The Darwinian Economy

The historian Niall Ferguson examines institutions outside the political, economic and legal realms, whose primary purpose is to preserve and transmit particular knowledge and values. In a lecture delivered at the Royal Society of Edinburgh, he asks if the modern state is quietly ...  Show more

The historian Niall Ferguson delivers a lecture at Gresham College in the heart of legal London, addressing the relationship between the nature of law and economic success. He examines the rule of law in comparative terms, asking how far the common law's claims to superiority ove ...  Show more

To mark the new millennium, this year's Reith Lectures are delivered by five different thinkers, each eminent in a different field. At the end of the run, the Prince of Wales presents his own views on the topic in a roundtable discussion with all five lecturers.

The Mil ...

In one of his final speeches as CEO of Unilever, Alan Jope will share how his experiences have helped shape his views on how business will transform over the next decade.

Alan will share insights and lessons learned leading a company with a €60bn turnover, covering 190 m ...

As world leaders gather in Glasgow in Scotland for the UN’s global climate conference, COP26, we ask if a new project partnering with the private sector will help save the Amazon rainforest, or whether it’s simply another way for the corporate sector to pay away its guilt. Plus, ...  Show more

Former BP CEO and member of the UK House of Lords John Browne discusses his campaign to become Chancellor of the University of Cambridge with Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker and Lizzy Burden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.