Unravelling Unconscious Bias, with Dr Pragya Agarwal and Kavita Puri
In the wake of sweeping protests about racism and police brutality, this week we speak to Dr\xa0Pragya\xa0Agarwal\xa0to unravel the way our implicit or 'unintentional' biases affect the way we communicate and perceive the world. Dr Agarwal spoke to author and BBC broadcaster\xa0Kavita Puri\xa0about her new book 'Sway' and to\xa0answer questions like: is prejudice rooted in our evolutionary past? How has bias affected technology? And how can understanding bias help us root our racism and discrimination in our societies? To find out more about Dr\xa0Agarwal's book click here:\xa0https://amzn.to/2V0pTmz. And to see more about Kavita Puri's\xa0book see here:\xa0https://amzn.to/3ehDjlN. ---------------------------------------------- Intelligence Squared+.\xa0The world's best speakers. Your questions. \xa34.99 per month. Intelligence Squared+ will bring you live, interactive events every week on our new online platform. Just like at our real-life events, you\u2019ll be able to put your questions to our speakers, vote in live polls and interact with other members of the audience. Your subscription will give you access to multiple events featuring the world\u2019s top thinkers and opinion formers, including Thomas Piketty, Margaret Atwood, Clive Woodward, Thomas Friedman, Meera Syal and Paloma Faith. For a full list of Intelligence Squared+ events and to subscribe, click here:\xa0https://bit.ly/2yfYIfm.\n\nSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.\n\nSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices