How to be

Masterclasses for living an exceptional life, presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas. Have you ever wondered how ordinary people become extraordinary? How to be is a new content series by the UNSW Centre for Ideas that explores the craft of creative, talented people who are at the top of their fie…

UNSW Centre for Ideas | All Episodes

An initiative of UNSW Sydney, the Centre for Ideas is a thought-provoking program of events and digital content from the globe's leading thinkers, authors and artists.

We built this thing

Not your average 9 to 5 job. Life after school can feel more like a high wire act than a clear path forward. From picking the right career, to saving for your first place, to figuring out who you are and what you stand for. A decade (or two) passes in the blink of an eye. And then what? You were …

One Big Idea

One Big Idea program luminaries had no more than ten minutes to share how one concept in their field of expertise could revolutionise life on earth. You might be surprised what this curious, insightful group of experts can do with a spotlit stage and a single prompt; what if?  Get inside the whip-…

Preppers

In the popular imagination preppers are eccentric, hoarder types with a fondness for tinned pineapple and a belief that ‘the end of the world as we know it’ is on its way. But as we move into an era that marks time by the rate and severity of disasters – with a pandemic in the rear view and more bl…