Driverless cars could be on UK roads within four years under government plans to invest in the sector. Others suggest that we can never fully understand divinity and it makes no sense to apply such crude moral questions to God. As some economists have observed, beyond a certain point, GDP no longer captures the nuances of citizens’ happiness. On 2 April 2021, Scottish broadcaster Lesley Riddoch criticised the programme, for taking an approach where observers and experts would discuss a particular problem, without the actual participants being part of the discussion. Isn't some behaviour that gets labelled as snobbery just an attempt to defend high standards, whether in speech, writing, taste or manners?

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Aristotle warned against trusting the judgments of the young, saying, “they have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations”. One group has signed a letter expressing concern that student opposition to her invite goes against free speech.There are those who believe that directly experiencing a social issue makes for better, more empathic, political decision-making. But there are some who can give us real-life examples of the human capacity to rise above anger and grief for a greater good. Meanwhile, psychological studies suggest that the period of adolescence among Gen Z has extended – ‘25 is the new 18’ – which means that ‘adult’ roles and responsibilities now occur later than in they once did.

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Prince Harry’s words, “I would like to get my father back, I would like to have my brother back”, reveal the depth of hurt experienced by all involved. It’s urgent too: The UK will be the only major economy apart from Russia to shrink this year, according to forecasts from the OECD.Libertarians often see individual freedom - the private enjoyment of one’s life and goods, free from interference – as the most fundamental value that any society should pursue and protect. It was hoped that the programme format would involve the panellists' views being revised during the course of a programme, but this rarely happened. Offering informed opinions from every angle onto a relevant subject, the guests get questioned and respectfully challenged by the panelists, people well prepared, knowledgable and prominent on their field.

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A survey out last week suggested that parents in Britain place less importance on instilling obedience in children than parents in most other countries. At the General Election in 1979 he was responsible for briefing Margaret Thatcher before her press conferences. Family members are the only people in our lives that are permanent and unchosen, they have known us since the beginning, and that connection can be grounding and valuable in helping us understand ourselves. With Journalist Brendan O'Neill, Academic Julie Posetti, Broadcaster Inaya Folarin Iman and Poet Anthony Anaxagorou.Alternatively, we might see the relationship as contractual, where obligations are based on the love received – or the damage done – growing up. Moreover, the idea that only certain people are allowed to opine about particular subjects, some say, is potentially divisive and dangerous. Or, might the public’s willingness to pay for the NHS evaporate, if it's no longer there for all of us? Most aircraft are piloted by computers most of the time, but we still feel safer with a human in the cockpit. Michael Buerk has presented The Moral Maze, a lively ethical dilemma discussion forum, since it began in 1990.