You're so vain but here's why that's a good thing

People often think that being vain is a bad thing that we should try to avoid. By looking at the arguments of two 18th-Century philosophers, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Adam Smith, political theorist Dr Nat Rutherford suggests that vanity is not just good, but crucial if we want society to work.

Animation by Hungry Sandwich Club

Executive Producer: Camelia Sadeghzadeh

3 September 2024