An insider's view of war
Ex-Marine and journalist Elliot Ackerman talks with Iraq war political advisor Emma Sky. Shiromi Pinto's novel on Sri Lankan architect Minnette de Silva. Pop-up anatomy books.
Ex marine and journalist Elliot Ackerman talks with Iraq war political advisor Emma Sky. A novel by Shiromi Pinto tracing the life of Sri Lankan architect Minnette de Silva. New Generation Thinker Christina Faraday researches the history of pop-up anatomy books. Rana Mitter presents.
Elliot Ackerman has written Places and Names.
Emma Sky has written In a Time of Monsters.
Shiromi Pinto has written Plastic Emotions
You can hear a Free Thinking discussion about Why We Fight with Former army officer Dr Mike Martin and Priya Satia /programmes/b0b1pyn4
How Terrorism Works /programmes/b08v8y00
Diplomacy /programmes/b094sxfh
Catch 22 https://bbc.in/2XFtIvU
Producer: Fiona McLean
Discussions and talks from the Free Thinking Festival 2019
Angry politics, what we can鈥檛 say, being diplomatic, weeping, emotion in music, film & TV
Click to listen to discussions, talks and music as the Free Thinking Festival 2019 Gets Emotional
Angry politics, what we can鈥檛 say, being diplomatic, weeping, emotion in music, film & TV
CLICK to LISTEN & SEE programmes from the Free Thinking Festival 2018: The One & the Many
We examine the fast-changing relationship between the individual & the crowd
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Free Thinking Festival 2017: The Speed of Life
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