Today I am speaking with John Higgs, the cultural historian and author of many excellent books, several of which we draw on in this conversation - especially:

Watling Street: Travels Through Britain and Its Ever-Present Past

Stranger Than We Can Imagine: Making Sense of the Twentieth Century

The Future Starts Here: An Optimistic Guide to What Comes Next

William Blake versus The World

So this conversation draws together ideas from a number of John’s books, in an attempt to weave a positive narrative about the future and where we might be heading. We also spoke at length about private schools, and how - as John puts it - when you look at what goes on in the House of Commons, it’s hard not to conclude that there is something very wrong with private education.

Ultimately, this conversation builds into an optimistic, hopeful and yet realistic vision of the future.

LINKS:

John Higgs website: https://johnhiggs.com/

Future Crunch: https://futurecrunch.com/

John discussing the Beatles singles on I am the Eggpod: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-beatles-singles-john-higgs/id1335120302?i=1000540565032

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