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Matthew Sweet examines knotty philosophical conundrums with a live audience in a pub. Should we take a pill to make us less racist?

Pints and Philosophical Problems with Matthew Sweet. In this series, Matthew asks whether the sun will rise tomorrow, whether one person should be poisoned to save five others and whether a female tennis champion deserves the same prize money as her male counterpart. This week, should we take a pill that would make us less racist and less aggressive? In the snug with Matthew is philosopher Julian Savulescu.

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Mon 20 Apr 201523:30

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