Best Diane Coyle Podcasts (2024)

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47: Why are cancer rates rising among younger people? – with Kimmie Ng and Charles Swanton 37:46

1d ago37:46

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Since the early 1990s, there’s been a concerning uptick in cancer incidence among adults younger than 50 years. Scientists are racing to understand what’s driving these trends. Some evidence points to roles for established risk factors – including smoking and obesity. But some research is also exploring environmental exposures – such as microplasti…

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Podcast - The Dispersion of Power: A Critical Realist Theory of Democracy 1:02:08

1M ago1:02:08

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About the Talk In this episode of the Governance Podcast, CSGS Director Mark Pennington speaks with Dr Samuel Bagg about his recent book - The Dispersal of Power: A Critical Realist Theory of Democracy, published by Oxford University Press. The book presents an in depth consideration of the problem of 'elite capture' and the possible strategies to …

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46: A new government and health after the general election: part 2 – with Hannah White and John McTernan 31:18

2M ago31:18

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There’s a new Prime Minister in Downing Street and a new political reality in the UK. But what does it all mean for health and care? The incoming government faces a range of complex policy challenges – many of them linked to health and care – and a daunting fiscal inheritance. While the public might show patience for a few months, they will expect …

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45: The general election and health: part 1 – with Sam Freedman and Paul Corrigan 36:54

3M ago36:54

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As the general election approaches, what are the main parties planning on health and will it make a difference? Polling day is rapidly approaching and all the main party manifestos have now been published. But when it comes to health and care, do we know what we’re voting for? Many commentators have expressed deep frustration at the opacity of the …

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44: Sure Start: a model for long-term policymaking? – with Naomi Eisenstadt and Donna Molloy 33:08

4M ago33:08

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More long-term, mission-led policymaking is sorely needed, but how best to do it? The Sure Start programme was set up with the aim of giving young children the best possible start in life, narrowing gaps in outcomes for disadvantaged children. First announced by the New Labour government in 1998, it has evolved regularly over the past two decades. …

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43: Limp NHS productivity and what to do about it – with Anita Charlesworth and Neil Sebire 32:47

5M ago32:47

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Improving NHS productivity is a key national priority. But what’s behind the slowdown and can it be reversed? Over the past few years, amid the turmoil of COVID-19, the NHS has seen substantial growth in funding and clinical staffing levels. Yet the numbers of patients treated haven’t risen in step – suggesting services, particularly NHS acute hosp…

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42: Our health: is it the economy, stupid? – with Torsten Bell and Diane Coyle 32:04

6M ago32:04

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What's happened to our economy and what does it mean for our health? Many developed economies have been growing more slowly since around 2008, but the UK economy has been struggling more than most. Wages haven't risen since 2008 leaving the average worker £14,000 worse off. Productivity growth – vital to rising living standards – has stalled. Regio…

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Podcast: Liberal vs Paternalist Approaches to Economic Development Policy with Prof William Easterly 53:01

6M ago53:01

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About the Talk In this episode of the Governance podcast, our Director Mark Pennington speaks to Prof. William Easterly from New York University on liberal vs paternalist approaches to economic development policy. The Guest William Easterly is Professor of Economics at New York University and Co-director of the NYU Development Research Institute, w…

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41: Two commissions on the future of the NHS – with Rachel Sylvester and Parveen Kumar 35:38

7M ago35:38

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Given the huge pressures on the NHS it's perhaps inevitable people ask, what's the future of it? The NHS and social care are struggling to deliver care and support to people who need it. With services so stretched, waiting times at record highs, public satisfaction falling and a demoralised workforce, is now the time to ask some fundamental questio…

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Podcast - Estonia and Socialist Reality with Matthew D. Mitchell 59:10

7M ago59:10

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About the Talk In this episode of the Governance podcast, our Director Mark Pennington interviews Dr. Matthew Mitchell on the socialist reality in Estonia’s history. This episode is part of Matthew’s co-authored publication as part of the Realities of Socialism series run by the Fraser Institute. The Guest Matthew D. Mitchell is a Senior Fellow in …

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40: Why aren't we working? – with Sacha Romanovitch and Oliver Coppard 37:47

8M ago37:47

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About a fifth of us of working age – just under 9 million people in the UK – are not looking for or are not able to work. Recently the biggest growth has been among those reporting long-term illness, now at a record high of around 2.7 million. This decline in working-age health is causing concern among employers, politicians and policymakers. Earli…

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From Panmure House to State Capitalism: Adam Dixon on the relevance of Adam Smith 59:49

8M ago59:49

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About the Talk In this episode of the podcast, Prof. Mark Pennington interviews Prof. Adam Dixon on the contemporary relevance of the Scottish philosopher and political economist Adam Smith. The Guest Adam D. Dixon holds the Adam Smith Chair in Sustainable Capitalism at Adam Smith’s Panmure House, the last and final home of moral philosopher and fa…

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39: The year that was – 2023 36:41

9M ago36:41

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Join us as we look back at the pick of the pod in 2023. It's been a turbulent year: the NHS under pressure, the health of the population not improving as fast as we’d like and economic inactivity remaining stubbornly high, especially among working-age people. But it's not all gloom. To some surprise, we saw government ditch its nanny state objectio…

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The Life and Times of F.A. Hayek: A Conversation with Bruce Caldwell 49:11

9M ago49:11

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About the Talk In this episode of the podcast, Prof. Mark Pennington interviews Prof. Bruce Caldwell, one of the co-authors of this recently published book Hayek: A Life. Few twentieth-century figures have been lionized and vilified in such equal measure as Friedrich Hayek—economist, social theorist, leader of the Austrian school of economics, and …

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38: Keeping up with AI in health care: what we need to do next 32:58

10M ago32:58

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AI technologies are advancing rapidly. Yet when it comes to AI in health care we're still in the early stages. The prize could be big – the question is what will it take to realise the benefits? The applications of AI in health care will be far-reaching and profound, from high-quality personalised treatment advice made instantly available to automa…

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Podcast: Liberty and Complexity in Liberalism and Conservatism with Dr. Greg Collins 49:12

11M ago49:12

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About the Talk Can a moral or divine law independent of contingency accommodate the social and economic complexities of circumstance? Does a defense of custom necessarily repudiate the idea of immutable law applicable to all peoples and cultures? Is transcendent universality and spontaneous order reconcilable? This episode explores this age-old ten…

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37: What do the main political parties really have in store for health? – with Rachel Wolf and Stephen Bush 35:04

11M ago35:04

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A general election is expected in 2024 and no party can ignore the NHS − but what do they plan to do on health? The health service regularly tops voter concerns, consumes a growing share of public spending and features daily in the media. The health of the nation is also moving up the agenda, with ill health the main reason why 2.6 million working-…

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36: Going private: what’s happening and is it a bad thing? – with Sarah Neville and Hettie O’Brien 38:09

12M ago38:09

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A record 7.7 million people are now waiting for elective care in England. With so many waiting for NHS care, polls show deep public concern over access to health services and many considering going private. Meantime policymakers are exploring how the independent sector can help get waiting lists down, and private equity investors are making moves i…

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35: Our health in 2040: are we getting sicker? – with Jeanelle de Gruchy and Kevin Fenton 33:06

1y ago33:06

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Whatever we are doing on health, it isn't enough to prepare for the wave of morbidity that is clearly in sight. Recent Health Foundation modelling estimates 1 in 5 will be living with major illness by 2040, mostly because more of us will be older. But it's not just about age. A record 2.5 million working-age people are already not in work due to il…

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34: NHS at 75: The huge promise of technology – with Navina Evans and Penny Pereira 38:43

1y ago38:43

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In our series marking the NHS’s 75th birthday, we’ve been setting out the big challenges and opportunities ahead for the health service. In this third and final installment, we ask how the potential of technology might be unlocked to benefit patients, the public, staff and the taxpayer. We also share initial reflections on the recently published NH…

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33: NHS at 75: Is political leadership up to the challenge? – with Alan Milburn and Stephen Dorrell 31:55

1y ago31:55

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As we approach the NHS’s 75th birthday in July, we’re releasing a series of three podcast episodes setting out the big questions facing the health service. This second episode explores the role of political leadership in addressing the big challenges in health care, whether political leadership is up to the task of getting the NHS to its 100th anni…

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Podcast: When Law sends the Wrong Message: Understanding What Laws Communicate About ‘Socially Acceptable Behavior’ with Shubhangi Roy 53:51

1y ago53:51

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About the Talk Lawmakers, activists, and academics, often, presume that enacting a law sends a (powerful) message about what is socially desirable and acceptable. At worst, it is presumed that it will stay as ink on paper and not create any change. Therefore, it is considered as a cost-less endeavor with potential for creating great change at low c…

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32: NHS at 75: What are we up against? – with Professor Jagjit Chadha and Anita Charlesworth 35:37

1+ y ago35:37

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The fact the NHS survives by a kind of miracle is one of its endearing British features – so said former health secretary, Kenneth Clarke. Well, can that miracle continue? As we approach the NHS’s 75th birthday in July, we’re launching a series of three podcast episodes setting out the big questions facing the health service. This first episode exp…

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Complexity and the Politics of Regulation: A Discussion with Andrew Haldane 50:47

1+ y ago50:47

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On this week’s episode of the Governance Podcast, Mark Pennington, the Director at the Study of Governance and Society here at King College London, interviews Andy Haldane. This episode is titled 'Complexity and the Politics of Regulation’, and discusses the governance of financial risk in conditions where it's hard to predict how agents will respo…

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31: How chronic stress weathers our health – with Dr Michelle Kelly-Irving and Professor Nish Chaturvedi 33:56

1+ y ago33:56

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How healthy we are in part depends on the many different exposures we've had over our life – including to physical, psychological and social factors. Chronic exposure to psychosocial stress – for example, poverty or other disadvantage – leads to prolonged strain on the body. This weathering can make us physically ill before our time and prematurely…

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‘Too much’ and ‘too little’ content moderation: Internet governance as a case study in advanced liberal modes of government: In Conversation with Terry Flew 50:52

1+ y ago50:52

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On this week’s episode of the Governance Podcast, Mark Pennington, the Director at the Study of Governance and Society here at King College London, interviews Professor Terry Flew. This episode is titled "‘Too much’ and ‘too little’ content moderation", and discusses the question of content moderation on digital platforms as a case study in Foucaul…

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The data that is and that data the isn’t: the pitfalls of using big data: In conversation with Diane Coyle 50:39

1+ y ago50:39

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On this week’s episode of the Governance Podcast, Mark Pennington, the Director at the Study of Governance and Society here at King College London, interviews Professor Diane Coyle. This episode is titled "The data that is and that data the isn't: the pitfalls of using big data", and discusses the various uses and implications of big data in societ…

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Politics and Expertise: In Conversation with Zeynep Pamuk 36:12

1+ y ago36:12

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Our ability to act on some of the most pressing issues of our time, from pandemics and climate change to artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons, depends on knowledge provided by scientists and other experts. Meanwhile, contemporary political life is increasingly characterized by problematic responses to expertise, with denials of science on th…

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30: AI in health care: hope or hype? With Professor Sir John Bell and Dr Axel Heitmueller 33:58

1+ y ago33:58

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News of artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. We seem to be on the cusp of a revolution in how the latest AI models will change our lives – and health and care could be at the centre of those changes. AI will transform medicine, AI will allow doctorless screening and personalised prevention, AI will boost productivity, AI will make thousands …

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Use of Algorithms in Society: In Conversation with Cass Sunstein 48:19

1+ y ago48:19

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On this week’s episode of the Governance Podcast, Mark Pennington, the Director at the Study of Governance and Society here at King College London, interviews Professor Cass R. Sunstein. This episode is titled "The Use of Algorithms in Society", and discusses the various ethical and moral dilemmas and implications of increasing AI us in society, an…

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29: International Women’s Day: Voices in health care – with Dame Jane Dacre, Dr Nikita Kanani and Dr Gabrielle Mathews 34:44

1+ y ago34:44

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Today, women make up around half of all doctors and two-thirds of all medical students. So, has equality in health care finally been achieved? When International Women’s Day began in 1909, women were still barred from entering medical school. Today women make up a growing share of the medical workforce and students in the UK. Despite this considera…

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Rethinking Art Ownership: Partial Common Ownership as a Step Towards a More Symbiotic Ecosystem [audio article] 13:31

1+ y ago13:31

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This is the audio version of RadicalxChange and Serpentine Arts Technologies' latest white paper titled Rethinking Art Ownership: Partial Common Ownership as a Step Towards a More Symbiotic Ecosystem. Through a collaboration between Serpentine Arts Technologies and RadicalxChange Foundation, it was written by Paula Berman (RxC), Victoria Ivanova (S…

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28: Low life expectancy in the north east, and what to do about it – with Alice Wiseman and Professor Clare Bambra 32:15

1+ y ago32:15

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Improvements to life expectancy slowed in the last decade, and in some communities even went into reverse. In England, the north east region has the lowest life expectancy. The last decade and a half has seen a worrying increase in mortality among younger people, and in particular men who are dying before their time. A big chunk of this excess mort…

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27: The year that was – 2022 round-up 31:55

2y ago31:55

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What a rollercoaster year it's been. In this Christmas round-up, we're looking back over our 2022 podcast episodes and pulling out some top insights for you to reflect on. Our chief executive Dr Jennifer Dixon shares clips from: Catherine Howarth and John Godfrey, Are businesses and investors really serious about improving our health? Dame Carol Bl…

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Communicating Democratic Ideals Through Art | Charlotte Kent and Fred Turner 46:22

1+ y ago46:22

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In this exciting and inspiring talk, Professors Charlotte Kent and Fred Turner discuss the great potential art holds in creating shifts in the public consciousness through examples of historical art movements, art’s impact on technology and society at large, and its effective way of communicating democratic ideals. They also cover the background an…

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26: Is ill health driving economic inactivity, and what can be done about it? – with Sarah O’Connor and Professor James Banks 39:00

2y ago39:00

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We're all familiar with some of the challenges ahead in the UK: a fiscal squeeze, limp productivity, a labour shortage and an ageing population with increasing needs. As Andy Haldane put it in our recent REAL Challenge lecture, two routes to prosperity for the UK include increasing the number of workers and their productivity. But both of these rou…

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UK Pensions Crisis and Central Banking: Dr. Steven Klein interviews Prof. Martin Weale 33:19

2y ago33:19

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On this week’s episode of the Governance Podcast, Dr. Steven Klein interviews Prof. Martin Weale from the Department of Political Economy at King's College London. This episode is titled “UK Pensions Crisis and Central Banking”. This episode discusses the pension funds sell-off that occurred following the UK government's mini-budget in early Octobe…

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25: What to do about dying? – with Richard Smith and Libby Sallnow 35:29

2y ago35:29

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We don’t like to think about death. To many, death and dying have no value and are relegated to the margins of our lives. But about half a million of us in Britain die each year, mostly in our 80s, with half of us dying in our usual place of residence – in our own bed. With palliative care stretched and family and friends often left unsupported, wh…

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24: Does a new Prime Minister signal change in health and social care? – with Rachel Wolf and Isabel Hardman 39:55

2y ago39:55

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A new Prime Minister, government and health secretary, all facing a formidable array of challenges. Prime Minister Liz Truss has said that putting the NHS ‘on a firm footing’ is one of her top three priorities (alongside the economy and energy). Meanwhile, Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey has said her priorities are ABCD (ambulances, backlog, care a…

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23: From white coat to grey suit: should more clinicians manage the NHS? – with Dr Stephen Swensen and Dr Dominique Allwood 40:50

2y ago40:50

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In meeting the huge challenges facing the NHS, technology is often looked to as the great hope. Yet studies suggest good management is a more active ingredient for success. Over the years numerous reports have called for more clinicians to manage the NHS, highlighting their deep knowledge of clinical care, and insight and credibility to make effect…

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22: A tale of two hospitals: the pandemic and its aftermath in Berlin and London – with Professor Heyo Kroemer and Professor Tim Orchard 40:40

2y ago40:40

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The pandemic challenged every health care system in the world. But what can we learn from one another aboutin the way we responded, and how we might improve for future threats? In this episode we look up close at the experience of two large academic teaching hospitals embedded in two different health care systems – the Charité in Berlin, Germany’s …

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21: How the public thinks about health, and why it matters – with Dr Jacqui Dyer and John Hume 37:27

2y ago37:27

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Ask the public about health, and they often put the responsibility on the individual and the NHS. And yet we know the context in which we live and make choices really matters. The context that governments, businesses, employers and investors have a big hand in shaping. Polling shows the public is increasingly seeing the government as having an impo…

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Bettering Humanomics: A Conversation with Deirdre McCloskey 55:39

2+ y ago55:39

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This episode explores Prof McCloskey’s criticism of the way the discipline of economics has unfortunately been separated from matters of ethics, the importance of liberal values for human progress, and her calls for a human-centered approach to economics called ‘humanomics’.By Centre for the Study of Governance and Society

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How Indigenous Learnings Can Help Liberate Democratic Institutions of Today | Tyson Yunkaporta and Jim Rutt 1:24:45

2+ y ago1:24:45

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This entertainingly honest conversation between Tyson Yunkaporta and Jim Rutt discusses how indigenous learnings can help liberate the democratic institutions of today. They explore the notion of "humans as custodial species" (via Yunkaporta's book, "Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World"), and the role we serve tied to the earth ar…

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20: Reforming health care: reflections from a former health minister – with Lord Norman Warner 32:44

2+ y ago32:44

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The NHS is experiencing an unusual set of pressures at the moment, with waiting lists of 6.5 million, staff shortages, ambulance delays, long waits and much more. Meanwhile, public satisfaction with the NHS has nosedived, according to the recent British Social Attitudes survey. While politicians acknowledge the challenges and repeat their support f…

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Value in the Data Economy | Diane Coyle, Sushant Kumar, and Matt Prewitt 41:06

2+ y ago41:06

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Data and the Data Economy are increasingly important issues affecting all of society. Hear from a panel of experts on responsible technology and public policy discussing mental models of how value accrues in the Data Economy, how to form protective legislation and infrastructure, and dealing with extreme concentrations of power and wealth plaguing …

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Cultures of Expertise in Economics: In Conversation with Dr. Danielle Guizzo 1:00:36

2+ y ago1:00:36

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On this week’s episode of the Governance Podcast, our Director Mark Pennington interviews Dr. Danielle Guizzo from University of Bristol. This episode is titled “Cultures of Expertise in Economics”. This episode explores the way in which the discipline of Economics has evolved over the years, the way economists achieved their status as scientific e…

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19: Will the rising cost of living be paid for by our health? – with Dame Clare Moriarty and Bim Afolami MP 35:57

2+ y ago35:57

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This year households across the UK are facing the biggest squeeze in living standards since the 1950s. Most of us will feel the impact, but poor households are being hit the hardest. We know that poverty and the stress of debt harms our health in the short and long term. One role of the state is to provide a welfare safety net. After last month's S…

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A New Chapter for RadicalxChange [audio article] 12:43

2+ y ago12:43

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The audio version of RadicalxChange's latest blog post titled A New Chapter for RadicalxChange. Written by the RadicalxChange Foundation team. Listen to and/or read the article to learn and connect more about RadicalxChange's evolving mission. Written by the RadicalxChange Foundation team. Voiced, audio engineered, and co-produced by Aaron Benavide…

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Governing Markets as Knowledge Commons with Dr. Erwin Dekker 1:00:11

2+ y ago1:00:11

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On this week’s episode of the Governance Podcast, our Director Prof. Mark Pennington interviews Dr. Erwin Dekker from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. This episode is titled “Governing Markets as Knowledge Commons”, which features Erwin’s recently co-edited volume with Cambridge University Press, Governing Markets as Knowledge Common…

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