What If - Outside the Echo Chamber
What If is a series of thought-provoking essays based on what's in the air at the moment, exploring the everyday topics, assumptions and underlying beliefs that shape the world around us.
We don't tell you what to think. Instead, each episode asks a simple question: "What if...?" while examining everything from politics and technology to ethics, science and society, and, at times, some more offbeat subjects. The series examines familiar subjects from unexpected angles, questioning certainty and inviting curiosity.
With absolutely no political agenda, the Dash Hound suggests, rather than draws, conclusions, and doesn't pretend to have all the answers. It gently asks whether we're really asking the right questions.
What If - Outside the Echo Chamber
Latest Episodes
Episode 9 - Exploring Climate Change
Not many subjects provoke as much passionate argument as climate change. We're told the science is clear. Others say there is no threat, or it's exaggerated. Some say fossil fuels are essential, others that we must stop using them before it's t...
Episode 8. Exploring Politics
Wherever you stand on the political spectrum, left or right, politics can provoke heated argument like few other subjects. But this isn't about parties, policies or persuasions. It's more about how politics works. Taking a non-partisan look beh...
Episode 7. Exploring Value
More than 50 years ago, a man proudly brandished an exciting modern gadget at the dining table, an electric carving knife. It's now in his son's hands and still works perfectly. How much of what we buy today will keep going for a fraction of th...
Episode 6. Exploring a Paradox - SPECIAL EDITION
We rely increasingly on technology to remember, navigate, search and even help us think. But what happens when the tools we trust also influence the information we see and the conclusions we reach? Looking at the curious logic of conspiracy thi...
Episode 5, Exploring with Swans
A chance encounter with a brood of swans on a local pond. It happens all over the country, but how many people stop to pay closer attention? We were captivated and decided to spend the next few months observing and documenting the cygnets' prog...
