2018-05-01
37 分钟Welcome to LSE IQ,
a podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science where we ask leading social scientists and other experts to answer an intelligent question about economics,
politics or society.
LSE IQ is one year old and to mark its anniversary we're looking at the theme of arguments,
how to make them, evaluate them and win them.
It's a feature that's underscored our previous episodes from people arguing
that democracy is declining to why we shouldn't wage a war on drugs.
So what makes a good argument and more importantly what's the best way to argue effectively?
In this episode, producers James Ratie,
Natalie Abbott and Sue Windebank consider how to debate with conspiracy theorists,
see how US intelligence agencies are building tools to formulate better arguments and ask whether certain people and points of view are too dangerous to confront.
To begin with, James and Natalie visited a place famous for its fervent arguments.
Speaker's Corner was established in London in the mid-1800s.
Lorded as a space of free speech, people continued to congregate here.
It's a loud and disorganised affair.
People stand on small homemade plinths to eulogise too and debate with the crowds.
In the centre of one group, a woman is campaigning for a more feminist interpretation of the Quran.
That's another people debate than a various power of bankers.
All the wild preachers from across the religious spectrum implore others to follow the teachings of their holy texts.
And people return to the Holy Texts.