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Whither the Public Lecture?

Gresham College has been delivering public lectures since 1597 through...

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Do We Need Barristers?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the distinction between...

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Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance

This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...

The Death of the Roman Republic?

Did the Roman republic die with Julius Caesar? With Cicero...

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Forging Better Futures for You and AI

In this last lecture, I will work to wake us...

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Education – And Its Limits

The most popular response to the challenge of automation is...

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Should We Manipulate People’s Emotions?

We think of emotions as being central to our characters...

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The Pill and the Planet: Can We Have Both a Healthy Aging Population and a Sustainable Future?

Modern medicine's success in extending lifespans comes at an environmental...

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Taming AI

In this lecture, we look at proposals to limit AI...

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A World Without Work

In the future, we may face ‘structural’ technological unemployment in...

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