BBC Radio Podcasts from Rethink
Leadership
Are people with power doing enough to solve the climate crisis? With Amol Rajan.
Green technology and innovation
To what extent can technology mitigate the effects climate change? With Amol Rajan.
Green economy, money and prosperity
Amol Rajan explores what moving to a green economy may mean for the way we live and work.
Behaviour and communication
What lifestyle habits are we prepared to give up to stop climate change? With Amol Rajan.
Pledges and progress
Amol Rajan explores the tension between climate-change aspirations and achievements.
Getting ready for the 100-year life
As the world ages, how can it prepare for a very different sort of future?
What Japan can teach us
Japan is ageing fast, so what can it teach us about living in an old society?
Living in a young country
Some countries face a huge growth in young people - will it be good or bad for them?
The Great British Baby Bust
Amol Rajan and guests rethink what falling fertility rates mean for Britain's future.
Is demography destiny?
Amol Rajan and guests rethink some of our long-held assumptions about demography.
Technology and Education
Can technology help shape the future of education? Amol Rajan and guests discuss.
Are we teaching the right subjects for the future of the country?
Should higher education investment focus on vocational skills or academic knowledge?
Is the current exam system fit for purpose?
Is the current exam system working for all students or is it no longer fit for purpose?
Can school make up for what's lacking at home?
Can early years and primary schools make up for lack of provision at home? With Amol Rajan
What is education for?
What is education for? Amol Rajan and guests discuss rethinking education post-pandemic.
Jude Browne: Rethinking Responsibility
Professor Jude Browne looks at how we tackle the concept of responsibility post-pandemic
David Graeber: Rethinking Jobs
Author Graeber questions the purpose of our work.
Amonge Sinxoto: Rethinking Safety
Activist Sinxoto reminds us that millions of people live in constant danger.
Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander: Rethinking Economic Dignity
Politician Alexander suggests a series of specific policies to address low pay.
K T Tunstall: Rethinking The Music Industry
Musician Tunstall shares that convenience for consumers comes at a huge cost for artists
Henry Dimbleby: Rethinking How We Eat
Cookery writer Dimbleby reflects on how food is a marker of civilisation.
Aaron Bastani: Rethinking An Ageing Population
Writer Bastani investigates the change in demographics and how it will affect us.
V.S Ramachandran: Rethinking Brains
Neurologist Ramachandran asks how the pandemic has changed how we think about ourselves.
C K Lal: Rethinking Institutions
Journalist Lal argues for institutions to be re-engineered for the post-pandemic world
Carol Cooper: Rethinking Racial Equality
Senior Nurse Cooper makes an impassioned plea for justice.
Nisha Katona: Rethinking Hospitality
Chef Katona asks us to consider what makes the restaurant experience precious.
H. R. McMaster: Rethinking Empathy
Former United States National Security Advisor McMaster calls for consideration.
Dalai Lama: Rethinking Ancient Wisdom
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has a checklist of priorities for the post-pandemic world.
Mariana Mazzucato: Rethinking Value
Economist Mazzucato challenges the economic models that have dominated post-war policy
Onora O'Neill: Rethinking Digital Power
Philosopher O'Neill asks if tech giants have done irreversible damage to society/
Ziauddin Sardar: Rethinking Normality
Writer Sardar asks us what 'the new normal' is concealing.
Dr Xine Yao: Rethinking Masks
Lecturer Yao explains how masks are an expression of commitment to the collective good
Emma Griffin: Rethinking Work
Professor Griffin highlights the unpaid and emotional work that often goes unrecognised.
Seb Emina: Rethinking Travel
Writer Emina asks if we can experience the benefits and joy of travel without moving.
David Wallace-Wells: Rethinking Consensus
Journalist Wallace-Wells applies cautious optimism to our current moment.
Lucy Jones: Rethinking Biophilia
Author Jones questions how our disconnection with nature is affecting our lives
Dr Charlotte Riley: Rethinking Universities
Historian Riley questions the concept of university being a rite of passage for the young
Anthony Townsend: Rethinking Robots
Writer Townsend imagines a future that prioritises convenience
Nicci Gerrard: Rethinking Old Age
Author Gerrard asks us to remember the role, rights and needs of older people.
David Skelton: Rethinking Industry
Author Skelton supports a reinvigorated focus on manufacturing and technical education.
Tom Rivett-Carnac: Rethinking History
Campaigner Rivett-Carnac asks us to examine the stories we tell about ourselves.
Pascal Soriot: Rethinking Medical Co-operation
CEO of AstraZeneca, Soriot praises the example shown by scientists working together.
Anand Giridharadas: Rethinking Capitalism
Author Giridharadas asks if now is the moment to rethink everything.
Rana Faroohar: Rethinking Data
Journalist Faroohar analyses the growing power of Big Tech.
Jared Diamond: Rethinking A Global Response
American geographer Diamond asks if democracies are agile enough to do what's needed.
Mirabelle Morah: Rethinking Ourselves
Author Morah asks what we can do for each other, regardless of national boundaries.
Kwame Anthony Appiah: Rethinking The Power Of Small Actions
Philosopher Appiah reminds us that collective action is the sum of individual actions.
Jonathan Sumption: Rethinking The State
Author Sumption questions the freedoms we have given up during the pandemic.
Brian Eno: Rethinking The Winners
Musician Eno investigates the kinds of leadership available to us.
HRH Prince Charles: Rethinking Nature
Prince Charles argues for an agri-"culture" that is the envy of the world
Paul Krugman: Rethinking Solidarity
Economist Krugman wants us to recognise our inescapable inter-dependence.
K K Shailaja: Rethinking Development
Shailaja discusses the power of science.
Katherine Grainger: Rethinking The Olympics
Former rower Grainger reminds us that the Olympics were created in a time of upheaval
George Soros: Rethinking Debt
Philanthropist and investor Soros puts forwards some radical economic proposals.
Steven Pinker: Rethinking Human Nature
Philosopher Pinker discusses the possibility of progress
Eliza Manningham-Buller: Rethinking Health Inequality
Chair of the Wellcome Trust, Manningham-Buller details the disparities in life expectancy
Matthew Walker: Rethinking Sleep
Scientist Walker proposes a radical rediscovery of how, when and why we sleep.
DeRay McKesson: Rethinking The Impossible
Civil rights activist McKesson believes in a better future for young black men
Gina McCarthy: Rethinking Activism
McCarthy is passionate about the potential for change.
Emma Dabiri: Rethinking Identity
Author Dabiri asks us to move beyond identity politics and build meaningful connections.
Rebecca Adlington: Rethinking The Athlete's Life
Former Olympic champion Adlington challenges us to take control of the things that matter
Colin Jackson: Rethinking Our Responsibility For Our Health
Sprinter and broadcaster Jackson argues for us to see our bodies as a luxury.
Andy Murray: Rethinking Equality In Sport
Tennis player Murray highlights the importance of treating athletes equally
Tim Berners-Lee: Rethinking Digital Access
Inventor of the world wide web, Berners-Lee argues for a more equal internet.
Clare Chambers: Rethinking The Body
Philosopher Chambers asks if our attitudes to our bodies have changed.
Caleb Femi: Rethinking Education
Poet Femi asks if students feel equipped to “survive in the wild that is adulthood”.
Stuart Russell: Rethinking AI
Scientist and author Russell asks us to consider the benefit of artificial intelligence
Carlo Rovelli: Rethinking Humanity
Physicist Rovelli campaigns for our species to choose compassion over brutality.
Reed Hastings: Rethinking Togetherness
Netflix CEO Hastings argues for stories that bring people together and build unity.
Kang Kyung-wha: Rethinking Accountability
South Korea's Foreign Minister discusses why trust is essential in times of crisis.
Ambassador Samantha Power: Rethinking Global Governance
Power argues that open societies can move towards revitalising global cooperation.
Niall Ferguson: Rethinking Progress
Historian Ferguson asks how the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged progress
Tara Westover: Rethinking The Education Divide
Author Westover argues that education, rather than wealth, is now the greatest divide.
Margaret MacMillan: Rethinking International Cooperation
Historian MacMillan explains how our interdependence is essential to our condition.
Jarvis Cocker: Rethinking an Environmental Revolution
Jarvis contemplates what might awaken us to our duty as stewards of the Earth.
Lady Hale: Rethinking The Courts
Brenda Hale asks what it means in the year 2020 to get a fair hearing.
Lord Peter Hennessy: Rethinking Democracy
Historian Peter Hennessy explores how history can help us navigate life after Covid-19.
Amanda Levete: Rethinking How We Live
Stirling Prize-winning architect Levete talks about reconciling technology with nature.
Mohammed Hanif: Rethinking Intimacy
Writer Hanif explores the role of intimacy in different human cultures.
Pope Francis: Rethinking Poverty
Pope Francis explains why he sees Covid-19 as a potential turning point in history.
Welcome to Rethink
How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.