Thinking Allowed Episodes Available now
Drugs trial calamity - McCarthy stigma
Laurie Taylor examines new research about black listed artists during the McCarthy period.
Liverpool Football Club - Au Pairs
Laurie Taylor discusses a new study of au pairs in the UK and examines Liverpool FC.
Secrets of Capitalism - Religion and Science
Eeconomist Ha-Joon Chang tries to expose the 'myths' of free-market capitalism.
Eavesdropping - CCTV in schools
An exploration of the meaning and history of 'eavesdropping', from cafe society to Twitter
British Society of Criminology Conference at Leicester University
Laurie Taylor visits the British Society of Criminology Conference at Leicester University
French culture - Network Nudge
Laurie explores the decline in French culture and the power of networks.
Alienation
Laurie Taylor explores the meaning and relevance of Karl Marx's theory of alienation.
Disenchantment
The impact of the rational: Laurie Taylor explores the social concept of 'Disenchantment'.
Black Emancipation
Laurie Taylor discusses emancipation, ideas of black freedom from slavery to the present.
Robots and gender - Economic progress
Laurie Taylor hears why growth is good for all. Plus the rise of the fembot.
