Four Thought

Karl Sharro argues that the only way to overcome the housing crisis is to get rid of all planning regulations and let people build whatever they want.Four Thought is a series of thought-provoking talks in which speakers air their thinking, in front of a live audience, on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society.Presenter: Kamin Mohammadi Producer: Estelle Doyle.

The American author Sandra Newman explains why, while most of us would like to be cool, it is best not to try too hard.Four Thought is a series of thought-provoking talks in which speakers air their thinking, in front of a live audience, on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society.Presenter: Kamin Mohammadi Producer: Estelle Doyle.

Jono Vernon-Powell wonders why hitchhiking has fallen out of favour, arguing its revival would be good for travellers and good for society.Four Thought is a series of thought-provoking talks in which speakers air their thinking, in front of a live audience, on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society.Presenter:Rohan Silva Producer:Sheila Cook.

Jonathan Rée explains why he's never been happy with the idea of morality and warns against the current fashion for confusing it with politics.Four Thought is a series of thought-provoking talks in which speakers air their thinking, in front of a live audience, on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society.Presenter: Rohan Silva Producer: Sheila Cook.

Rachel Armstrong proposes we should harness the computing power of the natural world to create new sustainable ways of living.Four Thought is a series of thought-provoking talks in which speakers air their thinking, in front of a live audience, on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society.Presenter: Rohan Silva Producer: Sheila Cook.

Children's author SF Said believes the power of fiction can help to bridge the divide when people identify themselves as "Us" and reject everyone else as "Them".Four Thought is a series of thought-provoking talks in which speakers air their thinking, in front of a live audience, on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society.Presenter: Rohan Silva Producer: Sheila Cook.

Thought-provoking talks with a personal dimension.

Rebecca Mott says we should come to see prostitution exactly as we now see slavery - as an abuse of human rights - and therefore only total abolition is acceptable.Four Thought is a series of thought-provoking talks in which speakers air their thinking, in front of a live audience, on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society.Presenter: Ben Hammersley Producer: Sheila Cook.

Philippa Perry explains why story telling is so powerful and how the stories we tell to and about ourselves affect our mental wellbeing. Four Thought is a series of thought-provoking talks in which speakers air their thinking, in front of a live audience, on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society. Presenter: Ben Hammersley Producer: Sheila Cook.

Benet Brandreth argues that our current political discourse is bankrupt, so he proposes a novel solution: a legislature by lot. Four Thought is a series of thought-provoking talks in which speakers air their thinking, in front of a live audience, on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society.Presenter:Ben Hammersley Producer: Sheila Cook.