Free Thinking Episodes Available now

Peace
In the week of VE Day, Matthew Sweet discusses what peace has meant since 1945.

Community
Post local elections and pre VE day events, Shahidha Bari explores ideas about community

Decadence and Declinism
Matthew Sweet assesses the state of contemporary culture.

The Middle Classes
Muriel Zagha, Prof Sam Friedman, Lord Willetts, Lisa Holdsworth and Prof Melinda Mills.

Isolation
Matthew Sweet explores ideas about being on your own.

Evidence
Lord Sumption, Danny Robins, Dr Sarah Dillon Dr Jonathan Egid and Dr Anthony Milligan.

Uncertainty
Chris Lintott, Margaret Heffernan, Liam Halligan, Tim Garton Ash, Victoria Donovan

A pinch of salt
A key preservative, the subject of taxes, a danger to plant-life - how much salt is good?

Malcolm X, life changes and flexible thinking
Timandra Harkness, Ekow Eshun, Sophie Grace Chappell, Richard Bett and Stephen Bush.

All we need is love
Susie Orbach, Armand D'Angour, Vittoria Fallanca, Mary Harrod and Catherine Wheatley.