Morality in the 21st Century

In this episode, he speaks to Jean Twenge, Professor of psychology at San Diego State University, who reveals insights from her most recent book, ‘iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids are Growing up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood… And What It Means for the Rest of Us’.Producer: Dan Tierney Series Editor: Christine Morgan

Traditionally, morality meant altruism, care for others, the world beyond the self. Today's icon, though, is the "selfie," the image of ourselves we present to others by way of smartphones and social media. In this episode, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks explores the impact this has had on how we see ourselves and live our lives.Contributors: Jean Twenge, Professor of psychology at San Diego State University; David Brooks, political and social commentator and author; Students from Graveney School in London and Queens' School in Hertfordshire.Producer: Dan Tierney Series Editor: Christine Morgan

In this episode, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks speaks to Noreena Hertz, an economist, author and broadcaster whose 2005 book 'IOU: The Debt Threat' was one of the first to predict the 2008 financial crash. Noreena Hertz talks about her research into Generation K (those born after 1995), gives her verdict on the current state of capitalism and explores what she sees as the failure of markets to deliver moral outcomes.Producer: Dan Tierney Series Editor: Christine Morgan

In this episode, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks travels to Toronto to speak to Jordan Peterson, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. In this in-depth interview, Jordan Peterson talks about his intellectual journey from his first book ‘Maps of Meaning’ to the international bestseller ‘12 Rules for Life: an Antidote to Chaos’.Producer: Dan Tierney Series Editor: Christine Morgan

In this episode, Rabbi Sacks argues that a world in which we each pursue our own interests and leave everything else to the state and the market can be incredibly liberating, but outsourcing moral responsibility can also leave us feeling vulnerable and alone, without meaning and direction in our lives.Contributors: Jordan Peterson, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto; Noreena Hertz, economist, author and broadcaster; Michael Sandel, political philosopher and professor at Harvard University; Students from The Manchester Grammar School and Manchester High School for Girls.Producer: Dan Tierney Series Editor: Christine Morgan

In this podcast series, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks speaks to some of the world's leading thinkers about morality, together with voices from the next generation: groups of British 6th form students.Producer: Dan Tierney Series Editor: Christine Morgan