Tag: Alan Tuffery

Regular contributor Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant to discuss Education. Why is it important? What does it do? What should it do? Are we using education to best advantage?

Regular contributor, Alan Tuffery talks with presenter Donie Tarrant about his recent visit to the Seanad, which raised the question of identity. Who am I? What am I? What is my tribe?

Regular contributor Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant to discuss our Constitution. This time Alan asks do the religious parts of the Constitution make it unfit for a modern, diverse state.

Regular contributor Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant to discuss some of the issues facing students and parents as colleges and universities around the country reopen.

Regular contributor Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant to discuss the differences between Education and Intelligence.

Regular contributor Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant to discuss our susceptibility to pseudoscience, such as Alien abduction, astrology and faith healing. Why is it so attractive, why does it matters and how can we resist it?

Regular contributor Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant to discuss What is a cliché? What’s wrong with clichés Do they have any useful function? What to do about clichés

Regular contributor Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant to discuss Memorials and Nostalgia. Alan tells us why these are important and why as we get older they seem to be even more important.

Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant to talk about the Americanisation of the English language which appears to be increasing and really irritates some people.

Regular contributor Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant to discuss apologies. What should be in an apology What makes a bad apology? Why is it so hard to apologise?

Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant to discuss one of Donie’s pet hates. This week Alan talks about conspiracy theories and address three important issues. What is a Conspiracy Theory? Why are they so hard to change? Do Conspiracy Theories Matter?