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Bad Idea #56 "Just leave it to the market" with Tom Crowther
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Bad Idea #55 "Life's only about competition" with Rowan Hooper
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Bad Idea #53 "History shows nuclear war will never happen.” with David Holloway
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About the show
The world is shaped by ideas—some good, some bad, and some that seemed good at the time.
This is a podcast about rethinking the things we take for granted, challenging sacred cows, and admitting when we’ve been wrong.
With your host, awarded environmental author and activist Mark Lynas, we take a deep dive into the environmental, political, and social debates shaping our future—without the outrage, tribalism, or easy answers.
Help us save the world from bad ideas. Because the future depends on us getting it right.