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The Minefield

En podcast av: ABC listen

In a world marked by wicked social problems, The Minefield helps you negotiate the ethical dilemmas, contradictory claims and unacknowledged complicities of modern life.

Our American listeners can also listen to The Minefield at our American site

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Learning to inhabit silence — with Stan Grant
Publicerades 2025-10-15

What role should emotion play in the fraught politics of immigration?
Publicerades 2025-10-08
The ‘fascism’ paradox — with Jason Stanley
Publicerades 2025-10-01
Mailbag — we answer your questions
Publicerades 2025-09-24
Why Charlie Kirk’s assassination is a test for democracy — and of our decency
Publicerades 2025-09-17
Bonus episode: Jane Austen’s enduring charm
Publicerades 2025-09-15
What are we doing when we let someone ‘save face’?
Publicerades 2025-09-10
The threat that AI poses to human life — with Karen Hao
Publicerades 2025-09-03
Are there inherent limits on what should be said in public debate?
Publicerades 2025-08-27
If AI causes widespread job losses, is a Universal Basic Income the solution?
Publicerades 2025-08-20
Should childcare be offered by for-profit providers?
Publicerades 2025-08-13
What does it mean to be committed to ‘net zero’?
Publicerades 2025-08-06
What would be achieved by recognising a Palestinian state?
Publicerades 2025-07-30
What are recommendation algorithms doing to our sense of taste?
Publicerades 2025-07-23
Why are regressive expressions of masculinity now so popular?
Publicerades 2025-07-16
“There’s a horse loose in a hospital”: What John Mulaney gets right about (non-)political comedy
Publicerades 2025-07-09
What is “content” doing to our sense of value?
Publicerades 2025-07-02
Can the cinematic genius of “Jaws” overcome its problematic legacy?
Publicerades 2025-06-25
Israel/Iran: What are the ethical and legal limits of self-defence?
Publicerades 2025-06-18
Where to now for conservative politics in Australia?
Publicerades 2025-06-11

In a world marked by wicked social problems, The Minefield helps you negotiate the ethical dilemmas, contradictory claims and unacknowledged complicities of modern life.

242 Avsnitt

Learning to inhabit silence — with Stan Grant

What role should emotion play in the fraught politics of immigration?

The ‘fascism’ paradox — with Jason Stanley

Mailbag — we answer your questions

Why Charlie Kirk’s assassination is a test for democracy — and of our decency

Bonus episode: Jane Austen’s enduring charm

What are we doing when we let someone ‘save face’?

The threat that AI poses to human life — with Karen Hao

Are there inherent limits on what should be said in public debate?

If AI causes widespread job losses, is a Universal Basic Income the solution?

Should childcare be offered by for-profit providers?

What does it mean to be committed to ‘net zero’?

What would be achieved by recognising a Palestinian state?

What are recommendation algorithms doing to our sense of taste?

Why are regressive expressions of masculinity now so popular?

“There’s a horse loose in a hospital”: What John Mulaney gets right about (non-)political comedy

What is “content” doing to our sense of value?

Can the cinematic genius of “Jaws” overcome its problematic legacy?

Israel/Iran: What are the ethical and legal limits of self-defence?

Where to now for conservative politics in Australia?