What are the real stories behind the most misunderstood and abused ideas in politics? From Conspiracy Theory to Woke to Centrism and... more
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• Join Ian and Dorian for Origin Story Live in London on Tue 7 May. They’ll be looking at how the... more
For 1800 years, Western conceptions of the end of the world were dominated by the Book of Revelation: Armageddon, the... more
In the last episode of season four, Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey discuss effective altruism. Last month the US entrepreneur... more
In part two of the history of eugenics, Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey explain how the pseudo-science of “racial hygiene”... more
This week, Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey get started on the history of eugenics, the idea of finding biological solutions... more
Born in Haitian folklore and inadvertently reinvented by director George A. Romero, the zombie is the most flexible metaphor in... more
In Part Two of John Maynard Keynes, Dorian Lynskey and Ian Dunt reconnect with Keynes in the 1930s, as he... more
Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey discuss perhaps the most extraordinary individual they have encountered so far: John Maynard Keynes. The... more
This week, Dorian Lynskey and Ian Dunt look at the most powerful and divisive generational cohort of them all: boomers.... more
This week, it’s part two of the riddle of Jordan B Peterson, the bestselling author and culture warrior. Ian Dunt... more