Monday, 27 October 2014

The Great Revolt, 38 Degrees ........ and Russell Brand on Radio 4's Start the Week

Radio 4 started the week with a bang this morning...

Revolution

Start the Week


Russell Brand's calling for revolution now, to overthrow the system that he says supports extreme inequality. David Babbs, executive director of 38 Degrees, wants popular campaigns to bring about change and strengthen democracy. Juliet Barker re-examines the Great Revolt of 1381 and finds not a peasants' revolt but one by a new middle class in the shires, dissatisfied with a London elite. Philosopher Susan Neiman looks at how we are expected to abandon the adventures of youth if we are to grow up and asks, is there a new way to imagine what it means to be mature?
Producer: Simon Tillotson.

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Juliet Barker

Juliet Barker is a historian and author.
England, Arise: The People, the King and the Great Revolt of 1381 is published by Little, Brown.
Juliet Barker

Susan Neiman

Susan Neiman is a philosopher and Director of the Einstein Forum in Potsdam, Germany.
Why Grow Up? is published by Penguin.
Susan Neiman

Russell Brand

Russell Brand is an actor, comedian and activist.
Revolution is published by Century.
Russell Brand

David Babbs

David Babbs is Executive Director of online action group 38 Degrees.
David Babbs

▶ BBC Radio 4 - Start the Week, Revolution

 One particular idea featured in the programme was an alternative to representative democracy:
Delegative democracy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia




Liquid Democracy In Simple Terms - YouTube

 See also:



 'I don't trust politicians & corporations in this country' Russell Brand - Newsnight - YouTube
Russell Brand’s Moment of ‘Truth’ | Cunning Hired Knaves

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Futures Forum: Concerns for campaigning
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