PSEUDOINTELLECTUALS

Historically the United Kingdom's unwritten constitutional order has been founded on parliamentary supremacy, but have recent cases overturned this relationship? Join the Pseudointellectuals as they consider prominent Supreme Court cases and question which UK institution in principle and in reality has the most authority. Listen today and find out!

With nuanced healthcare systems around the world, the Pseudointellectuals comparatively consider different healthcare models. What are the most important metrics for comparing systems? Principally, is a public or private model preferable? Listen today and find out!

Affirmative action has rapidly become a foundational element in the academic and commercial environments. In this episode the pseudointellectuals challenge the theoretical aims of this policy, and investigate whether it achieves positive outcomes in practice. 

Mixed Martial Arts(MMA) has shocked the world becoming a globally popular sport. Looking back on the sport's ascension we consider if it should ever have been legalised in the first place.

Join the pseudointellectuals as they debate the merits of Universal Basic Income(UBI). Should liberalised countries move towards cutting social security and implementing unconditional cash transfers? Listen to this episode and find out!

The PseudoIntellectuals tackle the issue of gun control. What are the benefits? What are the downsides? Does it even work? Listen and find out! 

Developed or developing, whose responsibility is the fight against climate change? The PseudoIntellectuals explore the essence of both sides to this argument focusing on the empirical and historical data.

In an episode catered to those with a background in law and in light of an increasingly activist judiciary, the PseudoIntellectuals discuss the merits of judicial activism.

In our inaugural episode, the PseudoIntellectuals discuss a thought experiment inspired by the historic electoral defeat of Jeremy Corbyn. We also discuss whether antisemitism played a role in Jeremy Corbyn's failure, and we examine philosophical explanations for voting patterns.