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The Problem of Eastern and Central Europe
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George Kennan - Russia, the Atom and the West
Professor George F Kennan considers the effect of Soviet Satellite States in Europe.
The Military Problem
Professor George Kennan discusses the military tensions between the Russia and the West.
Bernard Lovell - The Individual and the Universe
The Origin of the Universe 1
Professor Bernard Lovell contemplates the implications of evolutionary theory.
The Origin of the Universe 2
Professor Bernard Lovell explores the continuous creation theory of the universe.
Peter Medawar - The Future of Man
Future of Man
Professor PM Medawar considers the future of human evolution.
Edgar Wind - Art and Anarchy
The Fear of Knowledge
Edgar Wind explores how knowledge allows our aesthetic perception of art to be heightened.
The Mechanization of Art
Edgar Wind considers how machines have influenced the production and evaluation of art.
Art and the Will
Edgar Wind contemplates the influence of the human will over the creation of art.
Margery Perham - The Colonial Reckoning
African Nationalism
Margery Perham explores how anti-colonialism led to emancipation in Africa.
The Problem of White Settlement
Margery Perham considers the problem of the European colonists.
George Carstairs - This Island Now
Vicissitudes of Adolescence
Professor George Carstairs considers why teenagers are drawn to violence and sex.
Albert Sloman - A University in the Making
The Fulfilment of Lives
Dr Albert E Sloman considers how to build a social environment within the university.
Leon Bagrit - The Age of Automation
New Opportunities for Social Enrichment
Sir Leon Bagrit considers Britain's global future in the automated age.
Robert Gardiner - World of Peoples
Contemporary Racial Moods
Robert Gardiner explores the myths of race; from past history to current frustrations.
Economic Meetings
Robert Gardiner considers the problems of economic inequality and race relations.
J K Galbraith - The New Industrial State
The Role of the State
Professor J K Galbraith explores the power large corporations could have over the state.
Edmund Leach - A Runaway World
Ourselves and Others
Professor Edmund Leach analyses the human fear of 'the other'.
'Only Connect...'
Professor Edmund Leach explores the importance of the interconnectedness of the universe.
Lester Pearson - In the Family of Man
The United States of the World
Lester Pearson contemplates the concept of nationalism in an international world.
Frank Fraser Darling - Wilderness and Plenty
Man and Nature
Sir Frank Fraser Darling argues for the conservation of humans.
Impact of Man on His Environment
Sir Frank Fraser Darling explores the impact of Man on his environment.
The Technological Exponential
Sir Fraser Darling explores the ecological consequences of the industrial revolution.
Global Changes - Actual and Possible
Sir Frank Fraser Darling reflects on the problem of overpopulation.
The Forward Look in Conservation
Sir Frank Fraser Darling considers the art of conservation.
Where Does Responsibility Lie?
Sir Fraser Darling asks who is responsible for the protection of the natural world.
Donald Schon - Change and Industrial Society
The Loss of the Stable State
Donald Schon analyses society's need for a stable position of balance.
Richard Hoggart - Only Connect
A Common Ground
Richard Hoggart analyses how humans fundamentally understand each other via communication.
Andrew Shonfield - Europe: Journey to an Unknown Destination
Melting Pot or Bag of Marbles?
Sir Andrew Shonfield debates the prospects of the European Community.
The French Spirit and the British Intruder
Sir Andrew Shonfield identifies the problems in creating a European Federation.
The American Connection
Sir Andrew Shonfield explores Europe's political relationship with America.
European Foreign Policy Towards Asia & the Soviet Bloc
Sir Andrew Shonfield explores the effects of the European Community's foreign policy.
