The Minefield

239 Episodes

1. Mailbag — we answer your questions

   Published: 9/24/2025
2. Why Charlie Kirk’s assassination is a test for democracy — and of our decency

   Published: 9/17/2025
3. Bonus episode: Jane Austen’s enduring charm

   Published: 9/15/2025
4. What are we doing when we let someone ‘save face’?

   Published: 9/10/2025
5. The threat that AI poses to human life — with Karen Hao

   Published: 9/3/2025
6. Are there inherent limits on what should be said in public debate?

   Published: 8/27/2025
7. If AI causes widespread job losses, is a Universal Basic Income the solution?

   Published: 8/20/2025
8. Should childcare be offered by for-profit providers?

   Published: 8/13/2025
9. What does it mean to be committed to ‘net zero’?

   Published: 8/6/2025
10. What would be achieved by recognising a Palestinian state?

    Published: 7/30/2025
11. What are recommendation algorithms doing to our sense of taste?

    Published: 7/23/2025
12. Why are regressive expressions of masculinity now so popular?

    Published: 7/16/2025
13. “There’s a horse loose in a hospital”: What John Mulaney gets right about (non-)political comedy

    Published: 7/9/2025
14. What is “content” doing to our sense of value?

    Published: 7/2/2025
15. Can the cinematic genius of “Jaws” overcome its problematic legacy?

    Published: 6/25/2025
16. Israel/Iran: What are the ethical and legal limits of self-defence?

    Published: 6/18/2025
17. Where to now for conservative politics in Australia?

    Published: 6/11/2025
18. The moral problem of monstrous artists, with Anna Funder: Live from the Sydney Writers’ Festival

    Published: 6/4/2025
19. “Progressive patriotism” — is it an idea whose time has come?

    Published: 5/28/2025
20. Why is our response to humanitarian crises so complicated — and inconsistent?

    Published: 5/21/2025