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Subscribe to the Academy of Ideas Substack for more information on the next Battle and future events: https://clairefox.substack.com/subscribe CAN THE UK ECONOMY SURVIVE BREXIT? http://archive.battleofideas.org.uk/2015/session_detail/10066 After the Conservative Party’s victory in the general election, it now looks likely that David Cameron will follow through on his promise to hold an in/out refe...

Subscribe to the Academy of Ideas Substack for more information on the next Battle and future events: https://clairefox.substack.com/subscribe PLANET OF THE VAPES: WHY IS THERE A WAR ON E-CIGARETTES? http://archive.battleofideas.org.uk/2015/session_detail/9978 In recent years, the popularity of e-cigarettes has exploded. They have been celebrated by many as being the greatest aid to smoking cessat...

Subscribe to the Academy of Ideas Substack for more information on the next Battle and future events: https://clairefox.substack.com/subscribe THE BATTLE OVER GEEK CULTURE http://archive.battleofideas.org.uk/2015/session_detail/10028 Due to the growing appeal of gaming and comics through the enormous success of once-niche genres such as fantasy and sci-fi, geek culture is now fully mainstream. Yet...

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Subscribe to the Academy of Ideas Substack for more information on the next Battle and future events: https://clairefox.substack.com/subscribe THE NHS: STILL WORTH DEFENDING? http://archive.battleofideas.org.uk/2015/session_detail/9973 The NHS has undergone significant changes in the 67 years since its inception. Shifts within patient demographics, combined with increased patient demands and advan...

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Subscribe to the Academy of Ideas Substack for more information on the next Battle and future events: https://clairefox.substack.com/subscribe THE SHARING ECONOMY: RADICAL CAPITALISM OR HIGH-TECH POCKET MONEY? http://archive.battleofideas.org.uk/2015/session_detail/10016 Depending on where you’re sitting, Uber is either a brilliant innovation, making hiring a taxi cheap and easy, or the embodiment...

Subscribe to the Academy of Ideas Substack for more information on the next Battle and future events: https://clairefox.substack.com/subscribe UBER AND OUT: IS THERE A FUTURE FOR DRIVING? http://archive.battleofideas.org.uk/2015/session_detail/10021 In recent years, the autonomous driverless car has gone from technological pipe-dream to very real prospect. Google has already started developing pro...

Subscribe to the Academy of Ideas Substack for more information on the next Battle and future events: https://clairefox.substack.com/subscribe BALLOON DEBATE: WHAT'S THE GREATEST EVER INVENTION? http://archive.battleofideas.org.uk/2015/session_detail/10027 US economist Robert Gordon provoked debate last year when he claimed that invention was largely over, arguing that ‘all the important stuff’ ha...

Subscribe to the Academy of Ideas Substack for more information on the next Battle and future events: https://clairefox.substack.com/subscribe TRAVELLING FOR A CHANGE? THE NEW ETHICAL TOURISM http://archive.battleofideas.org.uk/2015/session_detail/9908 Every year, thousands of young people take time out to have an adventure and try to make a difference by serving causes they hold dear. Volunteer h...

Subscribe to the Academy of Ideas Substack for more information on the next Battle and future events: https://clairefox.substack.com/subscribe FREE RANGE PARENTING: RECKLESS OR RESPONSIBLE? http://archive.battleofideas.org.uk/2015/session_detail/9985 The term ‘cotton wool kids’ has become part of everyday language. Indeed, many parents, academics and others share a concern that children have becom...

Subscribe to the Academy of Ideas Substack for more information on the next Battle and future events: https://clairefox.substack.com/subscribe WHAT'S WRONG WITH CHEAP FOOD? http://archive.battleofideas.org.uk/2015/session_detail/10055 In January this year, the president of the National Farmers’ Union declared on BBC Radio 4 that ‘milk is now cheaper than water’, a claim that was widely repeated ov...

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Subscribe to the Academy of Ideas Substack for more information on the next Battle and future events: https://clairefox.substack.com/subscribe HISTORY WARS http://archive.battleofideas.org.uk/2016/session/11497 In recent months, today’s turbulent times have been endlessly compared with historical events. While teachers warn pupils to avoid ‘Godwin’s law’ by cheap invocations of Hitler or the Nazis...

Subscribe to the Academy of Ideas Substack for more information on the next Battle and future events: https://clairefox.substack.com/subscribe HOT OFF THE PRESS - FAKE SHEIKH: FREE SPEECH AND THE ETHICS OF MEDIA STINGS http://archive.battleofideas.org.uk/2016/session/12608 What methods should journalists be allowed to use in order to get a story? The question has been raised again by the jailing o...