Positive futures

Positive futures

Author: LSE Film and Audio Team June 21, 2025 Duration: 1:00:12
Where should we look for optimism about the future? Our final panel come together to share some of the ideas, innovations and discoveries that could shape the world to come for the better.

Dive into the heart of contemporary debate and scholarly insight with Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Video. Curated by the LSE Film and Audio Team, this collection brings the lecture halls of the London School of Economics directly to you, featuring video recordings of the most recent three hundred public events. Each episode captures unfiltered discussions, keynote speeches, and panel debates led by influential thinkers, policymakers, and academics from across the globe. The subjects are as diverse as the world we live in, spanning critical social sciences, groundbreaking educational theory, and the latest scientific research that intersects with public policy. You’ll hear experts grapple with today’s most pressing questions, from economic inequality and climate change to the future of technology and international relations. This isn't a produced narrative series; it's a front-row seat to genuine intellectual exchange, offering the depth and nuance that only a full, unedited lecture can provide. For anyone with a curious mind seeking to understand the forces shaping society, this video podcast serves as an invaluable and direct resource. The visual element adds a significant layer, allowing you to see presentations, data, and the dynamic interaction between speakers. Explore this curated selection for a comprehensive look at cutting-edge thought, and find the corresponding audio and PDF collections for even more depth from LSE's extensive public programme.
Author: Language: en-gb Episodes: 100

Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Video
Podcast Episodes
Depopulation: an ethical perspective [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:40
Join us for the annual Auguste Comte lecture delivered by Luara Ferracioli, a leading thinker on the philosophy of immigration and the philosophy of the family.
Can human solidarity survive social media and what if it can’t? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:49
Drawing on his recent book, The Space of the World, Nick Couldry will reflect on the global space of social communications and interaction that has been constructed over the past three decades through a commercialized in…
Racism and racial justice: 40 years on from the Broadwater Farm riots [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:35:36
We explore the legal, political and community-based racial justice work that emerged 40 years ago from the Broadwater Farm riots, examining methods of resistance that continue to address present-day questions of race, ra…
How AI is helping - and harming - animals [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:43
Learn more about the Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience, a new LSE initiative committed to making sure technological change works for - rather than against - the interests of other species.
On natural capital: the value of the world around us [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:49
Join us for a conversation with Partha Dasgupta, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge, as he discusses his latest book On Natural Capital where he lays out a seminal and groundbreaking new appro…
Investing in our future: COP30 and the sustainable growth agenda [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32:24
As the world prepares for COP30 in Brazil, this event provides a forward-looking platform to explore priorities, challenges, and opportunities for accelerating and aligning climate ambition with sustainable economic grow…
Global inequality in historical and comparative perspective [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:35
Presenting new research produced by the World Inequality Lab, Thomas Piketty discusses recent trends in global inequality, analysing the historical movement toward equality and future prospects for more redistribution.