For the final episode in this series David talks to historian Ayse Zarakol about the prospects for democracy in the age of strongman politics, from Trump to Erdogan, from Orban to Modi. Where did the strongmen come from? How unusual is this kind of politics in the broad sweep of history? Does democracy have the wherewithal to resist its pull? And if not, what happens next?
The 4th film in our autumn season at the Regent Street Cinema in London is coming up on Wednesday 5th November: a screening of Derek Jarman’s Wittgenstein followed by a live recording of PPF with writer and philosopher Nikhil Krishnan. Get your tickets now https://bit.ly/47bsJcN
Up next: Fixing Democracy Q & A w/David Klemperer
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In our penultimate episode in this series David talks to writer Sam Freedman about whether democracy can cope with the demands of the social media age. Are we really more vulnerable to disinformation than we have ever been? Is the bigger problem our ever-shrinking attention spans or our ever-divided politics? What happens to democracy as visual communication squeezes out the written word? And what might make things better?
Sam Freedman’s Substack is Comment is Freed https://samf.substack.com/
Next time on Fixing Democracy: Confronting the Strongmen
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O que será da minha vida sem você? Na semana que antecede a marca de um ano da morte do inesquecível Antonio Cicero, o 451 MHz reúne grandes leitores do poeta em uma homenagem. A cantora Marina Lima, sua irmã e parceira musical, o compositor Arthur Nogueira e a poeta Alice Sant'Anna se juntam à colunista do 451 MHz Bruna Beber para ler poemas da coletânea Fullgás: Poesia Reunida (Companhia das Letras), de Cicero. No encontro, gravado em junho durante A Feira do Livro 2025, Marina ainda relembra histórias com o irmão, entre elas a origem da célebre canção Fullgás.
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This week, Mary Beard grapples with a noisy new version of Euripides at the National Theatre; and Norma Clarke on the mysterious world of Helen DeWitt's new novel.
'Bacchae', by Nima Taleghani, after Euripedes, Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, London, until November 1
'Your Name Here', by Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff
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In this special live episode recorded in front of pupils from Hill House and Hayfield schools in Doncaster, David talks to political scientist Rob Ford about whether Nigel Farage is really going to be the UK’s next PM. Is there anything comparable to the prospect of a Farage premiership in British political history? What are the electoral routes that might lead Farage to No 10? What are the events or scandals that might derail him? Plus we hear from the pupils as well – what do they think of Reform and its leader?
Next time on Fixing Democracy: What is TikTok doing to Politics?
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Neste episódio, a gente conta como o antropólogo Michel Alcoforado passou 15 anos infiltrado no mundo das elites econômicas brasileiras e saiu de lá com o livro que se tornaria um dos maiores sucessos editoriais de 2025.
No recém-lançado Coisa de Rico (Todavia), Michel Alcoforado mostra como os super ricos brasileiros usam iates, quadros, vinhos, mansões e mocassins para se diferenciar. Mostra como essas “coisas de rico” servem ao mesmo tempo para criar identidade e para manter os pobres mortais (ou mortais pobres) do lado de fora.
Mostra como os novos ricos penam para entrar nesse mundo de champagne e caviar. E como os ricos tradicionais penam para mostrar que estão ali desde sempre, que o lugar deles é natural e não resultado de um sistema social cruel e desigual.
Mas, para mostrar tudo isso, o Michel teve de se infiltrar nesse mundo, teve de mudar a própria imagem e até a própria personalidade. Teve de se tornar Michel Alcoforado, o antropólogo do luxo. Esse episódio fala sobre a jornada do Michel que deu origem ao Coisa de Rico.
Mergulho mais fundo
Coisa de rico – a vida dos endinheirados brasileiros (link para compra)
Entrevistado do episódio
Doutor em antropologia social, palestrante, comentarista da Rádio CBN e apresentador do podcast É Tudo Culpa da Cultura.
Ficha técnica
Produção e edição: Matheus Marcolino.
Mixagem de som: Vitor Coroa.
Trilha sonora tema: Paulo Gama
Design das capas dos aplicativos e do site: Cláudia Furnari
Direção, roteiro e sonorização: Tomás Chiaverini
David talks to political theorist Alan Finlayson about what’s gone wrong with political speech and how it can be improved. Why do so many contemporary political arguments feel so sterile? What can we learn from the ancient art of rhetoric about how to do democratic politics better? Does the problem lie with the politicians or with the tools of communication at their disposal? And is good political speech something that all citizens should aspire to?
Out now on PPF+: A bonus episode on Fixing Democracy with Nic Cheeseman exploring whether there should be quotas for female representation in democratic politics. It’s much more common than you might think. Why? Why only women? Who else deserves seeing more people like them in parliament? To get this and all our bonus episodes plus ad-free listening sign up to PPF+ today https://www.ppfideas.com/join-ppf-plus
Fixing Democracy Q&A coming up! Do send in your questions and suggestions on Fixing Democracy now: https://www.ppfideas.com/contact
Next time: PPF Live Special: Prime Minister Farage?
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O escritor e compositor José Miguel Wisnik, um dos maiores ensaístas do Brasil, apresenta neste episódio seu novo livro Viagem do Recado: Música e Literatura (Companhia das Letras), que traz onze ensaios sobre como a música, da sinfonia à canção popular, se entrelaça com a literatura brasileira. Organizada pelo músico Kristoff Silva, a coletânea trata também do papel da arte na sociedade. Na conversa, Wisnik fala de sua obsessão pelo conto O Recado do Morro, de Guimarães Rosa, que inspirou o nome do livro, reflete sobre a mistura entre fala e escrita, e ainda antecipa novos projetos, como a curadoria da exposição Complexo Brasil, em Lisboa.
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This week, Tim Lake explains why Bertie Wooster is not half the dimwit we think he is; and fiction editor Toby Lichtig introduces the novels to look out for this autumn.
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In today’s episode David talks to political historian David Klemperer about whether voting should be required by law and what might change if non-participation was no longer an option. Why have some countries made voting compulsory? What difference has it made? Can the people who think democracy has got nothing to offer them be made to think otherwise? Can the politicians who normally ignore the wishes of those people be forced to pay more attention?
Available on Saturday on PPF+: A bonus episode on Fixing Democracy with Nic Cheeseman exploring whether there should be quotas for female representation in democratic politics. It’s much more common than you might think. Why? Why only women? Who else deserves to see more people like them in parliament? To get this and all our bonus episodes plus ad-free listening sign up to PPF+ today https://www.ppfideas.com/join-ppf-plus
And send in your questions and suggestions on Fixing Democracy for David and David now: https://www.ppfideas.com/contact
Tickets are available now for our live PPF recording at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on 15th October with Bruno Maçães and very special guest Sarah Wynn-Williams - 'Who Rules The World? Trump, Tech and the Fight for the Future'. Tickets are available now: https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/who-rules-the-world-trump-tech-and-the-fight-for-the-future
Next Up in Fixing Democracy: Better Rhetoric
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In today’s episode David talks to Alan Renwick from UCL’s Constitution Unit about the pros and cons of referendums. When does a democratic question need to be put direct to the people? Do some countries do it better than others? How can referendums be used to open up political debate? And how can we avoid a rerun of the pitfalls of the Brexit referendum?
There are just a few tickets left for the 3rd film in our autumn film season at the Regent Street cinema on Thursday 9th October: a screening of Rosa Luxemburg, followed by a live recording of PPF with philosopher and writer Lea Ypi. We’d love to see you there https://bit.ly/4nDuKoY
Next Up in Fixing Democracy: Compulsory Voting
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O que a literatura policial revela sobre a sociedade? Os escritores Raphael Montes e Edyr Augusto, que renovaram o gênero no Brasil, falam neste episódio sobre a escrita de histórias de crime e suspense à brasileira e também das adaptações audiovisuais de tramas que criaram. Montes é autor de Dias Perfeitos (Companhia das Letras), que virou série no Globoplay, enquanto Augusto publicou Pssica (Boitempo), adaptado para as telas pela Netflix. A conversa com a jornalista Roberta Martinelli, da Rádio Eldorado e TV Cultura, aconteceu em junho durante A Feira do Livro 2025.
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