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David Runciman

The History of Ideas Podcast
with David Runciman

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A bi-weekly podcast exploring the history of ideas from politics to philosophy, science to fiction.

Latest episode

Ideas of Globalisation: What’s Gone Wrong? w/Dani Rodrik

15 May 2025

00:00 / 01:04

For the final episode in this series David talks to the leading economist Dani Rodrik about the case he made in the early 2000s that globalisation was unsustainable in its current form. How does he think this prediction has been borne out? What forms of globalisation might work in the 21st century? Where are the strengths and weaknesses of the existing system? And what does he make of the antics of Donald Trump?

Available from Saturday on PPF+: David tries to answer your questions about Trump and the international order. Is it over? Is he over? When will it all be over? To get this and all our bonus episodes plus ad-free listening sign up now to PPF+ https://www.ppfideas.com/join-ppf-plus

Next time: Politics on Trial: A History of Lawfare

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More episodes

Ideas of Globalisation: The Crisis of the 1970s (and Trump!)

11 May 2025

00:00 / 01:04

Ideas of Globalisation: Central Banks vs the People (and Trump!)

8 May 2025

00:00 / 01:04

Ideas of Globalisation: Hoover and Smoot-Hawley (and Trump!)

4 May 2025

00:00 / 01:04

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