Ideas Matter
By William Collins Books
The biggest ideas of our time brought to you by extraordinary authors, thinkers, and doers, in conversation with their editors.
Hosted by Arabella Pike, Myles Archibald, Tom Killingbeck, and Carlos Darby.
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BONUS: The Science of Storytelling, by Will Storr (an extract from the audiobook)
Will Storr's The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better is a scalpel-sharp, thought-provoking book that demonstrates how master storytellers manipulate and compel us. Leading us on a journey from the Hebr... -
Will Storr: Can Stories Help Us Make Sense of Our Modern World?
Award-winning author, Will Storr, in conversation with Tom Killingbeck, the editor of his bestselling book: The Science of Storytelling. They discuss how essential stories have been in human evolution, how we can use stories to make sense of our ch… -
BONUS: Bloody Brilliant Women, by Cathy Newman (an extract from the audiobook)
Cathy Newman's Bloody Brilliant Women: The Pioneers, Revolutionaries and Geniuses Your History Teacher Forgot to Mention is a freewheeling history of modern Britain that focuses on the pioneering women who defied the odds to make careers for thems... -
Cathy Newman: Why Have Women Been Left Out of the History Books?
Journalist and broadcaster, Cathy Newman, in conversation with Arabella Pike, the editor of her bestselling book: Bloody Brilliant Women. They discuss the slow march of progress for women's rights; some of the remarkable women who are illuminate... -
BONUS: Green and Prosperous Land, by Dieter Helm (an extract from the audiobook)
An exclusive extract from the first chapter of Green and Prosperous LAnd: A Blueprint for Rescuing the British Countryside, Dieter Helm's radical and tangible plan for positive change. In it he sets out a bold, achievable 25-year generational pl... -
Dieter Helm: How Do We Save the British Countryside?
Professor Dieter Helm is Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford and Fellow in Economics at New College, Oxford. He specialises in the environment, notably in climate change, biodiversity, water, energy and agriculture. The environ… -
BONUS: A Good Time to be a Girl, by Helena Morrissey (an extract from the audiobook)
An exclusive extract from the first chapter of A Good Time to be a Girl: Don't Lean in, Change the System, Helena Morrissey's manifesto for change. In it she makes the case for diversity and difference in any workplace, and shows how, toget... -
Helena Morrissey: Can Femininity Revolutionise the Workplace?
Dame Helena Morrissey is a financier, campaigner and author. Former CEO of Newton Investment Management, she then joined Legal and General Management where she spearheaded the launch of the Gender in Leadership UK equity fund. She is the fo..… -
BONUS: Who Owns England?, by Guy Shrubsole (an extract from the audiobook)
An exclusive extract from the first chapter of Who Owns England?: How We Lost Our Green and Pleasant Land, and How to Take It Back, Guy Shrubsole's explosive examination of land ownership in England. This is the history of how England’s elite came... -
Guy Shrubsole: Who Really Owns England?
Guy Shrubsole is a campaigner and writer. He campaigns for Friends of the Earth and has written for numerous publications including the Guardian and New Statesman. In his book Who Owns England, he goes trespassing through t...
