The Shape of Dialogue

The Shape of Dialogue podcast focuses on the foundational principles that make societies function at their best. It initially started with an investigation into free speech, it continues to discuss relevant and interesting topics about our world and how best to navigate through it.

The Shape of Dialogue is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 50 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Shape of Dialogue, a education show with 50 episodes published.

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  Episode #49

  Where do ideas come from? with Peter Boghossian - The Shape of Dialogue #50

  Aug 11, 20261h 11m

  https://peterboghossian.com https://www.youtube.com/@drpeterboghossian https://x.com/peterboghossian?s=20 Dr. Peter Boghossian's main focus is bringing the tools of professional philosophers to people in a wide variety of contexts. Peter has a teaching pedigree spanning more than 25 years and 30 thousand students - in prisons, hospitals, public and private schools, seminaries, universities, Fortune 100 companies, and small businesses. His fundamental objective is to teach people how to think through what often seem to be intractable problems. Peter's primary research areas are critical thinking and moral reasoning. His doctoral research studies, funded by the State of Oregon and supported by the Oregon Department of Corrections, consisted of using the Socratic method to help prison inmates to increase their critical thinking and moral reasoning abilities and to increase their desistance to criminal behavior. Music: Bach B Minor Mass Performed by John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir and The English Baroque Soloists https://music.apple.com/nz/album/j-s-bach-mass-in-b-minor-bwv-232/1053521016 https://open.spotify.com/album/3ELfX4GIPcYOTJBl8PdoKi?si=I8bz8nhaTyK3Qq4E5-ZtXg

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  Episode #48

  What are the pillars of our civilisation? with Rafe Champion - The Shape of Dialogue #48

  Mar 29, 20261h 2mS0

  <p>Australian Popperian philosopher, Rafe Champion, outlines the five pillars of peace, freedom and prosperity that are the foundations for our Western civilisation.</p><p>About Rafe Champion: http://www.the-rathouse.com/aboutRafe.html</p><p>The  Philosophy Site of Rafe Champion - The Rat House</p><p>http://www.the-rathouse.com/index.html</p><p>Five pillars of peace freedom and prosperity</p><p>https://rafechampion.substack.com/p/five-pillars-of-peace-freedom-and?utm_source=publication-search</p>Critical rationalism as articulated by Karl PopperThe principles of classical or non-collectivist liberalism in politicsIn economics, the importance Free trade, entrepreneurialism and a market underpinned by the rule of lawA moral framework founded on honesty, compassio...

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  Episode #47

  How do narratives shape our opinions? Ani O'Brien & Juliet Moses - The Shape of Dialogue #47

  Mar 26, 20261h 6mS0

  <p>Ani O'Brien is a women's rights advocate and political commentator. She has worked previously for the Leader of the Opposition (National) and is a council member of the Free Speech Union. https://aniobrien.substack.com/ </p><p>Juliet Moses is spokesperson for the New Zealand Jewish Council and is a trust lawyer. </p><p>This podcast features a discussion between Ani O'Brien (women's rights advocate, political commentator, Free Speech Union council member, and self-described TERF), and Juliet Moses (spokesperson for the New Zealand Jewish Council and trust lawyer), exploring how grand narratives -overarching moral stories that define heroes/villains, good/evil, and acceptable discourse - powerfully shape public conversations, media framing...

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  Episode #46

  Are empires ethical? with Lord Nigel Biggar - The Shape of Dialogue #46

  Feb 10, 20261h 6mS0

  <p>About Nigel Biggar: https://nigelbiggar.uk/about/</p><p>Nigel Biggar CBE is Emeritus Regius Professor of Moral Theology at the University of Oxford and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Pusey House, Oxford. He holds a B.A. in Modern History from Oxford and a Ph.D. in Christian Theology & Ethics from the University of Chicago. He was appointed C.B.E. “for services to Higher Education” in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.</p><p>The Treaty of Waitangi</p><p>https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/maori/treaty-waitangi/treaty-close/full-text-te-tiriti-o</p><p>Chris Hipkins: How shared values...

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  Episode #46

  How should we educate our kids? with Katharine Birbalsingh - The Shape of Dialogue #45

  Jan 30, 202654 minS0

  <p>Katharine Birbalsingh, CBE, is the Headmistress and co-founder of Michaela Community School in Wembley, London. She was Chair of the Social Mobility Commission from 2021 to 2023.</p><p>Michaela School is renowned for its high standards of behaviour and academic achievement, knowledge curriculum and teaching of kindness and gratitude. In 2017, Ofsted graded the school as ‘Outstanding’ in every category. In 2022, almost 75% of all GCSEs were graded 9 to 7 (A* to A). 98% of pupils achieved a 4+ (C or above) in both English and Maths, with 99% of all pupils achieving grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) in at least 5 subjects.</p><p>Katharine read Phil...

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