Selina Todd

Professor of modern history at Oxford whose work focuses on class, labour and social movements, and author of The People: The Rise and Fall of the Working Class.

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Dec 5, 2025 • 57min

Influencing History

Anne Applebaum, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, discusses the traits of modern autocrats and their reliance on societal consent. Selina Todd critiques the 'great man' narrative, emphasizing the relational power of class. Clare Jackson highlights the limited power of historical monarchs, while Jake Subryan Richards explores the complexities of abolition and the agency of liberated Africans. Rupert Read underscores the role of networks in climate action and advocates for counterfactual thinking to inspire collective action. Together, they ponder whether individuals or structures shape history.

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