Principle of Charity podcast

Principle of Charity

Are you ready to burst your filter bubble? To hit pause on righteous anger? Principle of Charity injects curiosity and generosity back into difficult conversations, bringing together two expert guests with opposing views on big social issues. But here’s the twist: as well as passionately advocating their own views, each guest is challenged to present the best, most generous version of the other’s argument. This unique format comes from an ancient idea - the principle of charity - which tells us to seek the truth, not to win the fight; to truly understand the other before we instinctively reject them. The podcast is hosted by Emile Sherman and Lloyd Vogelman. Emile is an Academy and Emmy Award-winning film & TV producer who’s obsessively curious about ideas and holds onto the naïve belief that a generous conversion is still the best way to get to the truth. Lloyd has a doctorate in psychology, spent years as a leader in the fight against apartheid before building reconciliation in South Africa, and describes himself as a recovering extremist who’s passionate about the potential to change our minds. @PofCharity on Twitter, @PrincipleofCharity on Facebook and @PrincipleofCharityPodcast on Instagram. You can find Emile at: @EmileSherman on Twitter, @EmileSherman on Linkedin, You can find Lloyd at: @Lloydvogelman on Linkedin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Producers: Jonah Primo - Find at Jonahprimo.com or @Jonahprimo on Instagram Bronwen Reid Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Are you ready to burst your filter bubble? To hit pause on righteous anger? Principle of Charity injects curiosity and generosity back into difficult conversations, bringing together two expert guests with opposing views on big social issues. But here’s the twist: as well as passionately advocating their own views, each guest is challenged to present the best, most generous version of the other’s argument. This unique format comes from an ancient idea - the principle of charity - which tells us to seek the truth, not to win the fight; to truly understand the other before we instinctively reject them. The podcast is hosted by Emile Sherman and Lloyd Vogelman. Emile is an Academy and Emmy Award-winning film & TV producer who’s obsessively curious about ideas and holds onto the naïve belief that a generous conversion is still the best way to get to the truth. Lloyd has a doctorate in psychology, spent years as a leader in the fight against apartheid before building reconciliation in South Africa, and describes himself as a recovering extremist who’s passionate about the potential to change our minds. @PofCharity on Twitter, @PrincipleofCharity on Facebook and @PrincipleofCharityPodcast on Instagram. You can find Emile at: @EmileSherman on Twitter, @EmileSherman on Linkedin, You can find Lloyd at: @Lloydvogelman on Linkedin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Producers: Jonah Primo - Find at Jonahprimo.com or @Jonahprimo on Instagram Bronwen Reid Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#77

Does Self Reflection Make Us More Miserable? Pt.2 On the Couch

This week, producer and host of The Overexamined Life podcast Jonah Primo, joins host Lloy... more

28 Apr 2025

32 MINS

32:14

28 Apr 2025


#76

Spotlight with Jonah Primo: Does Self Reflection Make Us More Miserable?

In this episode we’re keeping it in the family, as we’re joined by our very own, very tale... more

21 Apr 2025

40 MINS

40:52

21 Apr 2025


#75

Should We Aim to Be Happy? Pt.2 On the Couch

This week, sleep expert Dr Rubin Naiman, and positive leadership expert Sue Langley, join ... more

31 Mar 2025

32 MINS

32:24

31 Mar 2025


#74

Should We Aim to Be Happy?

We hope to live a life filled with joy, excitement, contentment, purpose, love, meaning an... more

24 Mar 2025

53 MINS

53:52

24 Mar 2025


#73

Should We Care About Existential Risk? Pt. 2 On the Couch

This week the Honorable Dr Andrew Leigh MP, and philosopher Peter Singer, join host Lloyd ... more

04 Mar 2025

29 MINS

29:09

04 Mar 2025


#72

Should We Care About Existential Risk?

In this episode we’re joined by Federal Member for Fenner, the Honorable Dr Andrew Leigh M... more

24 Feb 2025

57 MINS

57:10

24 Feb 2025


#71

Spotlight with Tim Minchin: Pt. 2 On the Couch

Do you have to have a dream? Or is incrementalism the answer to leading a flourishing life... more

03 Feb 2025

46 MINS

46:22

03 Feb 2025


#70

Spotlight with Tim Minchin: How Can We Lead Flourishing Lives?

Three years after his first appearance on Principle of Charity, the effervescent Tim Minch... more

27 Jan 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:24

27 Jan 2025


#69

Does Consciousness Survive Death? Pt. 2 On the Couch

This week leading neuroscientist Anil Seth, and spiritual leader and scholar Swami Sarvapr... more

16 Dec 2024

39 MINS

39:51

16 Dec 2024


#68

Does Consciousness Survive Death?

In this episode, we’re joined by one of the world’s leading neuroscientists, Anil Seth, an... more

09 Dec 2024

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:55

09 Dec 2024


#67

Can Degrowth Save the Planet? Pt. 2 On the Couch

This week economist Gene Tunny and activist-scholar Anitra Nelson join host Lloyd Vogelman... more

04 Nov 2024

34 MINS

34:36

04 Nov 2024


#66

Can Degrowth Save the Planet?

In this episode we’re joined by economist Gene Tunny and activist-scholar Anitra Nelson to... more

28 Oct 2024

55 MINS

55:52

28 Oct 2024


#65

Should We Give Up on Journalism? Pt.2 On the Couch

Lloyd meets Annabel on the couch to ask some crunchy questions. Including but not limited ... more

07 Oct 2024

22 MINS

22:42

07 Oct 2024


#64

Spotlight with Annabel Crabb: Should We Give Up on Journalism?

The inimitable Annabel Crabb joins us for this special spotlight episode where we shine a ... more

30 Sep 2024

41 MINS

41:14

30 Sep 2024


#63

Is Philanthropy Good for Society? Pt. 2 On the Couch

This week billionaire philanthropist Nicolas Berggruen and philosopher Dr David Blunt join... more

09 Sep 2024

24 MINS

24:50

09 Sep 2024


#62

Is Philanthropy Good for Society?

In this episode we’re joined by billionaire and philanthropist Nicolas Berggruen and philo... more

02 Sep 2024

55 MINS

55:58

02 Sep 2024


#61

Do We Still Need Books? Pt. 2 On the Couch

Do books have a future in the new digital world order? And can we engage productively with... more

12 Aug 2024

33 MINS

33:44

12 Aug 2024