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Thinking Class

John Gillam
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Thinking Class is a weekly long-form interview podcast exploring the cultural, historical, and civilisational forces shaping England, Britain, and the Western world.

Hosted by John Gillam, the show brings together historians, philosophers, theologians, economists, and public intellectuals for conversations that go beyond the news cycle by examining the deep roots of the West's present predicament ... more

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Max Klinger is a lawyer and political analyst. He writes at Max Klinger's Newsletter on Substack and his work has appeared in The Spectator.

Britain's progressive establishment spent a decade re-racialising public life. It racialised Brexit, policin... more

Professor Andrew Hussey OBE is Dean of the University of London Institute in Paris and Director of the Centre for Post-Colonial Studies at the University of London's School of Advanced Study. Born in Liverpool, educated at the University of Mancheste... more

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Professor Gregory Clark is a British-born economic historian at the University of California, Davis and holds a DNRF Chair at the Danish National Research Foundation and a professor at the Historical Economics and Development Group (HEDG) at the Depa... more

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Dr Iain McGilchrist is a former Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, an associate Fellow of Green Templeton College, Oxford, a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, a Consultant Emeritus of the Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital, London, a former ... more

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William Clouston
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (UK)
Episode: #129 - William Clouston & Firas Modad - The Iran War Is Breaking The Global Economy And Britain Has No Plan
Firas Modad
Geopolitical analyst and host at The Lotus Eaters
Lotus Eaters
Episode: #129 - William Clouston & Firas Modad - The Iran War Is Breaking The Global Economy And Britain Has No Plan
Tony Sewell
British educationalist, philanthropist, life peer
Generating Genius (founder); Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (former chair)
Episode: #128 - Lord Tony Sewell - Life At The Bottom In Broken Britain - The White Working Class, The Road Man Culture, And The Collapse Of England
Jonathan Rose
William R. Kenan Professor of History at Drew University; author of The Literary Churchill and The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes
Drew University
Episode: #127 - Jonathan Rose - Literacy Is At Record Lows But It Wasn't Always. What The British Working Class Built And How It Was Destroyed
Gary Gerstle
Paul Mellon Professor of American History Emeritus at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Episode: #126 - Gary Gerstle - The Iran War Is Ending The Global Economy As We Know It & What Comes Next
Theodore Dalrymple
Dr. Anthony Daniels, physician and writer
City Journal / Manhattan Institute
Episode: #125 - Theodore Dalrymple & Rob Henderson - The Ideas That Claimed To Help Britain & America's Poor And Made Everything Worse
Rob Henderson
Senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute; author and commentator
Manhattan Institute; City Journal; Troubled
Episode: #125 - Theodore Dalrymple & Rob Henderson - The Ideas That Claimed To Help Britain & America's Poor And Made Everything Worse
Michael Lind
Political theorist, essayist
Episode: #124 - Michael Lind - Why Britain And America Keep Betraying Their Working Class
Richard IV
Writer, cultural commentator, and men's mentor
Episode: #122 - Richard IV - Britain Stopped Giving Men Heroes And This Is What Fills The Vacuum

Host

John Gillam
Host of Thinking Class

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 63 ratings
  • Wisdom not just knowledge

    In the vast ocean of information, there seems to be little truth and even less interest in wisdom. This podcast, the excellent guests, and the judicious interviewer, are all illuminating and inspiring.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Reflect101
    United Statesa year ago
  • One of the Best

    One of the most thoughtful, insightful podcasts out there. Each episode is thought provoking and a reinforcement of civilised debate.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Richiemorgan59
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • First-rate podcast.

    Quality content, quality guests. Discovered by mistake.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Www.compton
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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#126 - Gary Gerstle - The Iran War Is Ending The Global Economy As We Know It & What Comes Next
Q: Gary, what do you mean by a political order, and why is the neoliberal order breaking apart?
A political order is a broad, sustained project with durable institutions, donors, and policy directions that shape how power operates; neoliberalism is the latest such project that emphasizes deregulation and market freedom, yet its fragility becomes evident as economic dislocation and inequality grow, triggering fractures and new ideas.
#124 - Michael Lind - Why Britain And America Keep Betraying Their Working Class
Q: What does AI disruption mean for the working class and the future of work?
AI and automation threaten routine clerical and lower-level professional roles, potentially concentrating advantage among capital owners and top technocrats who can deploy capital-intensive systems. Yet this disruption could also create opportunities for smaller-scale, high-skill production and new forms of entrepreneurship, if communities mobilize to organize, reskill, and build local economic ecosystems that leverage advanced technologies.
#124 - Michael Lind - Why Britain And America Keep Betraying Their Working Class
Q: How do you define the 'managerial elite' and why do you think it persists across the US and UK?
The managerial elite comprises credentialed professionals who run vast organizations—corporate, nonprofit, and government—where power rises from exams, appointments, and technocratic authority rather than inherited status or traditional land-based wealth. It persists because these elites control the levers of modern governance and economic coordination, often coordinating with or overshadowing traditional elites, and because large-scale organizations require specialized management that can fragment and centralize decision-making.
#122 - Richard IV - Britain Stopped Giving Men Heroes And This Is What Fills The Vacuum
Q: At a high level, when you look at men in the modern West today, what do you think most people are missing?
Richard suggests an ontological understanding of who men are, arguing men lack a rooted sense of identity and initiation; without a path or ritual guidance, they drift toward superficial markers of success, while traditional paths once provided a clear place to belong and become part of a larger order.
#121 - Kathleen Stock - The West Is Offering Death As A Solution — Do Not Go Gentle
Q: What distinguishes the moral weight of an individual act from the systemic policy of assisted death?
An individual act involves interpersonal ethics and can be context-dependent, whereas a state-sponsored system creates rules, safeguards, and societal expectations that have wide-ranging secondary effects on the whole fabric of society.

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A long-form interview series that centers on the cultural, historical, and civilizational forces shaping England, Britain, and the Western world. Conversations bring together historians, philosophers, theologians, economists, and public intellectuals to explore deep roots behind current political and social dynamics, from class and national identity to immigration, technology, and governance. Episodes are characterized by rigorous, wide-ranging discussions that challenge conventional narratives and offer frameworks for understanding modern society, often with provocative takes on liberalism, tradition, and the state. The show tends to appeal to listeners who value thoughtful, unflinching critique and are interested in how historical forces ... more

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2. Firas Modad
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4. Jonathan Rose
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