Philosopher spells out how populists defeated liberal democracy | John Gray interview

Political philosopher John Gray came by JOE Towers to discuss his new book The New Leviathans: Thoughts After Liberalism. In this discussion we delve into the failings of liberal democracy, how liberalism birthed a rise in populism in the West, and what a Keir Starmer premiership will look like off the back of a decade of Conservative rule. Subscribe to our new podcast now, or you're a silly goose: https://linktr.ee/pubcast

Why we never learn from history | John Gray on the illusion of progress
▶︎

Why we never learn from history | John Gray on the illusion of progress

John Gray: Why I'm not a postliberal | Philosophy
▶︎

John Gray: Why I'm not a postliberal | Philosophy

The fascism expert at the heart of Palantir | If You're Listening | ABC NEWS In-depth
▶︎

The fascism expert at the heart of Palantir | If You're Listening | ABC NEWS In-depth

Is Liberalism Dead? Fukuyama vs Gray
▶︎

Is Liberalism Dead? Fukuyama vs Gray

'What Comes After Progressivism?' with John Gray
▶︎

'What Comes After Progressivism?' with John Gray

Why this lifelong Conservative turned on the British establishment | Peter Oborne | Real Talk
▶︎

Why this lifelong Conservative turned on the British establishment | Peter Oborne | Real Talk

The Middle Class Is COLLAPSING. Fascism Could Be Next | Aaron Bastani Meets Clara Mattei
▶︎

The Middle Class Is COLLAPSING. Fascism Could Be Next | Aaron Bastani Meets Clara Mattei

"Israel: What Went Wrong?": Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov & Haaretz's Gideon Levy Debate Zionism
▶︎

"Israel: What Went Wrong?": Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov & Haaretz's Gideon Levy Debate Zionism

Trump is just the beginning | John Gray on the future of American politics
▶︎

Trump is just the beginning | John Gray on the future of American politics

John Mearsheimer - Athens 2026
▶︎

John Mearsheimer - Athens 2026

The Battle Between Liberalism & Nationalism | John Mearsheimer | Liberalism in Question
▶︎

The Battle Between Liberalism & Nationalism | John Mearsheimer | Liberalism in Question

From the 2008 Crash to the Rise of Populism | Yanis Varoufakis
▶︎

From the 2008 Crash to the Rise of Populism | Yanis Varoufakis

Britain’s imminent decline | UK Politics | The New Statesman
▶︎

Britain’s imminent decline | UK Politics | The New Statesman

Lunch Money with Paul Krugman and Heather Cox Richardson
▶︎

Lunch Money with Paul Krugman and Heather Cox Richardson

Everything You Know About The Future is Wrong | Aaron Bastani meets John Gray
▶︎

Everything You Know About The Future is Wrong | Aaron Bastani meets John Gray

Liberalism is in Trouble | Aaron Bastani meets Francis Fukuyama | Downstream
▶︎

Liberalism is in Trouble | Aaron Bastani meets Francis Fukuyama | Downstream

John Gray: Net Zero and the age of absurdity
▶︎

John Gray: Net Zero and the age of absurdity

The sinister plot behind the far-right's shift on Israel | Norman Finkelstein interview
▶︎

The sinister plot behind the far-right's shift on Israel | Norman Finkelstein interview

The Book That Changed How I Think About Liberalism | The Ezra Klein Show
▶︎

The Book That Changed How I Think About Liberalism | The Ezra Klein Show

Oakeshott Lectures 2025 - John Gray on the English Revolutionary Tradition
▶︎

Oakeshott Lectures 2025 - John Gray on the English Revolutionary Tradition