How to fix the future – with lessons from the past

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Warning: contains hope for tomorrow! It sometimes feels like the polycrisis of global heating, collapsing democracy, job-killing A.I. and radicalisation can’t be solved – but what if there are answers in similar turning points from the past? Roman Krznaric, author of History For Tomorrow : How The Past Can Inspire Our Future, joins Andrew Harrison and Zöe Grünewald for a surprisingly uplifting tour of invaluable lessons of the past, from the fight to end slavery to the battle to control artificial intelligence. • Don’t forget you can watch full video on Spotify. ESCAPE ROUTES • Zoë recommends Animals by Emma Jane Unsworth. • Roman has been watching (and cooking to) the latest series of The Bear on Disney+. • Andrew saw Sea Power, Jane Weaver, Stewart Lee and a good few OGWN listeners at the Krankenhaus festival near Ravenglass. • Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ⁠https://nordvpn.com/ohgodwhatnow⁠. It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! When you buy books through our affiliate bookshop, you help fund the podcast by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too. • Advertisers! Want to reach smart, engaged, influential people with money to spend? (Yes, they do exist). Some 3.5 MILLION people download and watch our podcasts every month – and they love our shows. Why not get YOUR brand in front of our influential listeners with podcast advertising? Contact [email protected] to find out more • Back us on Patreon for ad-free listening, bonus materials and more. Written and presented by Andrew Harrison with Zoë Grünewald. Audio and video production by Chris Jones and Tom Taylor. Theme music by Cornershop. Art direction: James Parrett. Produced by Chris Jones. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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