Free Thinking 09

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This year BBC Radio 3's festival of ideas came from Gateshead, and included a Words and Music special featuring Gina McKee. Catch up online now.

• Freethinking 09
• Words and Music
• Questions for the next 50 years
• Schedule of events
• Listen to Free Thoughts

Analysis: Knowing Too Much

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As the Freedom of Information Act reveals more and more about public figures, Martin Bright considers whether secrecy is a form of dishonesty, or a virtue which could be called discretion.

• Listen to the programme
• More about the show
• Comment: Messageboard
• Analysis podcast
• Ethical issues: Lying

Radovan Karadzic
and war crimes

Bosnian Serb leader is charged with genocide, crimes against humanity and violation of the laws of war. So what are the ethics of war - and what constitutes a war crime?

• What is a war crime?
• Q&A: Karadzic on trial
• Genocide
• Overview: Ethics of war