Podcast appearances and mentions of Frank Furedi

“我的疗愈真的是从自救开始的，所以自救就成了我的一个路径依赖。”——麦啾先要承认一件事：疗愈这个词，是这几年才有的。但疗愈这个动作，很多人在没有这个词的年代就已经在做了，只是那时候它叫别的名字——叫挨过去，叫熬，叫自救。这一期三个小伙伴和哲学爱好者麦啾、常驻嘉宾乔乔从各自的起点讲起：高一那年清早自动流下来的鼻血；大一暑假去世的爷爷和一句“学习哲学能自救”；两次婚姻结束之后，在一盆水里泡了大概两秒、却觉得泡了四十年的瞬间；父亲离世、爱人离开，那种不疼但觉得人生是一片荒原的空；妈妈去世后把最不祥的鸟纹在背上…于是疗愈方法论千奇百怪。有人神农尝百草：从北医六院、广济寺到西什库教堂，从运动、做好事、写日记一路试到儒家和金刚经；有人靠战略性思维，两害相权取其轻，把一段有毒的感情当断臂来断；有人靠“用下一个胜利重写上一次伤痛”，在越野跑的压线冲刺里把痛苦转化成动能。于是一个值得问的问题涌现：如果一个人反复地、颗粒度极细地检视自己的每一道疮口，TA到底是在愈合，还是在把伤口放大？“我变好了”这件事，是不是不知不觉变成了一项必须完成的任务？麦啾说，试图消灭痛苦，反而会陷进“要消灭它”的焦虑里；能和痛苦共处的那一刻，其实是你的内在空间变大了。乔乔说，咨询之所以起效，无关技术也无关流派，核心是关系——一个人自我受损的程度足够大时，他极难独自把自己拼回来。而这一期最动人的转身发生在最后：一个自救了二十多年、把自救当成路径依赖的 INTJ，在收尾时说她今天最大的收获是“关系”。疗愈从来不通往“我终于好了”这个终点。它通往的，是你终于有权利决定，此刻的你想怎么活。时间轴03:18｜在没有“疗愈”这个词的年代“疗愈”要先从“这不是什么”说起：不是产业，不是身心灵生意，也不是某个行当的专业术语。当一个词被商业和话术反复使用，一个人要谈论自己真实的痛，反而得先把它从别人手里抢回来。而这个动作其实一直都在——只是从前它叫别的名字：叫熬，叫挨过去，叫自救。自救和疗愈之间隔着什么？07:25｜没有人来救的那条胡同一个十五岁的女孩，早上醒来鼻血就流下来；回家说给父母听，得到的是一个合理、体面、也确实为她着想的答复。最难的往往不是伤害本身，而是发现周围所有人都没做错什么，而你依然无处可去。两年后她才知道，当年有人在她看不见的地方给她定了性，也有人不动声色地把那句话抹掉了——如果真相当年就到了，她承受得起吗？11:49｜神农尝百草：一个人的病急乱投医心理诊所、精神科、药物、哲学系、寺庙、教堂、运动、写日记——她并不知道哪一样有用，但一样都不肯放过。药只能把人从溺水边缘捞到“仍然在水里”；剩下的路，得靠那些能持续几年的小事一寸寸走。病急乱投医里其实藏着很硬的东西：不肯就这样算了。24:32｜在一盆水里泡了四十年一个怕水三十多年的人，把自己整个沉进一盆水里两三秒，浮起来时觉得所有不堪“好像也没什么”。是幻觉，还是真的被饶恕？他至今不确定，也不打算确定。有些疗愈发生在解释之外——无法证实，也无法证伪，只能说那是一个体感。28:20｜起点不是太痛，而是感觉不到痛疗愈未必始于痛到活不下去，也可能始于不痛——只是空，只是觉得人生是一片荒原。这种状态更不容易被看见，因为它不流血也不喊叫。往外走的第一步有时近乎粗暴：先把脏水泼回给该负责的人，再把那个留在原地的小孩抱起来。一个人如果始终认为一切都是自己的错，他连开始的资格都没有。33:36｜战略性思维：把伤口意义化，是解药还是麻药两害相权取其轻，把一段有毒的关系当断臂来断——这是一种非常有效的本领。它还有另一面：把痛苦里的一切都赋予意义，痛苦好像就淡了。可意义化究竟是消化，还是一种更体面的回避？40:25｜松动：我变好了不是目标当“我好了”变成一项要完成的任务，完成后的那种解脱感，究竟是愈合，还是交差？说出这个怀疑，几乎像是对一段长久陪伴的背叛。但答案可能恰恰相反：一个好的陪伴者高举的从来不是方法本身，而是你有权定义什么对你有用。47:50｜托底的信念：善是绝对的，恶只是缺乏相信最终的善在那里等着自己的人，不会彻底绝望。这信念无法被证明，却像地基一样撑住上面所有的方法论。有意思的是它还需要一个反面来配平：不断向君子靠拢，也就不断苛责自己；承认人本有局限的那一刻，人才不至于跟自己死磕到底。54:01｜将心来：痛苦的主体脱落了慧可说自己心不安，达摩说，那你把心拿来。读到这里，一个正在抑郁状态里的人说痛苦立刻少了六成——不是想通了什么道理，而是承受痛苦的那个“我”被抽掉了一瞬间。所以向经典要的从来不是答案，是力量：有些话你当时不懂，先收着。57:16｜见众生：你并不是独自在受苦真正的见识不是去过多少高处，而是见过多少种普通人的活法。看别人怎么活，会消解一种隐秘的自恋——你并没有独自忍受这世上所有的痛苦，你也没有那么特殊。而不特殊，本身就是一种松弛。01:04:45｜关系：一个人拼不回自己咨询真正起效的，是技术、流派，还是坐在对面那个人愿意与你建立的关系？把答案押在关系上，等于承认了一件不太好承认的事：每个人的终极使命是成为他自己，可主体性没办法自己跟自己确认，它必须在某段关系里被照见。哪怕那是和一只猫、一本经典、路上遇见的众生。01:27:54｜消灭它、共存、还是转化它三条路各有出处，但真正身在痛苦里的人说，那一刻根本没有这种分类。想消灭它的，会掉进“必须消灭它”的新焦虑；想转化它的，本质上还是在跟它较劲。唯一不较劲的那条也许是：当你真能和它共处，说明你的内在空间已经大过了它。01:35:01｜背上的乌鸦和塞不进地下室的大象习惯把痛苦塞进地下室的人，总会遇到一头塞不进去的大象。她的解法都不太理智——抄经，把家乡最不祥的象征纹满后背——逻辑却很硬：最坏的事我自己背上了，你还能拿什么伤害我？后来她从消灭走到共存，也不是因为想通了，而是因为它就是消灭不掉。01:41:27｜托底方案：把心理咨询当成一个外挂当自己的智力、情绪、身体、物质资源全部用尽，仍然穿不过去的时候，外部支援的位置才出现。它的价值不在于比你聪明，而在于它不是你自己——一个足够大的自我受损，极难由这个受损的自我独力拼回来。但外挂有前提，也有赝品：前提是先遇到那个适合你的人；赝品是那些三天就承诺治好你的生意。01:47:47｜从自救到关系：一个 INTJ 的转身把自救练成路径依赖的人，二十多年里几乎把关系带给她的疗愈价值整个忽略掉了，直到她在一群持续关注她的人那里，看见爱被具象化。“本自具足”没有错，只是本自具足的人，也依然需要有人在旁边看着她。本期书影音推荐《治疗文化》——Frank Furedi《个体形成论》——卡尔·罗杰斯，乔乔的核心参照：“咨询起效的，或者叫咨询有价值的核心的点，就是咨询关系本身”。《金刚经》——朋友对麦啾说它“能够破一切苦厄”；她每天上班路上读四十分钟，直到读懂“因无所住而生其心”。《心经》禅宗公案「二祖慧可求心安·将心来」“牢骚太盛防肠断，风物长宜放眼量”“反者道之动”——麦啾反复引用的道家表达，对应她的"Nothing is permanent"。本期思考这一期其实提出了一种很朴素的疗愈观：人不是一台需要被修好的机器，而是一个需要被看见的空间。那么——当你说“我想变好”的时候，你想变好的那个“好”，是你自己定的，还是别人替你定完之后交给你的？而如果疗愈根本没有“毕业”的那一天，没有一次性的痊愈，只有不断跌落、又不断重新看见自己，你还愿意继续做这场功课吗？

John sits down with sociologist and author Frank Furedi to discuss why millions of people across the West are turning against the political establishment, the rise of populism, the collapse of trust in traditional institutions, and the growing divide between ordinary citizens and the elites who govern them.From immigration and multiculturalism to education, free speech, national identity and the future of democracy, Furedi argues that populism is not simply a threat to the political order — it is a response to people feeling ignored by it. The conversation explores what has been lost, why citizenship matters, and whether Western democracies can rebuild a shared culture strong enough to survive.Frank Furedi is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent and the author of 26 books, including most recently In Defence of Populism. His work has focused on cultural developments in Western societies, including the culture of fear, education, identity, national sovereignty and the changing relationship between citizens and political institutions. He is a regular commentator on radio and television and has contributed extensively to media outlets across the UK and internationally.A long-time friend of the program, Frank was one of John's earliest Conversations guests, first appearing on the show in April 2018.

WarRoom Battleground EP 1083: With FR. JOSEPH FESSIO, Founder Ignatius Press; And PROF. FRANK FUREDI, Former Director MCC Brussels

Europe's politics is moving under our feet, and the labels are doing more heat than light. We sit down with sociologist and author Frank Furedi and political researcher Jacopo Custodi to sort through the surge of right-wing populism and the state of the far left across Europe, with Italy, Germany, Portugal, and the UK as key reference points. The question we keep coming back to is simple: are voters turning to populist parties because they want something dangerous, or because the political center stopped representing them?We push on the “is this fascism?” comparison and land in a more uncomfortable place. Even if today's movements are not a 1930s replay, polarization can still tear at a shared national community, especially when politics turns into identity combat and institutions feel captured by cultural elites. We debate whether multiculturalism and identity politics drove the backlash, or whether populist leaders deliberately raise the temperature to win. Along the way we talk about uncivility, cancel culture, free speech, and why antisemitism can spread faster when every disagreement becomes moral warfare.Then we follow the money and the credentials. One of the sharpest divides is education, not income, and a growing pool of highly educated people are stuck in precarious work with fewer paths into a stable middle-class life. We end by looking forward: AI, relentless optimization, Europe's risk aversion, and whether renewed welfare and economic security can steady democratic life without sliding back into mythic nostalgia.If you found this conversation useful, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review. What do you think is the real engine of Europe's radicalization: culture, economics, or something else?Support Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, Associate Director for the Center for Demographics and Policy, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalism #centerfordemographicspolicy #chapmanuniversityLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribeThis show is presented by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, which focuses on research and analysis of global, national and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results ov...

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Populism gets blamed for everything from polarization to democratic decay—but what if the louder story is a search for voice and belonging? We sit down with sociologist Frank Furedi to unpack why so many voters are breaking with legacy parties and why the energy behind these movements is less about recession and more about culture. From national identity and neighborly trust to the norms families rely on, we explore the deeper drivers that explain why reform-minded parties are rising across the West.We trace how media fragmentation reshaped the battlefield. As old gatekeepers lost their monopoly, social and alternative outlets gave “outsiders” room to speak—and to find each other. Furedi highlights examples from the UK and Europe, including GB News' surge and the growth of platforms that challenge the status quo. That shift helps explain both the momentum behind new movements and the fierce backlash to them, as cultural elites struggle to reassert legitimacy.The conversation moves through the demographics of support—why towns and smaller cities, where people raise children and invest in place, often embrace cultural populism more than hyper-urban cores. We dig into whether a left version of populism can last, what happens when movements become bigger than parties, and how “common sense” doubles as both a set of taken-for-granted truths and a social glue. Furedi argues we're not in a neat cycle; we're in a new landscape with diffuse elites, weak class identity, and rising pre-ideological movements seeking a public language that feels real.If you're curious about why voters are rejecting legacy institutions, how culture outpaces economics in shaping allegiance, and what it would take to rebuild a shared civic conversation, this episode offers a grounded, hopeful lens. Subscribe, share with a friend who cares about the future of democracy, and leave a review to join the debate.Support Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, Associate Director for the Center for Demographics and Policy, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribeThis show is presented by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, which focuses on research and analysis of global, national and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time.

Alienation. Estrangement. A loss of voice. Across the West, millions feel like strangers in the very places they once called home – but are told they're not allowed to say it. Frank Furedi cuts through the noise and exposes the silent war on language, belonging, and common sense. This is not just cultural drift – it's a deliberate attempt by elites to sever our connection to community, tradition, and truth. From the censorship of patriotic feeling to the vilification of “common sense,” Furedi reveals how we've been robbed of the words to describe what we're living through – and how a new political language rooted in shared reality is urgently needed. This talk is a wake-up call. If you feel silenced, if you're tired of being gaslit by technocrats and media elites who mock your love of country as “hate” – this is for you. This video is a lecture from The Academy 2025. The subject of the weekend event was "Upheaval: Why politics needs a new language". You can find out more here: https://ideasmatter.org.uk/upheaval-why-politics-needs-a-new-language Professor Frank Furedi is executive director of MCC Brussels and a renowned writer and commentator.

José García Domínguez, Cristina Losada y Eugenia Gayo reseñan el libro "La guerra contra el pasado. Por qué Occidente debe luchar por su historia", de Frank Furedi.

Western civilisation faces a two-pronged assault – but are both attackers closer than they appear? In this uncompromising lecture, Professor Frank Furedi exposes the internal collapse of civilisational confidence in the West and its convenient projection onto foreign foes. From the lecture halls of London to the tunnels of Gaza, decolonisation and Islamism reveal a shared contempt for the Western project – one that elites are increasingly unable (or unwilling) to defend.  

Why is historical awareness so important in order to form a strong personal identity? What are the risks of a culture overly centered on safety and fragility?Frank Furedi is an emeritus professor at the University of Kent and director of the think tank MCC Brussels. Frank is also the author of several books. His latest work is titled The War Against the Past: Why The West Must Fight For Its History, and he has also written How Fear Works: Culture of Fear in the Twenty-First Century, First World War: Still No End in Sight, Power of Reading: From Socrates to Twitter.Greg and Frank discuss the disparagement of the past in contemporary culture, the influence of identity politics on historical interpretation, and the educational system's decreasing demands on students. They also discuss the decline of practical wisdom and the impacts of education on cultural values. Frank critiques the modern tendency to detach from historical legacies, highlighting the dangers of presentism and the moral devaluation of the past. *unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:Understanding history beyond simplistic narratives07:26: People say Martin Luther, who isn't the hero of mine, but nevertheless played an important role in the Reformation, was the antecedent of Adolf Hitler, that already in his authoritarian behavior, there were the seeds of what would happen in the 1930s and 1940s. And that kind of simplistic history means that you do not even actually understand what is unique and special about the Holocaust. What is the tragedy that we fell upon us? If you see that merely as more of the same, because then you forget about the Enlightenment, you forget about the incredible achievements of German culture. Someone like Heine, Beethoven, and some of the artistic sort of endeavors that existed there. And impoverish our own sensibility through doing something like that. And I think a mature individual learns to be critical of the horrible things that have occurred in the past whilst at the same time learned to valorize and affirm what were very positive contributions to human civilization.The Renaissance as a positive way of viewing the past05:01: The Renaissance is really about rebirth, and there's a very strong sense in which what they wanna do is they wanna reappropriate the best that existed beforehand. And, in the course of reappropriating it, what they want to do is to make it come alive within their own lifetime. And I think that's a really positive way of dealing with the past.The transformative power of books35:41: Books are important because it kind of demands an element of interaction between you and the author. And what happens is that, sort of as you're going through the pages and reading them, it has the potential to stimulate your sensibilities in a way that provides you with both an aesthetic element but also an intellectual element. I think what is really great about a book is that it is both something that stirs the emotion and, at the same time, makes you aware of the fact that there are problems with these ideas, these existentially difficult kinds of questions. Which basically means that you can, on a good day, come out a slightly different person than when you began that journey when you kind of started on the first page.How inclusion and market forces are reshaping education44:54: What the woke, idea of inclusion does is it fundamentally changes the culture of academic learning, because now what becomes important is the student rather than the subject. So you have what's called student-led learning, which I think is a travesty of any kind of intellectual engagement because in a real academic setting, you have a partnership between the academic and the students that have come in there. So I think it's both a cultural dilution of academic standards alongside the market-driven impulse. And it's the convergence of the two, which is why you have a situation where you have administrators, professional administrators, experts kind of becoming the best allies of the inclusion diversity merchants. It's almost like they got this unholy alliance of controlling the university through their coalition.Show Links:Recommended Resources:PhronesisRenaissanceDark AgesFrench RevolutionPol PotMartin LutherCiceroAncient EgyptCleopatraDavid LowenthalThomas HobbesVirginia WoolfGuest Profile:FrankFuredi.orgProfessional Profile at MCC BrusselsFaculty Profile at the University of KentWikipedia ProfileLinkedIn ProfileSocial Profile on XNewsletter on SubStackHis Work:Amazon Author PageThe War Against the Past: Why The West Must Fight For Its HistoryHow Fear Works: Culture of Fear in the Twenty-First CenturyFirst World War: Still No End in SightPower of Reading: From Socrates to TwitterWhat's Happened To The University?Therapy CultureFreedom Is No Illusion: Letters on LibertyOn Tolerance: A Defence of Moral Independence100 Years of Identity Crisis: Culture War Over SocialisationPolitics of FearGoogle Scholar PageThe Guardian Articles

Show Notes: Are Google and Meta Screwed?And does it make any Sense?April 18, 2025OverviewThis week's newsletter delves into a pivotal moment for two of tech's biggest players: Meta and Google. Long dominant through strategic acquisitions and platform control, both are now under intense legal scrutiny. At the same time, a new platform shift—centered on AI—threatens to upend their business models, just as geopolitical forces reshape global markets.Listeners will gain insight into how antitrust battles, legacy acquisitions, AI innovation, and trade wars intersect to challenge the future of these giants. We'll connect disparate articles to reveal patterns that go beyond individual stories.Key TrendsKey Trend 1: Government Antitrust Pressure and Legal BattlesSignificance: After decades of unchecked growth, Meta and Google face unprecedented antitrust scrutiny. The outcomes could reset the rules for digital markets—and determine whether breakups or massive fines become the norm.Talking Point 1: Meta's High-Stakes Trial“In a just world, the FTC has no shot to win this case. The case is so nebulous and weak…”– M.G. Siegler, “The Meta Points of Meta's Trial” (https://spyglass.org/meta-trial/)• Highlights the FTC's challenge: litigating past acquisitions with vague theories of harm.Talking Point 2: Google Guilty in Ad Tech Monopoly“A judge ruled that Google holds a monopolistic position in the technology of online advertising, unfairly harming rivals and advertisers.”– David McCabe, New York Times(https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/technology/google-ad-tech-antitrust-ruling.html)• Marks the second major U.S. court loss for Google in under a year, setting the stage for structural remedies.Key Trend 2: Strategic Platform Shifts and Legacy AcquisitionsSignificance: Meta's survival has hinged on buying Instagram and WhatsApp; now those very deals are under fire. The pattern echoes past shifts—desktop to mobile—and underscores how acquisitions can both secure and imperil platform relevance.Talking Point 1: The Value and Vulnerability of Instagram“Without Instagram, Meta is screwed.”– M.G. Siegler, Spyglass (https://spyglass.org/without-instagram-meta-is-screwed/)• Shows Instagram's ad revenue underpins Meta's funding for new bets (metaverse, AI).Talking Point 2: Echoes of the Mobile Battle“Facebook 2.0 will try to kill Facebook 1.0 and Google 2.0 will try to kill Google 1.0.”– Editorial, “Are Google and Meta Screwed?” (Newsletter for April 11, 2025)• Reminds us how prior platform shifts demanded reinvention—AI may require the same.Key Trend 3: AI‑Driven Disruption and the Next PlatformsSignificance: Just as mobile upended desktop, AI is redrawing the map of search, discovery, and social engagement. Meta and Google must adapt to challengers like OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI and novel features such as memory and reasoning.Talking Point 1: AI Search and Discovery Race“OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, and Grok capture users for AI based search and discovery.”– Editorial, “Are Google and Meta Screwed?”• Signals user migration away from traditional search and feeds.Talking Point 2: The AI Price War and Memory Features“OpenAI slashes prices for GPT‑4.1 by up to 75%, igniting an AI price war among tech giants.”– Bryson Masse, VentureBeat (https://venturebeat.com/ai/gpt-4-1-ai-price-war-developers/)“Claude's memory feature … allows the chatbot to recall details from previous interactions.”– Michael Nuñez, VentureBeat(https://venturebeat.com/ai/claude-just-gained-superpowers-anthropics-ai-can-now-search-your-entire-google-workspace-without-you/)• Underscores how product feature arms races could outflank legacy ad models.Key Trend 4: Global Economic Realignments and Trade WarsSignificance: Tech doesn't operate in a vacuum. Tariffs and nationalism are reshaping supply chains and consumer behavior, with knock‑on effects for digital giants reliant on ad dollars and global audiences.Talking Point 1: Tariffs as a “Tectonic Plate Shift”“Trump's tariffs are part of a broader movement in the global economy which he describes as a ‘tectonic plate shift.'”– Peter R. Orszag, New York Times video (https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010103488/trumps-tariffs-are-part-of-a-tectonic-plate-shift-in-the-global-economy.html)• Reflects how trade policy uncertainty seeps into tech investment and consumer prices.Talking Point 2: The End of Globalism vs Economic Globalization“Globalisation as we've known it for the past couple of decades has come to an end.”– Frank Furedi, Spiked (https://www.spiked-online.com/2025/04/15/the-end-of-globalism-is-nigh/)• Positions economic nationalism alongside persistent interdependence—tech firms must navigate both.Discussion QuestionsHow do the FTC's and DOJ's strategies against Meta and Google reflect a shift in government confidence and capability to regulate tech giants?Would breaking up Instagram and WhatsApp—or forcing Google to divest its ad tech—spur innovation or simply weaken platforms in an era of AI competition?In what ways has the shift from mobile to AI mirrored past platform transitions, and what lessons should Meta and Google apply as they pursue “2.0” strategies?Is the AI price war (GPT‑4.1 cuts, Claude memory, Grok features) a sustainable model for developers and businesses, or will it erode margins across the ecosystem?Do Trump's tariffs and rising economic nationalism ultimately strengthen China's tech incumbents (Huawei, Temu, Shein) more than they pressure U.S. companies? (Controversial)With visionaries like Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk calling to “delete all IP law,” how should tech firms balance creator rights against AI training needs? (Controversial) 7. How does the narrative of “the end of globalism” influence Big Tech's investment in international expansion and localized product strategies?Closing IdeasMeta and Google stand at a crossroads: legal rulings threaten their core business structures while AI challengers redefine user engagement.Their historic playbook—acquiring emerging rivals and evolving ad models—now collides with fast‑moving technology, activist regulators, and geopolitical headwinds.Final Thought: Survival for these giants will depend on agility—embracing AI as the next platform, rethinking past acquisitions, and navigating a world where borders, both digital and national, are being redrawn.Generated on 4/18/2025 with Newsletter Creator This is a public episode. 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Frank Furedi – executive director of MCC Brussels – returns to The Brendan O'Neill Show. Frank and Brendan discuss the Trump-Zelensky bust-up, Europe's struggles to rearm and the hollowness of the liberal international order. Celebrate 25 years of spiked. Donate £25 or more to get a year's membership of spiked supporters for half the usual price: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  Order Brendan O'Neill's After the Pogrom now from:

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On this week's episode, Jim sits down with Frank Furedi, author, social commentator, and Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent. Frank is a free speech absolutist and has been a longtime critic of what he and others call “The Culture Wars.” They discuss Frank's background, his academic work, and how he formed his worldview.

In search of oneselfShould we see self-knowledge as an aim not only misguided, but actively dangerous? Is self-knowledge in fact impossible for as Nietzsche argued we have to use the self to uncover the self? Or is self-reflection a vital and rewarding activity that uncovers meaning and improves our ability to act well in the world?Joanna Kavenna hosts this debate on how our contemporary culture is influenced, shaped and potentially misinformed by our most recent self-help culture. Joining her are Frank Furedi, an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Kent, John Vervaeke, an award-winning professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, and Isabel Millar, an associate resercher at Newcastle University.For hundreds more podcasts, talks and articles, visit https://iai.tv/To witness such debates live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesAnd don't hesitate to email us at podcast@iai.tv with your thoughts or questions!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There's an old Soviet joke that goes something like "the future is certain; it's the past that is unpredictable" which continues to have an eerie resonance today, as revisionism seems to be on a constant assault against past events which are challenging or complex for some people to accept based on modern social mores and values. In his new book, "The War Against the Past: Why The West Must Fight For Its History," the renowned sociologist Frank Furedi takes aim at those commiting these acts of cultural vandalism and denounces, in quite strong terms, the damage and disservice they are doing to our society by projecting these modern sensibilities upon the historical record. In this conversation with Robert Amsterdam, Furedi expands on his thesis and delves into some of the examples of victimhood and "grievance entrepreneurs" surrounding the twisting of narratives from events more than two centuries ago. When the past is rendered toxic, Furedi argues, we begin to live in an inhumane society, one where time is divided into a bad past and a rightly engineered future, and which splits people into shamefaced identities and victim identities. The author makes a call to arms to fight back, to celebrate heroes, to stop apologizing, and to embrace history, warts and all.

The endless culture wars rage on. In his new book, The War Against the Past, the sociologist Frank Furedi believes that unless what he calls “the West” fights for its history, the “grievance entrepreneurs” will take over and undermine all our hard won intellectual freedoms. It's the convention conservative argument, of course, but what's interesting about Furedi is that he used to be a revolutionary communist. So I wonder if Furedi's rightward shift is the standard intellectual fate of old leftists. Alternatively, perhaps, the woke crowd has become so corrosive that even former communists like Furedi are now manning the barricades in defense of western civilization.Frank Furedi is a sociologist and social commentator. He is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Since the late 1990s, Frank has been widely cited about his views on why Western societies find it so difficult to engage with risk and uncertainty. He has published widely about controversies relating to issues such as health, parenting children, food and new technology. His book Invitation To Terror; Expanding the Empire of the Unknown (2007) explores the way in which the threat of terrorism has become amplified through the ascendancy of precautionary thinking. It develops the arguments contained in two previous books, Culture of Fear (2002) and Paranoid Parenting (2001). Both of these works investigate the interaction between risk consciousness and perceptions of fear, trust relations and social capital in contemporary society.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

There are many things that are depressing about the modern culture wars, but none more so than the war on the past. There is a concerted, fierce and increasingly successful effort to not just make us ashamed of our history, but to disconnect us from it entirely.How did this war start, and more importantly, how can it be won by defenders of Western civilisation? To answer these questions, Will is joined by sociologist, author, and commentator Frank Furedi. Frank's new book is titled, “The War on the Past: Why the West Must Fight for its History.”Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social media here.Read The Spectator Australia here.

Frank Furedi returns to The Brendan O'Neill Show to talk about his upcoming book, The War Against the Past: Why the West Must Fight For Its History. Frank and Brendan discuss the perils of statue-toppling, the sinister drive to ‘decolonise' our culture, and how Year Zero thinking ends up cancelling the future. This episode is sponsored by Incogni. Protect your personal data today, and use code BRENDAN to get 60% off your annual plan.  Order Brendan O'Neill's A Heretic's Manifesto now from:

I just wrapped up a great conversation with author and public intellectual Frank Furedi, who is ever-interesting. Frank has a new book, The War Against the Past, which I haven't read yet but is on my must-read list. Given Frank's heterodox and thoughtful writings, I've put this on my “Must Read” list. Frank and I frequently cross paths at conferences, and I always find his commentary insightful and clear. Although we strongly disagree on some issues, I've always found Frank open to conversation, dialogue, and even friendly debate.We discussed the politicization of identity and his concept of "decivilization," which he explains in detail. I also asked him about his shift from the far left to his now conservative views. We touched on species relativism (versus cultural, moral, or epistemological relativism), as well as the impact of politicization on public discourse and his work with MCC's  think tank in Brussels. I'm looking forward to speaking with Frank at Genspect in Portugal and seeing him again in Hungary and possibly Romania. I hope you enjoy our episode. Thanks!

Josh speaks to Frank Furedi, Professor of Sociology at the university of Kent and author to multiple books.

In episode 253 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Dr Ashley Frawley. Ashley is currently Visiting Researcher in the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies at the University of Kent, as well as Visiting Research Fellow at the MCC Brussels in Belgium. She was also previously Associate Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at Swansea University until 2023. She is the author of Semiotics of Happiness: rhetorical beginnings of a public problem published by Bloomsbury in 2015 and the newly released Significant Emotions, published in January 2024. She is also the host of her own podcast, ‘Based AF', a columnist for Compact Magazine and COO of Sublation Media. In this episode we discuss: her route into academia and how a chance email sent to her idol Frank Furedi ended up in working with the man himself and to the she holds at the University of Kent today, her critiques of ‘therapy culture' in the mainstream mental health conversation and her view that there is NOT an epidemic of mental illness in the world right now. We also discuss an article she wrote for Compact Magazine on the overreach of discourse around ‘neurodiversity' and where she sits on the debate currently being had on the impact of smartphones and social media on young people's mental health. For Ashley's mental health (which she disagrees with the term mental health journey itself), we discuss an eating disorder she lived with from the age of 14-21 years old, how viewing it as a health issue was not helping her tackle it initially and how a change in her outlook on the condition, allowed her to get a handle on it and eventually overcome it. As always, #itsokaytovent You can follow Ashley on social media below: X: https://x.com/AshleyAFrawley YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AshleyAFrawley You can subscribe to her Patreon and listen to her podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/AshleyAFrawley Support Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpuk GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/help-vent-supp…ir-mental-health Merchandise: www.redbubble.com/people/VentUK/shop Music: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvk

On today's #NCFWhittle, we are joined once again by Prof. Frank Furedi of MCC Brussels. Prof. Furedi's new book is The War Against the Past: Why The West Must Fight For Its History (https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Against-Past-Fight-History/dp/1509561250). "A war is being waged against the Past. Whether it's toppling statues, decolonising the curriculum or erasing terms from our vocabulary, a cultural crusade is underway designed to render the past toxic. It is condemned as enemy territory and has become the target of venomous hate. What is at stake in provoking such a strong sense of societal shame towards Western history? "In his book, Frank Furedi mounts a fierce defence of the past and calls for a fight back against the delegitimization of its ideals and accomplishments. Casting the past as a story of shame has become a taken-for granted outlook permeating the educational and cultural life of western society from the top down. Its advocates may see it as a cultural imperative, but a society that loses touch with its past will face a permanent crisis of identity. Squandering the wisdom provided by our historical inheritance means betraying humanity's positive achievements. Challenging this great betrayal, Furedi argues, is one of the most important battles of our time."

What if the youth of Europe are aligning more with right-wing populism than the traditional left? Join us on the Feudal Future podcast as we unpack this surprising trend with Fraser Myers, deputy editor of Spiked, and Frank Furedi, executive director of the NCC think tank in Brussels. Together, we dissect the political upheaval sweeping across Europe, revealing the key factors driving young people toward populist movements—ranging from dissatisfaction with identity politics to the economic challenges they face. We also delve into the constraints of EU membership on national sovereignty and how this feeds into a growing public demand for greater democratic accountability.Our conversation takes you through the media's role in shaping political narratives and the diminishing trust in mainstream institutions. Myers and Ferretti share their insights into recent European elections, where traditional strategies have failed to counter the populist surge. You'll hear about the unexpected political behaviors among Gen Z, particularly in France and Germany, and how right-wing parties are gaining traction. We also explore the broader implications for European democracy and political engagement, considering whether populists like Italy's Giorgio Maloney will continue their rise or if the establishment can fend them off. This episode offers a thorough examination of Europe's shifting political landscape and what might lie ahead.Support Our WorkThe Center for Demographics and Policy focuses on research and analysis of global, national, and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time. It involves Chapman students in demographic research under the supervision of the Center's senior staff.Students work with the Center's director and engage in research that will serve them well as they look to develop their careers in business, the social sciences, and the arts. Students also have access to our advisory board, which includes distinguished Chapman faculty and major demographic scholars from across the country and the world.For additional information, please contact Mahnaz Asghari, Associate Director for the Center for Demographics and Policy, at (714) 744-7635 or asghari@chapman.edu.Follow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-feudal-future-podcast/Tweet thoughts: @joelkotkin, @mtoplansky, #FeudalFuture #BeyondFeudalismLearn more about Joel's book 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism': https://amzn.to/3a1VV87Sign Up For News & Alerts: http://joelkotkin.com/#subscribeThis show is presented by the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy, which focuses on research and analysis of global, national and regional demographic trends and explores policies that might produce favorable demographic results over time.

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Frank Furedi, executive director of MCC Brussels, returns for the latest episode of The Brendan O'Neill Show. Frank and Brendan discuss the Tory-Labour duopoly, the growing rift between the people and the elites and why the culture war matters. This episode is sponsored by the Munk Debates. Use the code SPIKED10 to get 10% off your supporter membership at munkdebates.com.   Order Brendan O'Neill's A Heretic's Manifesto now from:

0:00 - Maddow's “smoking gun”   13:09 - FL imam goes full Farrakhan   26:47 - No correr por la cubierta!!   49:43 - Frank Furedi, executive director of the think-tank MCC-Brussels, discusses woke relativism and The cult of ‘my truth' For more from Frank  frankfuredi.substack.com   01:04:55 - Peter Berkowitz, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and former Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department: How Netanyahu Can Convince Israelis, Reassure US, and Satisfy Saudis. Find all of Peter's writings at  PeterBerkowitz.com   01:19:42 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on the hypocritical reactions to Biden's China tariffs and why he disagrees with whichever President enforces them. Get more Steve @StephenMoore   01:37:43 - Adam Mill, an attorney specializing in labor and employment and public administration law:  Michael Cohen Cannot Save Alvin Bragg's Absurd Case. Adam is also a contributor to The Federalist, American Greatness, and The Daily Caller 01:54:05 - Donate a testicle for trans men? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On today's show, Frank Furedi discusses "The Road to Ukraine: How the West Lost Its Way" and, if time allows, Frank's Substack article titled "Why Mental Health Disability Is Fast Becoming the New Normal." GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Frank Furedi is a sociologist, commentator, and Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Commentary and Analysis Writer for Daily Caller Mary Rooke is a Catholic mom of four and author of the Daily Caller's column featuring based takes on modern-day insanities. She also writes analysis for Patriot subscribers.

spiked contributor Frank Furedi returns to The Brendan O'Neill Show. Frank and Brendan discuss Hamas's pogrom in Israel, the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe, and what ‘decolonisation' really means. Order Brendan O'Neill's A Heretic's Manifesto now from:

This week we ask Holly's question - Are You Ok?   With Holly Willoughby; the Dam Busters; Ukraine - who blew the Nova Kakhovka Dam? ; Is Roger Waters a Nazi?;  Utah Schools Ban Bible; Moray Drag Queen; BBC Casualty; Norway stops Trans surgery for children; Kathleen Stock; Scottish Universities declare that defending academic freedom is suspect; Stuart Waiton; Frank Furedi; Cancelling Chaucer; Pre-Historic Non-Binary; The Tories and the New Test Act; Abortion falls in the US; Blondie;  Indian Offical Drains Dam for Phone; 100 Greatest Childrens Books; Neal Morse; 

In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Frank Furedi. Frank is a Hungarian-Canadian academic and professor of sociology at the University of Kent and here he talks about his ideas on parents, childhood and fear. Frank discusses ideas from his book 'Paranoid parenting' about how childhood have become over protected from the late 70s onwards. The discussion also considers how children are being impacted by over catiousness and how parenting has continued to be impacted by fear. Frank also explain his ideas on the adultification of children and the infantilisation of adults. You can find out more about Frank on his webiste - https://www.frankfuredi.com/ and follow him on twitter @Furedibyte

Since mid-December, a corruption scandal has been unfolding in Brussels that could soon begin rock the European Union's (EU) very foundations. Eva Kaili, a 44-year-old Member of the European Parliament (MEP), was detained by Belgian authorities along with three other suspects—including fellow MEP Marc Tarabella and Kaili's partner, an assistant to another MEP—for allegedly accepting large bribes from foreign government officials in exchange for whitewashing the image of those governments in Brussels. Qatar was frontline in the scandal, but so was Morocco, and more recently, even Mauritania. As this episode goes to press, no less than 1.5 million EUR in cash have been seized, much of which was lying around the house of Kaili's father, who is also ensnared. With the World Cup then about to take place in Qatar and amid widespread allegations of unsafe working conditions for migrant workers hired to build the facilities, Kaili and her fellow suspects had their work cut out for them. Now—the scandal's implications cannot be overstated. While the EU has long labored under critiques of its democratic legitimacy, the moral legitimacy of its leaders has largely gone unquestioned. That all changes now. To discuss the repercussions of this scandal, we have with us Frank Furedi, executive director of Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) Brussels and Thomas Fazi, a columnist at UnHerd and Compact. As always, please rate and review Uncommon Decency on Apple Podcasts, and send us your comments or questions either on Twitter at @UnDecencyPod or by e-mail at undecencypod@gmail.com. And please consider supporting the show through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/undecencypod.

Frank Furedi, author of The Road to Ukraine, and Brendan O'Neill discuss why the Ukrainian resistance caught the world by surprise, the fragility of Western unity and the dangers of Russia unravelling. Read spiked here: https://www.spiked-online.com/ Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/  Sign up to spiked's newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked's shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/ 

Sarah Vine and Imogen Edwards Jones are joined by Frank Furedi, Emeritus Professor at the University of Kent to discuss the implications of Roald Dahl's books being re-edited and republished which has drawn criticism and accusations of censorship from around the world. And, after a year of fighting in Ukraine many pets have found themselves alone and living on the street after homes have been destroyed and their owners have fled the fighting. Anna Wade, Public Relations Manager at Blue Cross joins from the UK and Save the Dogs Director, Gregg Tully joins from Odessa, Ukraine to explain how they're helping the animals living in a warzone. Plus, Katerina, a Ukrainian citizen, tells her story of escaping the fighting with her daughter and pets. Find out more and how you can help:https://www.bluecross.org.uk/blue-cross-ukraine-pet-welfare-fundSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer and Commentator Candice Holdsworth kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as teachers continue their nationwide strike, we discuss how it's affecting parents and children alike. Diary Editor for The Spectator James Heale joins shortly after to share his thoughts on Rishi Sunaks first 100 days in Downing Street as Prime Minister. Author and journalist Frank Furedi returns to the Independent Republic to discuss further the nationwide strikes causing turmoil in this country, we also ask Frank's thoughts on the spying of lockdown critics and journalists by our very own military. A new investigation by the Times has revealed how British Gas debt agents are breaking into homes of vulnerable people, we speak to head of investigations Paul Morgan- Bentley to get to the bottom of this shocking story. We also go live to the Bank of England as they announce new interest rates today with Business Editor at The SPectator Martin Vander Weyer closing the show to express his concerns at rising interest rates and the looming recession. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Links from the show:* Connect with Frank on Twitter* Read Frank's newsletter* Frank's booksAbout my guest: Frank Furedi is a sociologist and social commentator. He is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Since the late 1990s, Frank has been widely cited about his views on why Western societies find it so difficult to engage with risk and uncertainty. He has published widely about controversies relating to issues such as health, parenting children, food and new technology. His book Invitation To Terror; Expanding the Empire of the Unknown (2007) explores the way in which the threat of terrorism has become amplified through the ascendancy of precautionary thinking. It develops the arguments contained in two previous books, Culture of Fear (2002) and Paranoid Parenting (2001). Both of these works investigate the interaction between risk consciousness and perceptions of fear, trust relations and social capital in contemporary society. ​ Frank has also written extensively about issues to do with education and cultural life. His book, Wasted: Why Education Is Not Educating (2009) deals with the influence of the erosion of adult authority on schooling. On Tolerance (2011) offers a restatement of the importance of this concept for an open society. Authority: A Sociological History (2013) examines how the modern world has become far more comfortable with questioning authority than with affirming it. ​ Frank is committed to promoting the ideals of a humanist education and his writings on higher education are devoted to affirming the value of the liberal arts. His forthcoming book is titled Democracy Under Siege: Don't Let Them Lock It Down! and will be published by Zer0 Books in October 2020. The book offers a positive affirmation of the principle and the value of democracy. ​ At present he is engaged in a research project that explores the history of the relationship between the problem of identity and the difficulty that western society has in engaging with issues pertaining to morality. His work has as its focus on the process of socialisation and intergenerational relations. Furedi's studies on the problem of morality run in parallel with his exploration of the problem of cultural authority. Since Authority, A Sociological History (Cambridge University Press 2013) he has published a study a study The First World War: Still No End In Sight – which interprets this event as the precursor of today's Culture Wars. His study, Populism And The Culture Wars In Europe: the conflict of values between Hungary and the EU, discusses the sociological implications of the tension between populists and anti-populist political currents. His forthcoming book, Why We Need Borders seeks to explain the significance that physical borders and symbolic boundaries have for providing communities with meaning. ​ Frank's books and articles offer an authoritative yet lively account of key developments in contemporary cultural life. Using his insights as a professional sociologist, he has produced a series of agenda-setting books that have been widely discussed in the media. His books have been translated into 13 languages. ​ Frank regularly comments on radio and television. He has appeared on Newsnight, Sky News and BBC News, Radio Four's Today programme, and a variety of other radio television shows. Internationally, he has been interviewed by the media in Australia, Canada, the United States, Poland, Holland, Belgium, Brazil, and Germany. His articles have been published in New Scientist, the Guardian, the Independent, the Financial Times, the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Express, the Daily Mail, the Wall Street Journal, the Independent on Sunday, India Today, L'Espresso, The Times, The Sunday Times, the Observer, the Sunday Telegraph, the Globe and Mail (Toronto), the Christian Science Monitor, the Times Higher Education Supplement, spiked, the Times Literary Supplement, Harvard Business Review, Die Welt and Die Zeit, among others. Get full access to Dispatches from the War Room at dispatchesfromthewarroom.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode, Frank Furedi joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “The Road to Ukraine: How the West Lost its Way.”

On this episode, Frank Furedi joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "The Road to Ukraine: How the West Lost its Way."

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Frank Furedi joins Brendan O'Neill to discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the war on history. Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/  Sign up to spiked's newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/  Sponsored by ExpressVPN: https://www.expressvpn.com/brendan

Ashton is joined by the great writer and author of over 25 books, Frank Furedi. Ashton and Frank discuss the insanity of identity politics and the niche cultural issues at the core of wokeism, which dominate so much of our public debate.Subscribe to Ashton Cohen: ELECTile Dysfunction Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ashton-cohen-the-electile-dysfunction-podcast/id1565208599Subscribe to Ashton Cohen: ELECTile Dysfunction Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6siXVSwM2OWz3itH90YRNA?si=v5MUMEpwTSG_sVGPOKHP8wSubscribe to Ashton's channel on Youtube: youtube.com/c/ashtoncohenFollow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theashtoncohenFollow on TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8nQjHta/Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/theashtoncohenFollow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theAshtonCohen

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Frank Furedi returns to The Brendan O'Neill Show to discuss the geopolitical naivety of the West, what the world can learn from the Ukrainian resistance, and how the war might escalate. Read Frank's essay, ‘The Revenge of History', here: https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/03/13/the-revenge-of-history/ Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/  Sign up to spiked's newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/  Sponsored by:  Wondrium: https://wondrium.com/brendan  ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/brendan

Lefties, desperate to point to a non-Muslim terrorist, are calling the Austin bomber a terrorist. But there's no evidence he was one. We discuss why and why the distinction matters. Then, Frank Furedi, author of “Populism and the European Culture Wars: The Conflict of Values Between Hungary and the EU,” joins the show to discuss another terribly abused “ism,” populism and what it means for the democracies of the West. Finally, some news, and one of the great poems ever written, by Rudyard Kipling, on “World Poetry Day.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices