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Globalization
Laurie Taylor discusses the accelerating process of globalisation with Professor Stiglitz.

Bob Marley - John Stuart Mill
Laurie Taylor debates the cultural impact of Bob Marley’s music with Dr Jason Toynbee.

Suicide Bombers - Luxury
Laurie Taylor tries to understand present-day suicide bombers with James Dingley.

The Day of the Dead - Uses of Nature
Laurie Taylor debates the uses of nature and asks if it really is so good for us.

Channel Four - Day of the Dead
Laurie Taylor celebrates the 25 years of Channel 4 and the Mexican ‘Day of the Dead’.

China and the Markets - UFO
Laurie Taylor explores our relationship with aliens to understand the nature of faith.

Gender Voting - Revolution
Laurie Taylor explores whether revolutions are violently bad or just misunderstood.

The Hairless Body - Ghosts
Wax or shave? Laurie Taylor discusses the war on body hair with Professor Anneke Smelik.

Planet of Slums Follow Up - Popular Comedy
Laurie Taylor re-visits the topic of new urban mega slums with Professor Patrick Wakely

Planet of Slums
Laurie Taylor discusses the problems of urban slums with Mike Davis and Patrick Wakely.