Do we Need Romance to be Happy? | Bella DePau...

Should everyone be treated equally?Many see populism with its focus on immigration and nationalism as not only politically dangerous but morally wrong. This reflects the universalist morality of the main Western moral frameworks. But critics argue moral universalism generates a c ...  Show more

How do we acquire knowledge?We tend to think that knowledge is produced by experts through established institutions, progressing over time towards a single truth. But Steve Fuller challenges this view, arguing that our contemporary "post-truth" order correctly recognises that the ...  Show more

Send a textDive deep into the reality of relationships in our latest episode. Are we chasing fleeting feelings of pleasure or seeking lasting partnership? We explore the ancient approach to unions, challenging modern notions of romance, and tackle the crucial question: what do yo ...  Show more

After a brush with death, Elizabeth Taylor’s on top of the world. She has an Oscar, a million-dollar paycheck for Cleopatra, and a steamy new love interest: her stormy and hard-living co-star, Richard Burton. But when their affair threatens to become even more wi ...

Dating apps show us what we want—a relationship—without always accurately reflecting the experience of it. Our expectation that tech will create anything more than opportunities for social connectedness may overlook the hard work of coexisting with another human being. A conversa ...  Show more

LOVE & ROMANCE – Laurie Taylor unpacks different conceptions of love. He’s joined by Raksha Pande, Senior Lecturer in Social Geography at Newcastle University, whose latest research explores arranged marriages amongst people in the British-Indian diaspora. She finds that they hav ...  Show more