17 episodes
AfterNow: What's next for the health of society? University of Glasgow
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Western civilisation has conquered great health perils in the past. But the peculiarly modern malaise seems resistant to treatment. Obesity, depression, addiction, loss of wellbeing – these are issues which sap the resources and spirit of modern practitioners. The AfterNow Project seeks to trace the development of our current situation by unpacking the ideas which shape and limit contemporary responses... and look to a brave new future for public health.
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What's next for the health of society?
How to avoid the worst consequences of modernity. Presented by Dr Sandra Carlisle, Institute of Health and Well-being at University of Glasgow.
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New ways of thinking, being and doing
Public health now confronts the kinds of problems that will require us to think and act differently. Presented by Dr Sandra Carlisle, Institute of Health and Well-being at University of Strathclyde.
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The threat of collapse
Will the current unsustainable growth of our society lead to an inevitable collapse? Presented by Dr Sandra Carlisle, Institute of Health and Well-being at University of Glasgow.
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Consumer culture
Problems associated with modern day cultural values of individualism, economism and consumerism. Presented by Dr Sandra Carlisle, Institute of Health and Well-being at University of Glasgow.
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Well-being in the modern world
Why wellbeing is under threat at individual, social and global levels in our modern society. Presented by Dr Sandra Carlisle of the Institute of Health and Well-being at University of Glasgow.
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Beyond 'modernity'
Beyond 'modernity': facing a third revolution in human history? Presented by Dr Sandra Carlisle of the University of Glasgow's Institute of Health and Well-being.