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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.
Oslo drug dealers - Choice
How does having more choice affect our lives? Laurie Taylor discusses a new study.
Lap dancing - Climate change
Rachela Colosi tells Laurie about her detailed ethnography of a lap dancing club.
Physiognomy and Teenage music
Do facial features indicate moral character? Laurie explores the culture of physiognomy.
Niall Ferguson on financier Siegmund Warburg
Niall Ferguson tells Laurie Taylor about his new book on financier Siegmund Warburg.
Subcultures
Girly pop and heavy metal: Laurie Taylor visits a university conference on sub-cultures.
