Counterpoint

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Counterpoint episodes

  • Dystopian, digital and fealty
    Can the crisis in Venezuela end without violence? Contrary to popular belief nationalism works, and it always has. How can we take better care of ourselves in our digital lives and why is science fiction so popular in China right now?
    55 min
  • Dystopian, digital and fealty
    Can the crisis in Venezuela end without violence? Contrary to popular belief nationalism works, and it always has. How can we take better care of ourselves in our digital lives and why is science fiction so popular in China right now?
    55 min
  • Iran's Revolution, building walls and making mistakes
    We take a look at Iran 40 years on from the Islamic Revolution. Wall building has had a long history in the US, stretching from Benjamin Franklin to Donald Trump. What happens when you make a mistake at work? And we explore how effective the plastic straw ban really is.
    55 min
  • Iran's Revolution, building walls and making mistakes
    We take a look at Iran 40 years on from the Islamic Revolution. Wall building has had a long history in the US, stretching from Benjamin Franklin to Donald Trump. What happens when you make a mistake at work? And we explore how effective the plastic straw ban really is.
    55 min
  • Life in Transnistria, flights and factoids
    What's it like to live in a breakaway state? How on earth did booking a flight go from 90-minutes to a matter of seconds? What is a factoid and how do they end up in public discourse? And we continue our exploration of the waste problem from last week.
    55 min
  • Life in Transnistria, flights and factoids
    What's it like to live in a breakaway state? How on earth did booking a flight go from 90-minutes to a matter of seconds? What is a factoid and how do they end up in public discourse? And we continue our exploration of the waste problem from last week.
    55 min
  • Decoupling, doubt, and buttons
    Is East Asia becoming less reliant on western economies to survive? Are younger workers bless able to understand and resolve ambiguity and can you pleas push that button for me. Also, toilets', they can be smelly and uncomfortable but could you live without one? Millions do every day.
    55 min

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This program is no longer in production. Amanda Vanstone tackles key social, economic and cultural issues in Australian life, challenging assumptions and giving voice to new and seldom-heard…

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