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Breaking beliefism

Rob Henderson

Season 1, Ep. 1

In this first episode of a new series, Prof Paul Dolan discusses beliefism - discrimination against those who disagree with us - with Rob Henderson, author of the national bestseller Troubled. They discuss Rob's very cool idea of luxury beliefs, held only by those who can "afford" them, and disagree about some of the beliefs Rob classes as a luxury, such as polyamory.

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    29:47||Season 1, Ep. 2
    In this episode, Prof Paul Dolan talks to Lord Gus O'Donnell, who was Cabinet Secretary under three Prime Ministers. They talk about how hard it is get wellbeing into policy, despite the case for it being so compelling. They talk about football and its lessons for reducing beliefism. They discuss social class, where they disagree about its importance in contemporary society.
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    00:44||Season 1, Ep. 0
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