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Oil and money and disruptions
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07/16/18 • 53 min
Law and order
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04/11/22 • 54 min
Does the rules-based international order actually exist or is it just a bit of a myth? What about the grey zone or even natural laws? Do they work, can they be broken and why do they matter? Plus placebo's. They can actually work even when you know it's a placebo.
Tulips and clogs?
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03/21/22 • 54 min
The Dutch are famous for more than clogs and tulips and cheese, they are also famous for free speech. This contributed to making the Dutch Republic an early modern epicentre of art, learning, publishing, philosophy, and science. What do our Asian neighbours think about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what does the invasion mean for cyberwarfare. Are you happy? Or maybe content? Which is better?
Hot capital and strange ideas
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03/14/22 • 53 min
What is hot capital and why is it on the rise? How big is the threat of chemical waste in our oceans and what can we do about it? Not all fringe ideas are nonsense, some will lead to something important but how do we tell the difference and what happened to the tree seeds on Apollo 14? Are they lost?
Grandpa Xi and his new books
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02/07/22 • 54 min
Chinese children have some new text books featuring Grandpa Xi. They feature his wisdom and caring nature but what is behind the every growing personality cult of Xi Jinping? Why are wealthier countries trying to stop fossil fuel projects in Africa? Afterall the average Tanzanian used only one-sixth the electricity consumed by a typical American refrigerator. Plus the wonderful Hudsonian Godwit and the clever tricks of the Opossum
Seafood slavery
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01/10/22 • 54 min
Have you heard of seafood slavery? Right now thousands of men are stuck on boats at seas, what will happen to them? How innovative is language and just how and why does it change? How did Ancient Rome treat outsiders and the various ethnic tribes surrounding it? How important are black swans to both European and Indigenous history?
Why am I here?
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01/03/22 • 54 min
Have you ever walked out of one room and into another and forgotten why you were there? Should we be planting more and more trees wherever there is a space or should we be thinking more carefully about where to put them? Are bees and other insects about to die out, never to return
The fall of the Rome Empire
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12/27/21 • 53 min
Was the decline of the Roman Empire a very good thing for humanity? We can learn a lot about a population by what they flush down their toilets. Why are Americans so hesitant to engage in waste water studies? How can you argue well and why do you need to and why does the Japanese Navy have a Curry Friday? ?
April 16 2018
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04/16/18 • 53 min
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FAQ
How many episodes does Counterpoint have?
Counterpoint currently has 298 episodes available.
What topics does Counterpoint cover?
The podcast is about News, Society & Culture, Podcasts and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Counterpoint?
The episode title 'Lessons and losing' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Counterpoint?
The average episode length on Counterpoint is 54 minutes.
How often are episodes of Counterpoint released?
Episodes of Counterpoint are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Counterpoint?
The first episode of Counterpoint was released on Apr 9, 2018.
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