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
Branding
Kitsch - Cute
Debt
Spectacular Cities
Corridors
Snobbery
Walls
Motorbikes
The Class Ceiling
Migrants - Refugees
Work - what is it good for?
Identity
White Power Movement in US - Rise of Racist Right in Europe
Night-time Economy
Architecture and health
Shoes
White Privilege - Racial Ambiguity
Maps and Postcodes
Rich Russians - Millionaire tax flight
Palaces for the People
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