Do we need a martian invasion in order to avoid attacking each other? Is human co-operation possible without external threats? What are the...
From Hilbert's problems to the future In 1900 the German mathematician David Hilbert presented the mathematical...
Explanations of enmity: pessimists, optimists and sceptics This lecture explores theories, explanations and justifications of enmity, from...
Squaring the circle and other impossibilities We all have our problems! Mathematicians can be divided into...
Demonisation and witch hunts in religion and politics This lecture explores the origins, character and life of political...
Do governments and societies need enemies? This lecture explores the ways in which political enemies are...
Franklin D. Roosevelt, President 1933-1945 - Foreign Policy Elected in the midst of the Great Depression, Roosevelt transformed...