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20:00 Freeing Up Business (B822/1)
Jobs aren't for life any more, and traditional company structures are being questioned. Jane Henry talks to leading international thinkers about the businesses of the future.
20:30 Does Dropping the Debt Miss the Point? (T008/1)
Should the world's poorest countries spend more on their debt than they do on health and education?
21:00 Giorgi (A205/5)
Tracing the architectural influence of the philosopher Francesco Giorgi.
21:20 The Good Life (D317/3)
Can psychology provide any answers to the way we could achieve 'The Good Life'? Four psychologists ponder this difficult question.
21:40 American Conversations: J K Galbraith (D214/5)
The economist and statesman talks about his life and radical ideas.
Sunday 18 April
20:00 The Ethical Business (B822/2)
Many companies are now putting ethics at the heart of their business strategy. But what does this mean in practice?
21:00 Talking About the Enlightenment (A206/5)
Raymond Thomson, Carmen Lavin and Robert Wilkinson discuss aspects of the Enlightenment in18th century Germany.
21:20 Market Economies in Russia and China (D103/5)
A look at the different approaches taken by China and the former Soviet Union to introducing market economies.
21:40 The Changing Face of Psychology (D317/4)
Jerome Bruner is one of the most eminent living psychologists. Richard Stevens interviews him about his life and work.
Sunday 25 April
20:00 Sustainability (B822/3)
Can businesses function profitably without damaging the environment? Jane Henry debates the issue with a group of international experts.
20:30 Refugees: Who Cares? (T008/3)
Set up after WWII, the UN High Commission for Refugees is rarely out of the news.
21:00 Luther and Music (A205/6)
How religious reformer Martin Luther viewed the use of music and hymn singing in Church.
21:20 Towards a Post-Modern Psychology (D317/5)
Richard Stevens talks to psychologists Ken and Mary Gergen.
21:40 The Tyranny of Beauty (D317/1)
Why are we so bothered about the way we look? Two psychologists explore the tyranny of beauty and its effects upon behaviour.
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