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?
Contributor turns presenter as Alan Tuffery chats to Sally O’Kelly about her work as a humanist celebrant who conducts legal marriages. They also discuss the rise of the humanist movement in Ireland.
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?
Regular contributor Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant to discuss What is kindness? Who are we kind to? Wider Circles of Kindness? This may have particular significance at the moment as one refugee crisis seems to be more important than another.
Regular contributor Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant to discuss “What is the feeling of wonder?” Alan explores Transcendental experiences and Personal experiences. Alan will explain why we should spend less time looking at phone and more time paying attention. Take time to…
Regular contributor Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant to expound on why People are living in poverty if their income and resources (material, cultural and social) are so inadequate so as to preclude them from having a standard of living that is regarded…
Regular contributor Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant to discuss, of all things, reading. We all know that books are a regular gift at Christmas so this is a perfect subject to kick start 2022
Former academic Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant live in studio to discuss the different Christmas traditions in different countries around the world and how our celebration of Christmas has changed over the years.
Former academic Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant for his regular contribution and this time Alan talks about National days off. Public offices etc closed. Ireland has fewer public holidays than most countries, and why there are no public holiday in Feb, July,…
Former academic Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant for his regular contribution and this time Alan talks about, Why Are Ideas Important, Where do our ideas come from? We can absorb them unconsciously from those around us or we can think and choose
Former academic Alan Tuffery joins Donie Tarrant for his regular contribution and this time Alan talks about what it is to be ‘Elite’ and how sometimes people use the phrase incorrectly