Intelligence Squared
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Episodes (7)
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An Evening with Douglas Stuart (Part One)
Douglas Stewart, Booker Prize-winning author of *Shuggie Bain* and *Young Mungo*, returns to the spotlight with his new novel *John of John*, a haunting exploration of identity, belonging, and the unspoken burdens of family and faith on Scotland’s remote Isle
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An Evening with Douglas Stuart (Part Two)
Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of *Shuggie Bain* and *Young Mungo*, returns to the stage at Union Chapel in London to discuss his new novel *John of John*, set on the remote island of Harris. In a deeply personal and lyrical conversation with Jack
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Do We Have The Right To Die? With Lady Hale and Rowan Williams (Part Two)
The second part of Intelligence Squared's live debate on assisted dying features former Supreme Court President Lady Hale and former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams confronting a moral and legal paradox: how to balance individual autonomy with societal
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How does DNA Shape Our World? With Professor Turi King
DNA is not the deterministic destiny many believe it to be—instead, it's a complex, context-dependent tool that can solve historical mysteries and reveal personal ancestry, but also mislead if misunderstood. Professor Turi King, a leading geneticist known for
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The Age of Intelligence: Live in Partnership with IBM
The conversation at Intelligence Squared's live event, hosted in partnership with IBM, reveals a stark truth: cybersecurity is no longer just a technical issue but a foundational pillar of national security, economic stability, and democratic resilience. The 3
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Life and Death in the KGB, with The Rest is Classified’s Gordon Corera (Part One)
The KGB wasn't just a Cold War spy agency—it was a revolutionary institution born from paranoia, built on blood, and still shaping modern Russia. In this gripping episode, Gordon Corera, co-host of The Rest is Classified, reveals the astonishing true story of
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Life and Death in the KGB, with The Rest is Classified’s Gordon Corera (Part Two)
The legacy of KGB defector Vasili Mitrokhin is not just a Cold War relic—it's a warning that echoes into today's geopolitical chaos. In 1999, his archive revealed a vast network of Soviet espionage, including the shocking exposure of Melita Norwood, a communis
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