Thinking Allowed Episodes Episode guide
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Adam Smith (1723-1790)
Laurie Taylor and guests discuss the life and work of Adam Smith, the Father of Economics.
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Amazonian Friendship - Shame and Stigma
Laurie Taylor hears from a Peruvian anthropologist on how Amazonian Indians make friends.
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South African Land Reform - Intimate Life
How has erotic and intimate life changed since 1945? Laurie Taylor examines a new report.
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Sexual Revolutions
Laurie Taylor talks to Jeffrey Weeks about his new book The World We Have Won.
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Drink & Society - Varieties of Nationalism
Coffee, Beer, Spirits, Cola; Laurie Taylor explores how drinks have influenced history.
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Corridors - Margret Mead & Mary Douglas
Laurie Taylor explores what takes place in the informal space of corridors.
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Nationality: WOG - College Girls
Discussing a new study into one of the most notorious cases of police racism in Britain.
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Rural Idyll - Mediated
Laurie Taylor explores the rural idyll and considers the media impact on our perception.
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Street Names - The Shock of Old
Laurie Taylor explores why street people and rough sleepers disguise their identity.
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Sunlight Technology and Health - Global Workers
Laurie Taylor hears surprising tales from a Peruvian anthropologist.
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14/05/2007
Laurie Taylor discusses a scholarly study of Esalen, the Californian institute.
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Spending the Home - The New Age Community of Esalen
Laurie Taylor discusses a scholarly study of Esalen, the Californian institute.
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Rational Voter - Drugs in Afghanistan
Laurie Taylor discusses the rationality of voting and opium growing in Afghanistan.
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Memories of an Empire - Family in East London
Laurie Taylor discusses how Britain’s colonial past affects present day attitudes.
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Taxis and GPS Surveillance - Dancers' Bodies
Laurie Taylor discusses the GPS Surveillance for Taxis and ballet body problems.
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Migration in China
Laurie Taylor and guests look at the social cost of China's vast economic expansion.
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Work Place Violence - War Reporting
Laurie Taylor explores violence in the work place and examines how we perceive war.
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The Cultural Context of Youth Suicide - Memory in a Russian Village
Laurie Taylor discusses research into the role of sexuality in suicide among young people.
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Englishness
Laurie Taylor goes in search of the real England.
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Politicians and Politics in British Media – Trading Pits
Laurie Taylor talks to Caitlin Zaloom about financial trading in the digital age.
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Lost in Runescape – Social Worth in Early Modern England
Laurie Taylor explores the social values of the virtual world Runescape.
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The Death of Honour
Social theorist James Bowman claims 'honour' has become meaningless in the Western world.
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Normalizing Dirty Work - Fenian Diaspora
How do those tackling society's dirtiest jobs make their occupations seem more palatable?
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Alistair Cooke and Bio-Piracy - Wedding Presents
Laurie Taylor examines the phenomenon of bio-piracy and wedding present etiquette.
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Does Europe Hate America? - Tourist TV
Laurie Taylor considers anti-American attitudes in Europe and TV holiday destinations.
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Resource Nationalism - Democratising Fashion
Laurie Taylor discusses how ‘Resource Nationalism’ affects foreign affairs policy.
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Whither the Welfare State?
Laurie Taylor examines the history of the welfare state.
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War In The Air
Laurie Taylor explores the history of aerial bombing and tear gas.
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The Trojan Horse Affair - Religion in Schools
Laurie Taylor asks if there was an attempt to Islamicise schools in Birmingham.
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The Subway
Laurie Taylor goes underground - from New York to Delhi.