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Big Ideas

Big Ideas

414 Episodes • By ABC Radio • www.abc.net.au/radionational/pro...
Big Ideas brings you the best of talks, forums, debates, and festivals held in Australia and around the world, casting light on the major social, cultural, scientific and political issues
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Do you hold the key to happiness?
Is happiness the natural order of things and,  if so... more
Jul 11 2022 54m
Spicy Foods and Horror Movies
Chapter 1 6 mins
Paul Blum on Why We Choose to Suffer
Chapter 2 3 mins
Effort and Happiness
Chapter 3 8 mins
The Importance of Activities in Life
Chapter 4 7 mins
Finding Balance Between Suffering and Happiness
Chapter 5 8 mins
The Emotional Lives of Humans
Chapter 6 5 mins
Emotion in Philosophical Tradition
Chapter 7 14 mins
Emotions
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Foreign correspondents and the news of the world
In a global community it’s more important than ever ... more
Jul 7 2022 54m
Stories Australians Need To Hear
Chapter 1 9 mins
The Challenges of International News Reporting
Chapter 2 13 mins
Dangers of Covering War and Politics
Chapter 3 3 mins
What It's Like to Be a Woman in a War Zone
Chapter 4 8 mins
The Challenges of Covering Australia
Chapter 5 6 mins
The Struggles of Being a Foreign Correspondent
Chapter 6 12 mins
The Impact of Fake News
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Why too much medical treatment is causing more harm than good
Doctor looking at x-ray
Jul 6 2022 54m
Dangers of Over-Treatment
Chapter 1 4 mins
The Dangers of Over-Medicalization
Chapter 2 4 mins
The Problem With Overtreatment and Overdiagnosis
Chapter 3 7 mins
The Dangers of Over-Treatment and Over-Diagnosis
Chapter 4 3 mins
The Profit Motive in Healthcare
Chapter 5 15 mins
Prescribing Drugs
Chapter 6 11 mins
The Dangers of Over-Diagnosis and Over-Medication
Chapter 7 6 mins
Dangers of Over-Treatment and Nihilism
Chapter 8 48 sec
Return Ticket
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European security, the EU and Ukraine
The European Union has become a focal point for the ... more
Jul 5 2022 54m
The United States and the Soviet Union
Chapter 1 14 mins
The European Union
Chapter 2 8 mins
Enlargement in the 21st Century
Chapter 3 11 mins
The Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Chapter 4 6 mins
A Historical Look at Russia and Ukraine's Relationship
Chapter 5 12 mins
How Do We Get Out of This?
Chapter 6 52 sec
Ukraine and European Security
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Is the tension between science and religion for real?
Science and religion – for some they are strict oppo... more
Jul 4 2022 54m
The i and the u
Chapter 1 13 mins
The History of Science and Religion
Chapter 2 14 mins
The Importance of Science and Religion
Chapter 3 8 mins
Science and Religion Terms
Chapter 4 8 mins
The Incompatibility of Science and Religion
Chapter 5 7 mins
The Debate Between Science and Religion
Chapter 6 1 min
The Consequences of Overplaying Cognitive Power
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Building trust in workplace AI
Software programs can be a marvellous co-worker and ... more
Jun 30 2022 54m
Cybercrime
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What do Australian books and plays tell us about our national identity?
Aboriginal flag and Sydney Opera House
Jun 29 2022 54m
The Purpose of Australian Drama.
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Environmental law to tackle climate change
Without serious action by 2025 the planet is set to ... more
Jun 28 2022 54m
Bhutan's National Survey
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A life without sex
Is sex really a good thing? It’s one of the most bro... more
Jun 27 2022 54m
The Matrix
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The Marshall Plan and the Cold War
Wars cost a punishing amount of money and,  after th... more
Jun 23 2022 54m
The American Public and the Marshal Plan
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How to foster innovation and create the next Silicon Valley.
illustration of silicon valley like city
Jun 22 2022 55m
Working From Home
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Why environmentalists and conservationists can be a problem for the environment
Queensland Chief Scientist Hugh Possingham is very a... more
Jun 21 2022 54m
The Perils of Being Conservative.
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Why environmentalists and conservationists can be a problem for the environment
Queensland Chief Scientist Hugh Possingham is very a... more
Jun 21 2022 54m
The Perils of Being Conservative.
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Housing stress
If you want an animated conversation in Australia me... more
Jun 20 2022 54m
Trauma and Violence on Homelessness
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Natasha Stott Despoja and the level playing field
There’ve been many shots fired in the gender wars ov... more
Jun 16 2022 54m
Innovation and Policy
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QANON and internet conspiracy cults
Trump supporters storm the Capitol building
Jun 15 2022 54m
QAnon's Impact on People
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Julia Gillard and workplace gender equality
Despite years of campaigning we still don’t have gen... more
Jun 14 2022 54m
Public and Private Sectors
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Phasing out coal – lessons from Germany
Coal regions around the world are feeling the pinch ... more
Jun 13 2022 54m
Coal Mining
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Dynastic rule in the Philippines and Japan's security challenges
The recent election in the Philippines confirmed the... more
Jun 9 2022 54m
The Opposition in Democracy
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Kylie Moore-Gilbert on being imprisoned in Iran for 804 days
Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Jun 8 2022 54m
The Uncaged Sky
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The Great Depression and its lasting impact on liberalism
The threat of trade wars that the world faces today ... more
Jun 7 2022 55m
Finance and Market Liberalism
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The Great Depression and it’s lasting impact on liberalism
The threat of trade wars that the world faces today ... more
Jun 7 2022 55m
Finance and Capitalism
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Social justice and empowering girls
The late Joan Kirner was a social justice campaigner... more
Jun 6 2022 54m
Luxury Beliefs and the Poor.
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INTRODUCING — Return Ticket
Pack your bags! Come with us on a journey of the min... more
Jun 4 2022 3m
Return Ticket
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David Williamson 50 years
David Williamson is our most prolific playwright. H... more
Jun 2 2022 54m
The Importance of Friendship.
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