https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-78knt-13c17f3 On geopolitical competition over Africa. [Patreon Exclusive] In light of the 'new Cold War', we look at what the US, Europe, Russia and China's respective "pitches" are to African countries – what are they selling? And we examine the factors…
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/327/ Capitalism on Edge ft. Albena Azmanova
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cuwap-13b677c On the crisis of crisis. Bulgarian critical theorist Albena Azmanova joins us to discuss her widely-discussed 2020 book, Capitalism on Edge. We talk critical theory, the paradox of emancipation, her criticisms of Thomas Piketty and why we should…
UNLOCKED! /319/ The Dead Left (II) ft. Steve Hall & Simon Winlow
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dmdwm-13b07d8 On the left's understanding of freedom. We continue our talk with Steve Hall and Simon Winlow, social scientists in the northeast of England, about their new book, The Death of the Left: Why We Must Begin From the Beginning…
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Excerpt: /326/ What Did Capitalism Do Next?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ipc5g-13adb93 On what comes after neo-liberalism. [Patreon Exclusive] After 40 years of neo-liberalism, governments are inching their way to some new settlement, under the pressure of repeated crises, as well as populist upsurges. In this episode we try…
Excerpt: /235/ Reading Club: Freedom (1)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-rvdiu-13a361a On Martin Hägglund's This Life. [Patreon Tier II & III Exclusive] We begin the 2023 Reading Club with the theme of FREEDOM. In this episode, we examine Martin Hägglund's arguments for secular faith presented in the first half of…
/324/ Reifying Race ft. Kenan Malik
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cq42u-13a22eb On the mainstreaming of racial thinking. We welcome back author and broadcaster Kenan Malik to talk about his new book, Not So Black and White. The book presents a historical account of how racial thinking has accompanied the…
/323/ Tasty Frictionless Convenience
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ap6yr-13954e7 On the app economy. [Patreon Exclusive] Delivery apps have taken the world by storm, and the pandemic only deepened our dependence on them. What is the price of convenience – and is there anything wrong with wanting…
/321/ Covid Dissensus ft. Toby Green & Thomas Fazi
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-p3eam-138ce79 On The Covid Consensus. We're joined by two authors whose new book asks why lockdowns were adopted almost universally. National and transnational health authorities dropped pre-pandemic plans in favour of open-ended nationwide lockdowns which were to remain in…
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Excerpt: /320/ Aufhebonus Bonus (Feb 2023)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-fjnhy-13833d0 [Patreon Exclusive] On your questions and criticisms. A bumper episode as we respond to your points from December through to the end of January. We discuss 'political capitalism', where the left is today, atomisation, degrowth, disciplining the…
/318/ The Dead Left ft. Steve Hall & Simon Winlow
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8caki-137986a On the death of the left. We talk to Steve Hall and Simon Winlow, social scientists in the northeast of England, about their new book, The Death of the Left: Why We Must Begin From the Beginning Again.…
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