Dan talks to David Andress about how the past is often misinterpreted to suit the needs of the powerful.
It's a belief which has dictated the writings of Machiavelli and Hobbes, Freud and Dawkins - that humans are fundamentally selfish and governed by self-interest. But Rutger Bregman has made a convincing case that this simply isn't true. Starting off with a real version of The Lord of the Flies - ...
When the Central Intelligence Agency was created by President Truman in 1947, it was the latest incarnation of an American intelligence-gathering service. Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones tells Don about the evolution that led to the creation of the CIA and the often controversial covert operations it has u...
In early November 2015, Dan was invited to speak at The School of Life. The School of Life is devoted to developing emotional intelligence through the help of culture.
