Is reading in decline? Lee Child on the importance of literature

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Caitlin Moran on How to Be Hopeful

It can be hard to imagine a better future when the present feels so uncertain. From climate anxiety and political polarisation to endless bad news and online arguments, it’s easy to feel that the world is getting worse – and that there’s little we can do about it. So how do we fi ...  Show more

Daniel Susskind on AI and our Children’s Future

AI is changing the way we learn, work and live. It is also changing the way we have viewed education, careers and success. Now the question is being asked, how do we prepare for a future we cannot yet predict?In this Between the Lines conversation, economist and author Daniel Sus ...  Show more

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