Bungacast

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...

14 Mar 202358min

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 B...

9 Mar 202350min

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 we...

7 Mar 20238min

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 pr...

28 Feb 202312min

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 thi...

28 Feb 202353min

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 anyt...

21 Feb 202310min

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 f...

14 Feb 202356min

[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...

7 Feb 202313min