Being “Dangerously Reasonable” is a radical act
Politicians and political commentators are almost by definition tribal and highly subjective. They rarely “give an inch” for fear of conceding a mile. Mallen Baker sits outside of this worldview and isn’t afraid of rigorously independent analysis. Is his approach truly radical and “dangerously reasonable”?
MAGA Imperialism and the war against European Democracy
The Trump administration is using the pretext of national security to cultivate resistance to European government policies including the UK. Their “crusade to save Europe” is actually a declaration of war on our democracy.
Is this justice, or more woke “nonsense”?
The Church of England have a dilemma. They are the beneficiaries of money that was made from the transatlantic slave trade. Do they have a duty to use this money for “restorative justice” or should this money be used to help struggling parishes?
AI – Unprecedented Power In Your Pocket
Smartphone users have unprecedented power in their hands. AI is built into all the latest smartphones for fun, for education and for work. But is AI just a new feature or something radically different?
The Truth Is Simple – We are living through an historic shift in economic power
The money engineers may know how to make a fast buck, but it takes real engineers to design and build products that the world needs and wants.
Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision
In a new Amazon documentary “Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision”, King Charles reflects and expands on his ideas and philosophy of interconnectedness and the universal order that connects all things. We need to have the humility to recognise our interdependence and to work with each other and the natural world.
Can you handle the truth?
Speaking Truth to Power is often seen as a cornerstone of democracy. Citizens must be able to criticize those elected to power without fear of punishment, imprisonment or “disappearance”. But what about the duty of those in power to speak truth to the public, when the public have a preference to believe in beautiful lies?
Embedding AI in Public Services
The government wants to accelerate the digital transformation of public services and has recruited several academics in the field to advise. Facebook owners Meta have made a $1m investment in the program. The aim is to use AI “to make public services faster, safer and more efficient”, and to “re-wire” systems across healthcare, policing, transport
The First Female Archbishop Of Canterbury
The Church of England has appointed its first female Archbishop Of Canterbury despite some internal opposition based on passages in the bible, for example “I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man”.
What do you think of the show so far?
What’s the public’s verdict on the performance of the Labour government after being in power for 18 months? What are the issues that most concern the British public?
