For a Gentle Revolution: In Conversation With Uffe Elbæk

About this episode

Neal Lawson interviews Uffe Elbæk about his new book and political insights.

Neal Lawson is joined by Uffe Elbæk, Danish politician, former Minister of Culture, founder of The Alternative political party, and long-time friend of Compass. They discuss Uffe's new book Doubt, Hope, Action which is out now. Podcast listeners get 10% Off & free UK shipping using code: DHA-COMPASS10 https://5mbooks.com/product/doubt-hope-action Valid til 30 June 2026 Support the show Enjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the ch...

People in this episode

Host: Neal Lawson

Guest: Uffe Elbæk

Topics covered

• politics
• culture
• literature
• Danish politics
• activism
• interview

Keywords

• Uffe Elbæk
• Doubt, Hope, Action
• Compass
• politics
• culture
• interview

Sponsors

5M Books

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Alternative, Compass

Books & works: Doubt, Hope, Action

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