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S18, Ep3 Rory Stewart on why politics is broken - and what to do about it
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Trapped in a Time of Fake Optimism
The speaker discusses the problem of politics being trapped in a time of fake optimism and a refusal to engage with messy reality. They explore the relationship between extreme optimism and extreme pessimism, and share personal anecdotes about the pressure to appear knowledgeable and the lack of trust it can generate.
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