Ruth Alexander examines US Secretary of State, John Kerry?s claim that 40% of the world?s workforce will be in Africa by 2050 and talks to the chief of the United Nations? population division about its projections for 2050 and 2100. The programme also examines the final scene in The Fast and the Furious 6, the global box office sensation. How long must that runway have been at the end of the film? This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.
Cato Daily Podcast - Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution
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Cato Daily Podcast - NSA Gathers Far More than Phone Data
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Start the Week - Hari Kunzru and Dystopia
On Start the Week Jonathan Freedland talks to Hari Kunzru about his dystopian vision, where books and the act of remembering have been banned. Jane Rogers explains how her apocalyptic tale may be set in the future but points to today's abuse of scientific knowledge and the heroism of youth. Past real events are at the heart of James Robertson's latest novel which explores grief, justice and the truth. And the photographer Adam Broomberg asks how far images of war capture the truth.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
Start the Week - Hari Kunzru and Dystopia
On Start the Week Jonathan Freedland talks to Hari Kunzru about his dystopian vision, where books and the act of remembering have been banned. Jane Rogers explains how her apocalyptic tale may be set in the future but points to today's abuse of scientific knowledge and the heroism of youth. Past real events are at the heart of James Robertson's latest novel which explores grief, justice and the truth. And the photographer Adam Broomberg asks how far images of war capture the truth.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
More or Less: Behind the Stats - Is a child dying of hunger every 15 seconds?
Ruth Alexander examines the claim that every 15 seconds a child dies of hunger. It?s a popular statistic used by celebrities and charity campaigners in support of the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign. It conjures up the image of millions of young children starving to death. But is this really the case? This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.
Cato Daily Podcast - What U.S. Interests in Syrian Intervention?
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Cato Daily Podcast - James Clapper’s ‘Least Untruthful’ Statement to Congress
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Cato Daily Podcast - The NSA: Future Crime Unit
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Curious City - Pregnancy Tests? Pigeon Poo? What Chicago Aldermen Really Do
Sure, they pass laws and vote on city budgets. But there’s so much more. Think: Pregnancy tests and pigeon poo.