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

Psychologist Jean Twenge and commentator David Brooks explore how smartphones and social media are reshaping teen friendships, dating, self-esteem, and growing up. Students weigh in on screen habits and emotional distance, while the conversation turns to individualism, purpose, commitment, and where young people find moral guidance.

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

Jordan Peterson and students debate whether happiness and rights are enough, or whether meaning comes from taking responsibility. Economists and philosophers explore distrust of corporations and government, capitalism after the 2008 crash, and whether moral judgment can be left to markets and the state. Along the way, the conversation tackles care, self-esteem, and the search for shared purpose.

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