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The Minefield

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Weekly podcast. Next episode on Wednesday.

In a world marked by wicked social problems, The Minefield helps you negotiate the ethical dilemmas, contradictory claims and unacknowledged complicities of modern life.

239 episodes • 0 archived •

What are we doing when we let someone ‘save face’?

September 10

54 mins

The threat that AI poses to human life — with Karen Hao

September 3

54 mins

Are there inherent limits on what should be said in public debate?

August 27

54 mins

If AI causes widespread job losses, is a Universal Basic Income the solution?

August 20

1h 3m

Should childcare be offered by for-profit providers?

August 13

58 mins

What does it mean to be committed to ‘net zero’?

August 6

54 mins

What would be achieved by recognising a Palestinian state?

July 30

55 mins

What are recommendation algorithms doing to our sense of taste?

July 23

53 mins

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