Our belief in ‘big’ has been manufactured over the centuries by powerful politicians, intellectuals and business leaders who have gripped society’s collective imagination and refused to let go. Consider instead a world where power is exercised by millions instead of elites. In SMALL IS POWERFUL Adam Lent explores politics, economics and culture – three areas where big power has taken hold – and asks us to imagine a world where citizens get to tell governments what to do, where businesses are owned by their employees and customers, and where everyone is free to choose how to live.
Guests: Adam Lent
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We all experience the odd memory lapse from time to time, like walking in to a room and forgetting what you were after. These is pretty common for most of us, but not for memory expert Chester Santos, nicknamed the ‘international man of memory’. He talks about his new book ‘Instant Memory Training for Success: Practical Techniques for a Sharper Mind’.
Guests: Chester Santos
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Richard Gerver discusses his new book, 'Simple Thinking: How to Remove Complexity from Life and Work', about expanding your mind and understanding your true potential through the power of thinking simply.
Guests: Richard Gerver
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Ryan Holiday who used to be director of marketing for American Apparel will be discussing his book 'Ego is the Enemy' which is a book that promises when you finish it you will think less of yourself, you will be less invested in the story you tell about your own specialness, and as a result, you will be liberated to accomplish the world- changing work you've set out to achieve.
Guests: Ryan Holiday
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Owen Walker, award-winning financial journalist and former managing editor of Agenda, a Financial Times publication for US corporate directors talks about his book 'Barbarians in the Boardroom: Activist Investors and the battle for control of the world's most powerful companies' (a Financial Times Series).
Guests: Owen Walker
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Alan White, senior reporter at BuzzFeed UK, talks about his book 'Shadow State - Inside the Secret Companies that Run Britain' which provides an in depth investigation into the impact of the privatisation of public services in this country.
Guests: Alan White
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BBC Radio 4’s presenter of 'All in the Mind' Claudia Hammond talks about her new book 'Mind Over Money' which discusses the psychology of how we interact with money.
Guests: Claudia Hammond
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Simon spoke to Patrick McGinnis- author of 'The 10% Entrepreneur - Live your startup dream without quitting your day job', a book that shows how you can be an entrepreneur without having all the risks associated with failure.
Guests: Patrick McGinnis
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Floyd Woodrow spoke about his book 'The Warrior, the Strategist and You' which shares lessons in success that he learned from his experiences in the SAS.
Guests: Floyd Woodrow
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Could the same traits that drive your career success also be keeping you from being happier? Simon was joined by author, Raj Raghunathan to talk about his new book, 'If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy?'
Guests: Raj Raghunathan
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