Laurie Taylor talks to Daniel Miller, Professor of Anthropology at University College London, about his highly original exploration of what life could and should be. It juxtaposes a philosophical enquiry into the nature of the good life with an in-depth study of people living in a small Irish town. Just how much can we learn from a respectful acknowledgment of what far from extraordinary people have achieved? By creating community, they’ve provided the foundation for a fulfilling life, one that is ‘good enough’.
Also, Carol Graham, Director of Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution, argues for the importance of hope - a concept little studied in economics. She argues that individual unhappiness and public policy problems can’t be solved without the belief that we can make things better.
Producer: Jayne Egerton
Universal Basic Income
Menswear Revolution
Winner of 2018 BSA/Thinking Allowed Ethnography Award
Ethnography Award Shortlist 2018
Mixed-race families
Dating at university, Online dating
Sacrifice
Racial inequality now, Women and political language
Women and democracy - the language of power
The White Working Class.
Artisanal food - Natural foods
A Valentine Day's special
Populism
Stigma
Countercultural seekers, Slum tourism
Countercultural seekers/ slum tourism.
Police culture
The sensory landscape of the city
The Housing Crisis, Squatting in Amsterdam
Working-class actors, Class and classical music
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