Radio
In 2011 he presented a series of talks for the BBC Radio 4 series A Point of View.
- What Humanities Should Teach: Arguing teachers of humanities in universities have only themselves to blame for cuts in funding.
- News and Concentration: Examining our inability to concentrate.
- The Ecological Sublime: A philosopher's take on ecological dilemmas.
- Are Museums Our New Churches?: Argues that museums could learn from churches with regard to getting their message across.
- In Praise of the Nanny State: Asks why the idea of a Nanny State is so unappealing.
- On Marriage: Muses on why a bookish life is a poor preparation for marriage.
- In Praise of the Zoo: Muses on the value of exotic animals in giving perspective on our own lives.
- The Art of Conversation: Questions why we put so much effort into social encounters but leave conversation to chance.
- What's in a Marriage?: Argues that expecting one person to be a good partner, lover and parent is, almost, asking the impossible.
- On Social Climbing: Argues that social climbing should be seen as evidence of a natural curiosity about the modern world.
- Modern Parenting: Takes a witty look at modern parenting.
- The Advantages of Pessimism: Why pessimism is the key to happiness.
- A Point of View: podcast
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“All radio is dead. Which means that these tape recordings I’m making are for the sake of future history. If any.”
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