God Forbid

One of the big promises of artificial intelligence was the supposed end to the drudgery of work. But the rapid advance of AI in the workplace has raised an urgent question: just who are we without the work we do? If it turns out work is in fact an intrinsic part of our humanity, is there anything at all we can do to protect it? 

On God Forbid, we scale the spiritual mountain with a Buddhist nun and Anglican priest and ask, what really is the highest state that humans can reach? 

The 'manosphere' is an online network of misogynistic groups. Concerningly, their violent and demeaning messages about women are appealing to a section of young men. On God Forbid, we explore the manosphere and masculinity in the digital age.

Does a religious childhood inspire an appetite for spirituality in adulthood, or aversion to doctrine, or some messy blend of the two?

One in five of us are in a neuro-minority. But stigma remains, along with deficit models in understanding neurodiversity. So how do we shift this thinking? And what can we learn from unique ways of seeing and being in the world?

Exactly where do ideas and creative inspiration come from? And how do we explain when someone is 'blocked'; when the creative line goes dead? And what can be done about it?

Three millennial comedians on growing older, meaning-making at mid-life and the case for optimism. 

Today's world of transportation means that planes, trains, cars, and electric scooters get us to our destination. Yet we still walk and run off our own steam – but often without destination. Not always for a clear goal, but for the journey itself.On God Forbid, join James Carleton and the panel for the final in our three-part series on daily rituals. They find out, where we are really going when we walk or run – is it about finding the post-pain pleasure of endurance, or perhaps something more: self-awareness, meaning, or even wisdom? 

In Australia, the sea encapsulates more than the landmass but our culture, too

80 percent of Australian households have a garden. The ritual and journey of gardening can be frustrating, rewarding, and even awe inspiring. Yet for most, gardening is not a religious practice, despite how religiously some of us practice it. So then why do Australians spend so many hours and dollars on their gardens? Join James Carleton and the panel as they kick off daily rituals series, starting with the practice of gardening.