Axess Television is a Swedish channel that offers access to the leading thinkers and researchers of our time. Through documentaries, interviews, and analysis, we explore the ideas and cultural forces that shape society. Founded in 2006 by the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit, Axess promotes knowledge, reflection, and open dialogue as the basis of a free and dynamic society.
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Programmet utforskar den västerländska filosofins historia kring medvetandet, identiteten och själen, från antika idéer till modern neurovetenskap. Det belyser hur olika tänkare som Platon, Descartes, Kant, Nietzsche, Freud och Turing har försökt definiera det unika med den mänskliga tanken och existensen.
Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor at The Economist, talks about what a US withdrawal from NATO could mean for Europe – militarily, politically, and strategically. Joshi outlines how Europe’s deterrence still depends on American “enablers” such as intelligence, surveillance, logistics and refuelling, and why replacing that capacity would take years. The conversation closes on the hardest question of all: whether Europe could credibly extend nuclear deterrence without Washington. The interview, conducted by historian and senior editor Paul Lay, was recorded in October 2025 during the seminar Intelligence and Contemporary Global Challenges. See also Axess Television's website: https://www.axesstelevision.com/ Axess Television on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axesstelevision/ Axess Television on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axesstelevision
Programmet diskuterar de militära, politiska och strategiska konsekvenserna av ett potentiellt amerikanskt utträde ur NATO för Europa och världen. Shashank Joshi belyser Europas beroende av USA:s militära förmågor och kärnvapenavskräckning, samt de utmaningar och friktioner som skulle uppstå inom Europa gällande ledarskap och underrättelsesamarbete i en alltmer multipolär värld.
On the Theme – a deep dive into some of humanity’s biggest questions. Drawing on philosophy and psychology, this episode reflects on what sets human beings apart – and why reducing the mind to machinery may leave something essential out. From the ancient concept of psyche to modern neuroscience, we explore enduring questions about consciousness, identity, and the soul. Watch the full episode on our website on December 21. Axess Television's website: https://www.axesstelevision.com/ Axess Television on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axesstelevision/ Axess Television on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axesstelevision
Trailern för programmet "On the Theme: History of the mind" utforskar den mänskliga hjärnans och sinnets komplexitet, ifrågasätter en strikt mekanistisk syn och betonar vikten av att förstå djupare mänskliga egenskaper samt själens roll. Den bjuder in till reflektion över medvetande, identitet och vad som utmärker människan.
Philosopher John Cottingham explores the long history of the soul – from its roots in ancient Greece to its decline in modern psychology – and makes the case for why the concept still matters today. Cottingham argues that while modern science has pushed us toward a materialist view of mind and consciousness, this picture fails to capture the full range of human experience: our capacity for value, beauty, meaning, and transcendence. The interview, conducted by author and journalist Sam Leith, was recorded in May 2025 during a seminar titled The History of the Mind – From Psyche to Psychology. See also Axess Television's website: https://www.axesstelevision.com/ Axess Television on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axesstelevision/ Axess Television on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axesstelevision
Programmet diskuterar själsbegreppets historia och dess fortsatta relevans i en modern, materialistisk värld. Filosofen John Cottingham argumenterar för att mänskliga egenskaper som strävan efter sanning, skönhet och godhet pekar på en djupare dimension bortom det enbart fysiska, och att detta skiljer oss från artificiell intelligens.
What is the mind – a biological machine, a program, or something more? Professor Peter Gärdenfors explores the definition of consciousness, the limits of artificial intelligence, and what truly makes us human. The interview, conducted by author and journalist Sam Leith, was recorded in May 2025 during a seminar titled The History of the Mind – From Psyche to Psychology. See also Axess Television's website: https://www.axesstelevision.com/ Axess Television on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axesstelevision/ Axess Television on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axesstelevision
Programmet utforskar hur vår förståelse av sinnet och medvetandet har utvecklats, från behaviorismens mekanistiska syn till hjärnan som en dator och senare till neurala nätverk. Det diskuteras även hur artificiell intelligens och nya vetenskapliga insikter utmanar och omformulerar vår syn på vad som gör oss mänskliga och om maskiner kan uppnå verkligt medvetande.
Joséphine Baker was a world famous jazz diva in Paris in the roaring 20s – but also a spy. What few people know is that her most daring mission was not against the Axis, but against an ally. Want to know more? Get the book Spies in History at: https://bokforlagetstolpe.com/en/books/spies-in-history/ When and where did spying begin, and how has the art and craft of espionage developed over the centuries? Spies in History is a collection of portraits of some of the most famous spies we know, but it also contains some lesser-known and more surprising names. Distinguished historians, scholars, and writers from around the world examine the evolution of intelligence and counterintelligence from the ancient world via the Cold War to the age of Putin, Trump, and Xi Jinping to reveal the truth about espionage and the myths that surround it. See also Axess Television's website: https://www.axesstelevision.com/ Axess Television on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axesstelevision/ Axess Television on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axesstelevision Download our app on Apple App Store or Google Play Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/se/app/axess-television/id6746636694 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.axesstelevision.app&hl=sv
Programmet "Joséphine Baker – Take on the British Empire" utforskar Josephine Bakers liv som jazzdiva och hemlig spion under andra världskriget. Det fokuserar på hennes dolda uppdrag mot Storbritannien i Mellanöstern och hur hennes underrättelser ignorerades, samt hennes postuma engagemang för humanitära frågor och medborgarrättsrörelsen.
What is the mind – a biological machine, a program, or something more? Professor Peter Gärdenfors explores the definition of consciousness, the limits of artificial intelligence, and what truly makes us human. Full interview out on Friday, December 5! https://www.youtube.com/@AxessTV1 To watch more interviews on the topic The History of the Mind already now, go to https://bit.ly/49zwR9e See also Axess Television's website: https://www.axesstelevision.com/ Axess Television on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axesstelevision/ Axess Television on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axesstelevision
Programmet berör kortfattat definitionen av medvetandet i relation till neuronernas funktion och frågan om hur medvetandet kan simuleras.
Professor and psychologist Mateusz Stróżyński explains how the Neoplatonists saw the human soul as part of nature. He traces how Plato and Aristotle’s ideas shaped Plotinus’s vision of the soul’s unity with the world and its later influence on Christian and modern thought. The interview, conducted by author and journalist Sam Leith, was recorded in May 2025 during a seminar titled The History of the Mind – From Psyche to Psychology. See also Axess Television's website: https://www.axesstelevision.com/ Axess Television on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axesstelevision/ Axess Television on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axesstelevision
Professor Mateusz Stróżyński utforskar hur neoplatonismen, med Plotinus i spetsen, såg på själen som en del av naturen och dess djupgående inflytande på kristen och modern tanke. Programmet diskuterar forntida perspektiv på jaget och det omedvetna, samt hur den vetenskapliga revolutionen bidragit till en förlust av enhet med världen.
Joséphine Baker was a world famous jazz diva in Paris in the roaring 20s – but also a spy. What few people know is that her most daring mission was not against the Axis, but against an ally. Watch the full episode on Thursday, December 4! See also Axess Television's website: https://www.axesstelevision.com/ Axess Television on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axesstelevision/ Axess Television on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axesstelevision
Trailern introducerar Joséphine Baker som en världsberömd jazzdiva och dekorerad spion. Programmet kommer att belysa hennes djärvaste uppdrag, som oväntat nog var riktat mot en allierad snarare än axelmakterna.
Psychologist and psychotherapist Allan Guggenbühl explores how Freud and Jung transformed our understanding of the mind – from Freud’s distinction between the conscious and the unconscious to Jung’s ideas of archetypes and collective myth. The interview, conducted by author and journalist Sam Leith, was recorded in May 2025 during a seminar titled The History of the Mind – From Psyche to Psychology. See also Axess Television's website: https://www.axesstelevision.com/ Axess Television on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axesstelevision/ Axess Television on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axesstelevision
Programmet diskuterar hur psykoanalytikerna Freud och Jung förändrade vår förståelse av sinnet och det omedvetna, med fokus på historiska och samhälleliga faktorer. Psykologen Allan Guggenbühl utforskar deras teorier, skillnader i synsätt samt betydelsen av myter och individualism i psykologisk tanke.
Noel Coward was one of the 20th century’s brightest stars – and one of its most unlikely spies. Explore the double life of a man who turned charm and theatre into tools of intelligence. Want to know more? Get the book Spies in History at: https://bokforlagetstolpe.com/en/books/spies-in-history/ When and where did spying begin, and how has the art and craft of espionage developed over the centuries? Spies in History is a collection of portraits of some of the most famous spies we know, but it also contains some lesser-known and more surprising names. Distinguished historians, scholars, and writers from around the world examine the evolution of intelligence and counterintelligence from the ancient world via the Cold War to the age of Putin, Trump, and Xi Jinping to reveal the truth about espionage and the myths that surround it. See also Axess Television's website: https://www.axesstelevision.com/ Axess Television on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axesstelevision/ Axess Television on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axesstelevision Download our app on Apple App Store or Google Play Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/se/app/axess-television/id6746636694 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.axesstelevision.app&hl=sv
Detta program utforskar Noel Cowards dubbelliv som en framstående dramatiker och underhållare som i hemlighet verkade som spion under andra världskriget. Det belyser hur hans unika charm, inflytande och politiska övertygelser gjorde honom till en värdefull men osannolik agent för den brittiska regeringen.
Psychologist Allan Guggenbühl discusses Freud, Jung, and the emergence of the unconscious — from repressed drives to the powerful myths that shape individuals and societies. Full interview out on Friday, November 21! https://www.youtube.com/@AxessTV1 To watch more interviews on the topic The History of the Mind already now, go to https://bit.ly/49zwR9e See also Axess Television's website: https://www.axesstelevision.com/ Axess Television on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axesstelevision/ Axess Television on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axesstelevision
Denna programtrailer diskuterar psykoanalysens ursprung och begreppet det omedvetna sinnet, med en jämförelse av Freuds och Jungs teorier om inre, omedvetna krafter. Den belyser en historisk period då tron på sinnets fullständiga kontroll ifrågasattes.
Science historian Chiara Thumiger discusses how the ancient Greeks understood the relationship between body, soul, and mind. She explains the two major traditions of thought — one materialist, rooted in medicine and natural philosophy, and one metaphysical, tracing the soul’s immortality. The interview, conducted by author and journalist Sam Leith, was recorded in May 2025 during a seminar titled The History of the Mind – From Psyche to Psychology. See also Axess Television's website: https://www.axesstelevision.com/ Axess Television on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axesstelevision/ Axess Television on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axesstelevision