Making the world better
Writer and do-gooder Richard Docwra talks to people who are making the world better - from a global to a local level. He explores what these people do, the issues they’re working on and why they matter. This podcast aims to inspire, and pay tribute to, everyone who’s trying to make things better. New episode on a Monday every 2 wks - subscribe now! @RichardDocwra www.richarddocwra.com Richard’s new book ‘Life – and how to think about it’ is out now – buy it here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08V4BFQWW
Episodes
10 episodes
How to make a happier world (p2 of 2) - with Prof Richard Layard - Ep 10
This week you’ll hear the second part of my conversation with Professor Richard Layard, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the LSE. If you’ve not listened to the first part about his work on the subject of happiness and mental health,
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Episode 10
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22:48
How to make a happier world (p1 of 2) - with Prof Richard Layard - Ep 9
In this episode I talk to Lord Richard Layard, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the LSE. Richard is an economist who spent much of his life working on how to reduce unemployment and inequality. In more recent years though he has become ...
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Episode 9
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38:20
How eating insects could save the world - with Dr Tilly Collins - Ep 8
My conversation in this episode is with Dr Tilly Collins. Tilly is a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College, London.She runs research projects in a range of environmental areas, but in this episode we ta...
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Episode 8
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37:46
How to seek Remain - with Mike Buckley - Ep 7
My guest in this episode is Mike Buckley. Mike is a political campaigner who has been seeking social and political change for many years, most recently as head of the ‘Labour for a public vote’ ca...
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Episode 7
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38:54
How to improve old age - with Prof Tom Kirkwood - Ep 6
In this episode I talk to Professor Tom Kirkwood. Tom is a biologist who for several decades has been a leading figure in the study of aging - how and why we age.He has published several books, including
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Episode 6
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48:36
How to raise funds and campaign - with Tim Walker - Ep 5
In this episode I speak to Tim Walker. Tim is a direct response copy writer and campaigner. Tim’s been a colleague and friend of mine for many years, and is the founder of the fundraising agency TWCAT, now On agency, and is a member...
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Episode 5
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23:12
How to make politics better - with Neal Lawson - Ep 4
My conversation in this episode is with Neal Lawson. Neal is a political commentator and a director of the centre-left pressure group Compass. He was an adviser to Gordon Brown when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, is the editor of the polit...
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Episode 4
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36:17
How self affirmation can change our behaviour - with Prof Peter Harris - Ep 3
My conversation in this episode is with Professor Peter Harris. Peter is a professor of Psychology at the University of Sussex.His academic research investigates how people can be encouraged to respond less defensively to important infor...
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Episode 3
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34:34
How to seek a tolerant, kind and rational world - with Andrew Copson - Ep 2
My conversation in this episode is with Andrew Copson. Andrew is the Chief Executive of Humanists UK, a charity seeking a tolerant world where rational thinking and kindness prevail. Andrew has been a leading voice in the humanist ...
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Episode 2
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37:45
Improving the lives of disabled people - with John Russell - Ep 1
In this episode I chat to John Russell, who is the founder of The Oyster Project, a community charity for disabled people in the Sussex town of Lewes.The story of how and why John built the charity is fascinating - as are his stories of...
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Episode 1
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33:41