Nervous States: How Feeling Took Over the World, with Will Davies and Carl Miller
Why do so many of us no longer trust experts, facts and statistics? Why has politics become so fractious and warlike? And how can the history of ideas help us understand our present? In this episode\xa0Professor\xa0Will\xa0Davies, author of Nervous States: How Feeling Took Over The World speaks to Carl Miller about the long history of how societies based on facts and reason were built and why they are now unravelling before our eyes. You can buy\xa0Will's book at:\xa0https://bit.ly/3gqNCp6.\n\n\n------------------------------\n\n\nIntelligence Squared+.\xa0The world's best speakers. Your questions. \xa34.99 per month.\n\n\nIntelligence Squared+ will bring you live, interactive events every week on our new online platform. Just like at our real-life events, you\u2019ll be able to put your questions to our speakers, vote in live polls and interact with other members of the audience. Your subscription will give you access to multiple events featuring the world\u2019s top thinkers and opinion formers, including Thomas Piketty, Margaret Atwood, Clive Woodward, Thomas Friedman, Meera Syal and Paloma Faith.\n\n\nFor a full list of Intelligence Squared+ events and to subscribe, click here:\xa0https://bit.ly/2yfYIfm. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.\n \n\xa0See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices