Zebra Finches are very common native birds in the arid inland of Australia. You can hear their "nyi-nyi" calls, along with the piping of Pied Honeyeaters, and the calls of Little Crows.

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Henry Kissinger was one of the most influential and controversial diplomats of the 20th century. He was National Security Advisor and Secretary of State to two American presidents. Now, with China’s growing influence and the prospect of powerful technology that could change the nature of war, his ideas on great power conflict <a href="https://www.economist.com/briefing/2023/05/17/henry-kissinger-explains-how-to-avoid-world-war-three?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">are more relevant than ever</a>. On the eve of his 100th birthday, The Economist spent over eight hours in conversation with Mr Kissinger. In this podcast special, we focus on three elements of the wide-ranging discussion: the role of China, AI and weak American leadership.&nbsp; Zanny Minton Beddoes hosts with Edward Carr. The full transcript of the conversation with Mr Kissinger is <a href="https://www.economist.com/kissinger-transcript?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available online</a>.&nbsp; For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a>. We're always trying to improve our podcasts and we'd like your help. Tell us what you think by filling out our listener survey. To take part visit <a href="http://economist.com/intelligencesurvey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">economist.com/intelligencesurvey</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Economist: Kissinger on avoiding world war

The listening exercise requires students to listen carefully for modal verbs. 

Listening Lab Exercise 27 - Modal Verbs

Professor of Sociology and Director of the London School of Economics Ralf Dahrendorf gives his fourth Reith lecture from his series entitled 'The New Liberty'.

In this lecture entitled 'On Difference', Professor Ralf Dahrendorf discusses the concept of diversity and averages. Evaluating the socialist philosophies of different countries, he dissects the averages that are found in society and contemplates what will happen when developing countries try to reassess their status as developed countries. 09:00:00 Dec 04, 1974

On Difference

The eminent Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel brings his trademark style to a discussion on a current issue, questioning the thinking underlying a current controversy This week, he takes a provocative look at the controversial subject of incentivising good health. 

Michael Sandel has been enthralling students at Harvard for years. These discussions - recorded in front of an audience at the London School of Economics - bring his trademark style to Radio 4. They're challenging, outspoken and interactive. 

Sandel turns his attention to health and ponders whether the present constraints on the NHS leave us with no choice but to bribe people to be healthy. Profound moral questions lie behind paying people to lose weight, quit smoking or abandon alcohol. Michael Sandel weaves through these issues with the help of philosophers past and present. 


Producer: Adele Armstrong. Published on April 17, 2012.

Should we bribe people to be healthy?

US literary superstar Jonathan Franzen talks about his hugely acclaimed novel Freedom. An epic of contemporary love and marriage, Freedom charts the exploits of the Berglund family, capturing the temptations and burdens of liberty, the thrills of teenage lust, the frustrations of trying to change the world, and the sobering compromises of middle age. 



In fixing his unflinching gaze on the memorable trio of characters, Patty, Walter, and reprobate rockstar Richard Katz and on how they struggle to live in an ever more confusing world, Franzen has produced an indelible and deeply moving portrait of 21st Century America.



(Photo: Jonathan Franzen. Credit: Getty Images) Published on November 7, 2015.

Jonathan Franzen - Freedom

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Seneca the Younger, who was one of the first great writers to live his entire life in the world of the new Roman empire, after the fall of the Republic. He was a Stoic philosopher, he wrote blood-soaked tragedies, he was an orator, and he navigated his way through the reigns of Caligula, Claudius and Nero, sometimes exercising power at the highest level and at others spending years in exile. Agrippina the Younger was the one who called for him to tutor Nero, and it is thought Seneca helped curb some of Nero's excesses. He was later revered within the Christian church, partly for what he did and partly for what he was said to have done in forged letters to St Paul. His tragedies, with their ghosts and high body count, influenced Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus and Hamlet, and Kyd's Spanish Tragedy. The image above is the so-called bust of Seneca, a detail from Four Philosophers by Peter Paul Rubens.

With

Mary Beard
Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge

Catharine Edwards
Professor of Classics and Ancient History at Birkbeck, University of London

and

Alessandro Schiesaro
Professor of Classics at the University of Manchester

Producer: Simon Tillotson. Feb 23, 2017

Seneca the Younger

If you want to be comfortable in any situation, then you just need to know and remember how to behave. Manners and etiquette aren't just for snobs! Etiquette expert Jihan Murray-Smith joins the Curiosity Podcast this week to explain the guidelines behind proper etiquette in any situation. Whether you're at a family dinner, business lunch, or first date, you'll want to listen so you can act with confidence in any social situation.

As founder of the etiquette and public speaking consulting firm Tea & Crumpets, Jihan Murray-Smith has been facilitating workshops on college campuses, high schools, elementary schools for 15 years. To learn more about this topic and many others, check out Curiosity.com, download our 5-star iOS or Android app, and join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, and everywhere else podcasts are found so you don't miss an episode!

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Is Europe facing a recession? What risk factors can lead to a global financial crisis? What are the possible policy responses? 

Linda Yueh, Adjunct Professor of Economics at London Business School, hosts eminent London Business School academics Hélène Rey, Lord Raj Bagri Professor of Economics, and Lucrezia Reichlin, Professor of Economics and Chairman and Co-Founder of Now-Casting Economics.

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PMI’s 2020 Most Influential Projects highlights more than 250 bold, breakthrough efforts—spanning sectors and continents. Guests discuss three of those initiatives:

Hugh Lawson, project director at Sydney Metro in Sydney, discusses how the massive project will transform transportation in the city and how COVID-19 created opportunities to challenge long-held assumptions.

César García Marirrodriga, project manager at the European Space Agency in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, shares what scientists hope to learn about the heliosphere from the Solar Orbiter’s seven-year mission.

Rob Wright, of Public Services and Procurement Canada, talks about how the project team created a long-term vision with built-in flexibility for a multiyear restoration of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Key themes

[00:56] PMI’s 2020 Most Influential Projects
[02:24] Sydney Metro to bring new ways to move around the city
[04:43] Challenging long-held assumptions and finding opportunities in COVID-19
[07:00] Sydney Metro transforming transportation for years to come
[09:31] Solar Orbiter: Unlocking secrets of the sun
[12:25] Creating a long-term vision with built-in flexibility for Parliament Hill Rehabilitation
[15:03] Using Centre Block as an apex project to drive strategy
[17:37] Lesson learned: Bring construction and design together on day one

2020 Most Influential Projects: Ingenuity Meets Innovation

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