Under The Influence asks Are we influenced? Do we notice? We say that the key appeal of modern 'influencers' is -unmysteriously- explicit influencing, by creating a 'marriage of connivance' between influencer and influenced. But does that create dependence or independence? And, as this relationship occurs in social media, what are the implications? As ever, the last word is 'From the poets': 'And to have more intellect than personality is nothing but the original sin against glamour'. What do you think?

Here, Donal Carroll from Critical Difference asks what lies behind the concept of 'race'. Using a framework of Ibrim Kendi ideas, he attempts to make more critical sense of what 'race' is, its purpose, and what it means to be an antiracist now. And how using actual science can defeat what's falsely constructed to sound like it. Over to you: are we making better sense?

This episode is on Taking Control particularly of your own development. Are you aware enough to know when you’re not? We pose 5 questions including Do your influences create dependence or independence? and What shape is your world? There is also a regular feature: Word of the week So, over to you: does this episode make for better development?