Ansell asks some of the world's sharpest minds about the latest thinking, and what it might mean for policy and society.
Episodes to download
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Rethink... energy
Thu 31 Oct 2024
How can the UK secure cheap, reliable and renewable power for our future needs?
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Rethink...care
Thu 24 Oct 2024
How can we make the care system work better for everybody - and how should we pay for it?
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Rethink...pricing
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Dynamic, drip and personalised pricing are now common - but are they fair?
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Rethink... immigration
Thu 10 Oct 2024
Is the UK more divided than ever over immigration, or are there areas of consensus?
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Rethink... wealth
Thu 3 Oct 2024
Most of us would love to be wealthy - but is it possible to be too rich?
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Rethink... voting
Thu 26 Sep 2024
How can we make every vote count? Quadratic voting could be a possible solution.
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Rethink: Is the internet getting worse?
Thu 19 Sep 2024
How can we get a better internet for everyone?
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Leadership—Rethink Climate
Fri 6 Jan 2023
5/5 Are people with power doing enough to solve the climate crisis? With Amol Rajan.
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Green technology and innovation—Rethink Climate
Thu 5 Jan 2023
4/5 To what extent can technology mitigate the effects climate change? With Amol Rajan.
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Green economy, money and prosperity—Rethink Climate
Wed 4 Jan 2023
3/5 Amol Rajan explores what moving to a green economy may mean for the way we live and work.
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Behaviour and communication—Rethink Climate
Tue 3 Jan 2023
2/5 What lifestyle habits are we prepared to give up to stop climate change? With Amol Rajan.
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Pledges and progress—Rethink Climate
Mon 2 Jan 2023
1/5 Amol Rajan explores the tension between climate-change aspirations and achievements.
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Getting ready for the 100-year life—Rethink Population
Fri 7 Jan 2022
5/5 As the world ages, how can it prepare for a very different sort of future?
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What Japan can teach us—Rethink Population
Thu 6 Jan 2022
4/5 Japan is ageing fast, so what can it teach us about living in an old society?
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Living in a young country—Rethink Population
Wed 5 Jan 2022
3/5 Some countries face a huge growth in young people - will it be good or bad for them?
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The Great British Baby Bust—Rethink Population
Tue 4 Jan 2022
2/5 Amol Rajan and guests rethink what falling fertility rates mean for Britain's future.
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Is demography destiny?—Rethink Population
Mon 3 Jan 2022
1/5 Amol Rajan and guests rethink some of our long-held assumptions about demography.
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Technology and Education—Rethink Education
Fri 9 Jul 2021
5/5 Can technology help shape the future of education? Amol Rajan and guests discuss.
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Are we teaching the right subjects for the future of the country?—Rethink Education
Thu 8 Jul 2021
4/5 Should higher education investment focus on vocational skills or academic knowledge?
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Is the current exam system fit for purpose?—Rethink Education
Wed 7 Jul 2021
3/5 Is the current exam system working for all students or is it no longer fit for purpose?
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Can school make up for what's lacking at home?—Rethink Education
Tue 6 Jul 2021
2/5 Can early years and primary schools make up for lack of provision at home? With Amol Rajan
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What is education for?—Rethink Education
Mon 5 Jul 2021
1/5 What is education for? Amol Rajan and guests discuss rethinking education post-pandemic.
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Jude Browne: Rethinking Responsibility
Thu 27 May 2021
Professor Jude Browne looks at how we tackle the concept of responsibility post-pandemic
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Amonge Sinxoto: Rethinking Safety
Wed 8 Jul 2020
Activist Sinxoto reminds us that millions of people live in constant danger.
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Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander: Rethinking Economic Dignity
Tue 7 Jul 2020
Politician Alexander suggests a series of specific policies to address low pay.
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K T Tunstall: Rethinking The Music Industry
Tue 7 Jul 2020
Musician Tunstall shares that convenience for consumers comes at a huge cost for artists
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Henry Dimbleby: Rethinking How We Eat
Mon 6 Jul 2020
Cookery writer Dimbleby reflects on how food is a marker of civilisation.
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Aaron Bastani: Rethinking An Ageing Population
Mon 6 Jul 2020
Writer Bastani investigates the change in demographics and how it will affect us.
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V.S Ramachandran: Rethinking Brains
Mon 6 Jul 2020
Neurologist Ramachandran asks how the pandemic has changed how we think about ourselves.
Discover The Open University鈥檚 interactive guide on Bias
Explore how the ideas in this series are making us rethink our future.
Why we need to Rethink just about everything...
Influential thinkers will suggest post-Covid-19 opportunities to effect lasting change.
