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The Line, Ep. 14: Raising Excellent Sheep
The Line Podcast
September 8, 2017

The Line, Ep. 14: Raising Excellent Sheep

A spirited discussion with a panel of experts reveals a link between the educational arms race and increasing class anxiety.

The Line, Ep. 13: Are We Slave Drivers?
The Line Podcast
July 19, 2017

The Line, Ep. 13: Are We Slave Drivers?

Is the way we treat our domestic help morally defensible? We put three tai tais on the hot seat.

The Line, Ep. 12: Ageing in Asia
The Line Podcast
May 26, 2017

The Line, Ep. 12: Ageing in Asia

How to be filial in an unfilial age?

The Line, Ep. 11: Do Immigrants Reduce Social Capital in a Society?
The Line Podcast
March 26, 2017

The Line, Ep. 11: Do Immigrants Reduce Social Capital in a Society?

Or, does this question obfuscate the real issue, which is increasing inequality?

The Line Ep.10: Free Trade in the Chinese Era
The Line Podcast
February 19, 2017

The Line Ep.10: Free Trade in the Chinese Era

Durand and Wallace drew the map of modern Asia. They know the place. And then there’s Gibson: a liberally-educated, middle-aged frog, climbing out of her tropical well. In this…

The Line with Durand, Wallace and Gibson, Ep. 9
The Line Podcast
January 16, 2017

The Line with Durand, Wallace and Gibson, Ep. 9

What’s up with tribalism? Is it hard-wired into our genes? Are we ever going to be able to transcend it? And if so, how? Consuming media a bit more intelligently, for a start. Trust me, you have no idea how much you’re being manipulated. Get your subaltern take on the issues of the day with The Line, while you do your ironing or whatever.

The Line with Durand, Wallace and Gibson ep. 8
The Line Podcast
December 11, 2016

The Line with Durand, Wallace and Gibson ep. 8

Durand and Wallace drew the map of modern Asia. They know the place. And Gibson is, in her own words, “a liberally-educated, middle-aged frog, climbing out of her tropical…

The Line with Durand, Wallace and Gibson Ep. 7
The Line Podcast
November 5, 2016

The Line with Durand, Wallace and Gibson Ep. 7

Durand and Wallace drew the map of modern Asia. They know the place. And Gibson is, in her own words, “a liberally-educated, middle-aged frog, climbing out of her tropical…

The Line with Wallace and Durand Ep. 6
The Line Podcast
August 6, 2016

The Line with Wallace and Durand Ep. 6

Durand and Wallace drew the map of modern Asia. They know the place. In this August 8, 2016, podcast, they talk to Sarah Ichioka, a research fellow at…

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