Democracy, power and governance
In this episode, George Miller speaks to Jack McDonald about why he chose to focus on war’s twenty-first century character rather than its ancient origins, and what it was like writing the book as the events of the Russo-Ukrainian war unfolded in real time.…Read more
Gordon Pearson, author of Remaking the Real Economy, warns of the dangers for humanity of the age-old economic theory that our government continues to promote: the pursuit of gain for the rich and their dodging of tax.…Read more
Chris Cunneen, author of 'Defund the Police', regrets the limits of the Casey report proposals and suggests that they follow a well-trodden path of police reformism which leaves the nature of police power unchanged. …Read more
Ross Bellaby, author of 'The Ethics of Hacking', asserts that it is vital to understand the ethical value that hackers can play in society, and judge them for their use of cyberspace to protect people from harm.…Read more
Tim Stevens, author of 'What Is Cybersecurity For?', considers the infinite need for cybersecurity and explains why it’s simply not working. …Read more
Marcos González Hernando and Gerry Mitchell, authors of 'Uncomfortably Off', argue that the Spring Budget will do little to improve the situation of even the relatively well-off in society, while the underlying causes of our many crises are left unaddressed.…Read more
In this episode, George Miller speaks to Rhodri Davies about why he thinks this is a good time to ask questions about the purpose of philanthropy, and its relationship to democracy, inequality and the market.…Read more
Jenny Edkins, co-editor of 'When This Is Over', explains why the trauma and implications of the pandemic are not going away. …Read more
Simon Winlow and Steve Hall, authors of The Death of the Left, lament the lack of a genuine alternatives within our political system and suggest that Keir Starmer will just reproduce what already exists. …Read more
Sarrah Kassem, author of, Work and Alienation in the Platform Economy, calls on us to delve deep into the realities of the workers behind our screens keeping the platform economy going.…Read more