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
Christmas Television
The Trojan Horse Affair - Religion in Schools
The New Economy
Politics and Emotion
GDP, Mali music
Affluence
Marxism, 'Red' Globalisation
War In The Air
Hospices - Palliative Care
Whither the Welfare State?
The Restaurant: A Taste of Class
Robots and AI
Sectarianisation - the Middle East
The Mafia - organised crime
Management Jargon
Exhaustion: a historical study of weariness.
The Subway
The Secret World of Hair
Fertility Holidays - Male Infertility
Global inequality - 'signs of nation'
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