Thinking Class
John Gillam
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 and asking what genuine recovery might require.Guests have included David Starkey, Lord Jonathan Sumption, Lord Nigel Biggar, Robert Tombs, Peter Hitchens, Lionel Shriver, Roy Baumeister, Kathleen Stock, Carl Trueman, and many others.If you value serious conversation about Britain, the West, and the forces shaping our future, then this is the show for you.New episodes every week.
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Nov 17, 2023 • 1h 5min
#001 - The Foundation Of Ethics And The Limits Of Liberalism And Technocracy
Tom Hancocks is an ethics and compliance and ESG consultant, currently working professional services. An academic ethicist by background, Tom has lectured and consulted widely on the topics of business ethics, ESG, professional standards and corporate governance. His doctoral work applied legal and political philosophy to the context of political transition.Today we talk about technocracy, its limits and its future, the misunderstanding of ethics in business, the role of religion in shaping ethics, and liberalism and its fate. This episode is the inaugural episode of the show. See you next time. ShownotesThe revenge of the technocrats - UnHerdThe New Leviathans: Thoughts After Liberalism : Gray, John: Amazon.co.uk: BooksESG, sustainability, technocracy and just transition (I/II) (illuminem.com)ESG, sustainability, technocracy and just transition (II/II) (illuminem.com)
