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Adam Kingsmith unpacks anxiety. Why has it become such a pervasive condition in modern life? Can it be explained as a byproduct of the alienation and isolation produced by neoliberal capitalism?…Read more
Maddy Power, author 'Hunger, Whiteness and Religion in Neoliberal Britain', discusses some of the negative aspects of foodbanks, and the structural issues that jeopardise their inclusivity. …Read more
Jack Levin and Julie B. West, authors of 'Covert Violence', consider how covert violence might initially present as an accidental or self-inflicted cause of death. Such cases receive little publicity and are often not properly investigated. …Read more
In this episode of the Transforming Society podcast, Jess Miles speaks with Alison Young about the growth of governmental power and erosion of checks and balances over the last four years. …Read more
Olivier Sykes and John Sturzaker, editors of 'Planning in a Failing State', discuss the increased attention politicians are giving to planning. Welcome though this is, it’s not planning that needs fixing, but the whole system in which it functions.…Read more
In this episode of the Transforming Society podcast, Jess Miles speaks with Olivier De Schutter, Hugh Frazer, Anne-Catherine Guio and Eric Marlier about child poverty and intergenerational poverty and what we can do as individuals to make change.…Read more
Justin Ellis, author of 'Representation, Resistance and the Digiqueer', considers the role of the traditional and digital media, and politicians, in amplifying antagonism towards LGBTQ+ communities. …Read more
Olimpia Burchiellaro, author of 'The Gentrification of Queer Activism', questions what corporate commitments to LGBTQ+ inclusion really mean and asks if it's really progress.…Read more
Garfield Benjamin considers the AI Safety Summit and asks if it's really about building trust to set a tone for responsible technologies? Or simply a lot of posturing that will only serve to further entrench monopolies and concentrate power?…Read more
Noel Cass calls for a different approach to discouraging the 15% responsible for 70% of airline seat bookings. Active restraint or flight-shaming is what’s needed.…Read more