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Free Thinking Speed Date New Generation Thinkers - 25 October 2013

At the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival 2013.

  • Rebecca Steinfeld is arguing for high heels for men.
  • John Gallagher believes dance history should be taught to everyone
  • Sarah Peverley wants to reintroduce the 'thorn' character from old English
  • Ian McMillan explains the speed dating rules
  • Alice Hall pitches oral history booths
  • Jules Evans wants us to embrace the placebo effect
  • Sarah Dillon thinks we should adopt a national fool to keep us all honest
  • Christopher Harding wants our children to post or homes by pedal power.
  • The results are in.... The winner was Alice Hall, and her idea about turning phone boxes into oral history booths

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