Main content

11/07/2010

British Historian, Professor Niall Ferguson, revives the era of gentlemanly capitalism, when the point of banking was people, not money.

British Historian, Professor Niall Ferguson revives the era of gentlemanly capitalism, with a new biography of the high financier, Siegmund Warburg. A man, he says, current day bankers would do well to study.
Serbian born physicist, Professor Vlatko Vedral argues that the idea of information holds the key to understanding our universe.
German novelist Julia Franck explores how the effects of war are passed on from one generation to another, with lasting emotional impact.

A moral banker abandoning a child, all reduced to ones and zeros. Illustration by Emily Kasriel.

Available now

55 minutes

Last on

Sun 11 Jul 2010 19:05GMT

Chapters

  • Professor Niall Ferguson

    Era of gentlemanly capitalism.

    Duration: 17:18

  • 60 Second Idea to Change the World.

    Professor Vlatko Vedral says schools should be independent from state and religion.

    Duration: 05:06

  • Professor Vlatko Vedral

    Quantum Information Theory - the unifying language that helps describe the whole Universe

    Duration: 16:44

  • Julia Franck

    Why the scars of war live on... even after three generations.

    Duration: 16:36

Broadcast

  • Sun 11 Jul 2010 19:05GMT

Do you think political or business leaders need to be charismatic? Or do you prefer highly competent but somewhat stern people?

Do you think political or business leaders need to be charismatic? Or do you prefer highly competent but somewhat stern people?

We鈥檇 love to hear your views on charm and charisma for a future Forum.

Podcast