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
Time
Disasters
Immortality - transhumanism
Cool
Serial killers
Estates
Land and territory
War in the air
Engineers of Jihad. Orange jumpsuits
TV in prison - Live music in prison
Organised crime in the UK
The ways women age - Beauty politics
The meaning of the face
A special programme on Pierre Bourdieu
Michel Foucault - a special programme on his work and influence.
Erving Goffman - a special programme
Walter Benjamin - a special programme on his work and influence
Conspiracy theories
No-Go Zones and Dangerous Holidays
Detective fiction - homicide and social media
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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
The Infinite Monkey Cage
You’re Dead to Me
Elis James and John Robins