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November 25, 2025

Love: What is true love today?

2025 Episode 6 90 MINS

What happens to love in an era of speed, screens and self-interest? 

Our ability to truly connect and care for one another is being tested in ways it never has before. Love, the bedrock force that unites individuals, builds families and binds communities, is now competing with algorithms, hustle culture and instant gratification.

In this debate moderated by Imran Garda, guests Ayca Ariyoruk, Anna Machin and Carl Sharif El-Tobgui explore whether deep emotional bonds can be sustained in the digital age. Has modern life made it harder—or even impossible—to love?

Participants

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Carl Sharif El-Tobgui

Professor, Author & Muslim Thinker

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Ayca Ariyoruk

Public policy strategist and AI ethics advisor

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Anna Machin

Evolutionary anthropologist, writer and broadcaster

Moderator

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Imran Garda

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