An A-Z of -isms

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Writers, academics and thinkers share their takes on some of the world's most important ideas (plus a few fun ones).
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Absurdism: What if life has no meaning at all?
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Britishisms: Know your mucker from your muppet?
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Capitalism: Is it here to stay?
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Darwinism: The theory of evolution explained
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Existentialism: Who hasn't had an existential crisis?
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2:08
Feminism: What does it mean to be a feminist?
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Geocentrism: Why the world doesn’t revolve around you
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Hedonism: How to live a hedonistic life
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Individualism: Is it a good or bad thing?
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Journalism: Why 'fake news' is actually good news
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Keynesianism: The story behind this key economic theory
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Libertarianism: What is it? A simple guide
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Minimalism: Who needs all this stuff anyway!
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3:40
Neoliberalism: The story of a big economic bust up
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3:08
Orientalism: When will we stop stereotyping people?
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Populism: A brief history (it's nothing new)
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Quietism: Why we all need more of it in our lives
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Relativism: Is it wrong to judge other cultures?
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Socialism: A very brief history
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Transhumanism: Will humans evolve to something smarter?
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Utopianism: The search for a perfect world
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A brief (and ghoulish) history of vampires
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Whataboutism: Finger-wagging as a political tactic
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Xenophobism: The story of its ancient roots
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Youngism: Do we discriminate against young people?
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Zionism: A very brief history
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