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How can we solve the refugee crisis?
Joanna Bale talks to Dr Stuart Gordon, Sveto Muhammad Ishoq and Halima, an Afghan refugee living in a hotel, about what it’s like to flee your country and policy ideas to help resolve the situation.
Do we always need to pay our debts?
Exploring the reasons people might find themselves with problematic levels of debt, this month, LSE iQ asks “Do we always need to pay our debts?”
How can we survive the next mass extinction?
This month, LSE iQ asks: How can we survive the next mass extinction?
What’s the future of capitalism?
Capitalism and free markets have lifted billions out of poverty across the globe. But it is also blamed for widening the gap between rich and poor - with increasing numbers of people feeling left behind.
Why do we need foodbanks?
This month we’re re-running an episode from 2019 about an issue which has come back into focus with the cost-of-living crisis.
Do we need the arts to change the world?
This episode of LSE iQ asks do we need the arts to change the world?
Should you follow your passion?
This episode of LSE iQ asks whether the advice to ‘follow you heart’ or to ‘find your calling’, is good advice.
Can mothers do it all?
In this episode, Nathalie Abbott speaks to Shani Orgad (Professor of Media and Communications at LSE) about representations of mothers, and what effects these have on all of us.
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?
Conspiracy theories fomented by political division and a global pandemic have gained traction in the public consciousness in the last couple of years. Why do people become involved in conspiratorial thinking?
What does it really mean to be a citizen?
Citizenship. What does that word really signify? This episode of LSE IQ takes a look at the issue in all its complexities...
Do algorithms have too much power?
Computer algorithms shape our lives and increasingly control our future, but how much power should we give to them and have we let things go too far?
Scroungers versus Strivers: the myth of the welfare state
This episode is dedicated to social policy giant Professor Sir John Hills, who died in December 2020.
Should we be optimistic?
Despite our growing collective pessimism about the state of the world, when it comes to our own lives, research suggests we are generally optimistic.
What’s the point of social science in a pandemic?
As we embark on 2021 and, hopefully, the latter stages of the pandemic, now is an apt moment to reflect on how we’ve got to where we are.
How can we end child poverty in the UK?
Even before coronavirus, child poverty had been rising for several years. This latest bite-sized episode of LSE iQ explores the question, ‘How can we end child poverty in the UK?’
Bullshit jobs, technology, capitalism
This episode is dedicated to David Graeber, LSE professor of Anthropology, who died unexpectedly in September this year. David was a public intellectual, a best-selling author, an influential activist and anarchist.
Is perfect the enemy of the possible?
Jess Winterstein speaks to Dr Thomas Curran about the potential pitfalls of wanting to be perfect.
Can we afford the super-rich?
In the wake of the coronavirus, this episode of LSE IQ explores whether society can afford the super-rich.
How can we tackle air pollution?
Sue Windebank speaks to Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah about her campaigning work for both clean air and a new inquest into the causes of her daughter’s death
Is big data good for our health?
With more and more information about us available electronically and online, this episode of LSE IQ asks, ‘Is big data good for our health?’
Are we doomed, or can the climate crisis be averted?
Contributor(s): Bob Ward, Svenja Surminski, Ivan, XR
LSE IQ Episode 31 | Is corruption inevitable?
Contributor(s): Professor Michael Muthukrishna, Professor Sandra Sequeira
LSE IQ Episode 30 | How do we stop knife crime?
Contributor(s): Yvonne Lawson, Tom Kirchmaier, Carmen Vila-Llera, Janet Foster, Kerris Cooper
LSE IQ Episode 29 | What's the secret to happiness?
Contributor(s): Professor Paul Dolan, Professor Lord Richard Layard, Liz Zeidler
LSE IQ Episode 28 | Is the 21st Century the Chinese century?
Contributor(s): Professor Christopher Coker, Dr Debin Ma, Dr Yu Jie
LSE IQ Episode 27 | What can we learn from the 2011 riots?
Contributor(s): Professor Tim Newburn, Paul Lewis, Professor John Drury
