Rules and Order
Rules & Order: Laurie Taylor talks to Tim Newburn, Professor of Criminology and Social Policy at the LSE, about the social history of \u2018orderly Britain\u2019 \u2013 the way in which we\u2019ve resolved everyday problems, from dog fouling to smoking and queuing. They\u2019re joined by Lorraine Daston, Director Emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, who traces the development of rules in the Western tradition, ones which have set out work hours, dictated how we set the table, told us whether to offer an extended hand or cheek in greeting, and organised the rituals of life. Why do we need such rules and could we live without them?
Producer: Jayne Egerton