Could Anglofuturism save Britain?

About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of Anglofuturism as a potential solution to Britain's current challenges.

Britain is in a bad place at the moment. The country that gave the world the Industrial Revolution is now visibly deteriorating. "Managed decline" is the popular phrase, although there is a debate over how "managed" it really is.  Tom Ough says that none of this is necessary. Britain could –  and should  – pursue a programme of innovation that benefits its people materially, but that also feels psychologically comforting in its cultural familiarity. The term for this vision is "Anglofuturism", our subject today. Tom is a senior editor at UnHerd, co-host of the Anglofuturism podcast, and author of 'The Anti-Catastrophe League: The pioneers and visionaries on a quest to save the world.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Louise Perry

Guest: Tom Ough

Topics covered

• Anglofuturism
• innovation
• cultural familiarity
• Britain's decline
• Industrial Revolution

Keywords

• Anglofuturism
• innovation
• Britain
• cultural familiarity
• Industrial Revolution
• managed decline

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UnHerd

Books & works: The Anti-Catastrophe League: The pioneers and visionaries on a quest to save the world.

Places: Britain

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