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Moral Maze

16/09/2026

How should we respond to warnings of end times and catastrophe?

How should we respond to rising mental distress?

Data Centres: Whose Thirst Comes First?

Is empathy ever a weakness?

Are networks the glue of society or the architecture of privilege?

Are America's founding ideals a reality or a myth?

Do we care more about the place where we live than about the nation we live in?

What Makes Us Human?

Is the World Cup morally compromised?

Who is morally responsible for Britain's political short-termism?

What is education for?

Artemis 2 and the ethics of human space flight

Is an Established Church Morally Defensible?

Economic shocks: is there a duty to accept sacrifice?

Pragmatism and Principle: what is the role of morality in foreign policy?

Is it moral to attack Iran?

What Is Truth?

What's the bigger threat to Europe: "cultural erasure", or far-right populism?

Should children be banned from social media?

The Jury: Moral Innovation or Historic Relic?

Politics: Whose Morality Is It Anyway?

How much should we consider the role of moral luck?

What should we expect from a father?

Is democracy a failed experiment?

Is recognising the state of Palestine a moral duty?

To know or not to know?

Is ‘net zero’ a moral pursuit?

Does the media reflect or exacerbate public disquiet?

What is the moral value of disgust?

Is it time to ditch historical figures as heroes?

Is social cohesion a moral good? And can governments influence it?

Is Privacy an outdated concept or a moral right?

What is the ethical purpose of the NHS?

Was Israel right to launch strikes on Iran?

Is having children a moral duty?

AI: Promise or Peril ? Recorded at the Hay Festival

Is free trade a moral good?

Does elitism damage or protect art?

What's wrong with men?

How just is our justice system?

Is there a moral case for cutting welfare?

When should we be grateful?

How should Britain deal with Donald Trump?

What should we do about inherited inequality?

Should morality be enforced?

Is democracy still the 'least worst' form of government?

Who and what is 'toxic'?

What is a healthy attitude to death?

Is loyalty a virtue or a vice?

Does intent matter?

VAT on private school fees: justice or spite?

The morality of sending offenders to prison.

How should we help the global poor?

Should Foreign Tourism Be Discouraged?

What do the riots say about Britain?

Is anything sacred?

24/07/2024

How can we reduce the temperature of politics?

The Morality of Stepping Down

What is history for?

Price vs Value of Arts and Culture

Do we need a final farewell?

Democracy - is our system morally superior?

The morality of forgiveness

The morality of work

The morality of immigration

The morality of marriage

The moral case for veganism

The Purpose of Punishment

Ukraine - the moral case for ceding land for peace

Is it time to allow assisted dying?

Identity Labels

Should politics be guided by public opinion?

How should we remember the dead and the living?

Are prisons doing more harm than good?

How should we think about our enemies?

Is impartiality a myth?

The Language of Freedom