This week we discuss the Edelman Trust Barometer 2018, a global survey of trust in institutions and governments. Trust has been declining for the last 18 years running - we talk about why, including the contributions of social media and “fake news”, and whether or not this is a good thing.

Check out the Trust Barometer here: https://www.edelman.co.uk/magazine/posts/edelman-trust-barometer-2018/

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In our feature this week, Rowan sits down to speak to author and political theorist Anthony Skews about his book, “Politics for the New Dark Age”, how we can channel partisanship and polarisation into a positive outcome for society, and how the popularity of social media is messing with how we’re programmed to relate to each other.

Be sure to buy the book and check out Anthony's blog at: https://www.anthonyskewspolitics.com/

Rowan refers to this excellent WIRED article in the interview:

https://www.wired.com/story/free-speech-issue-tech-turmoil-new-censorship/

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To finish on a humorous note, Warren responds to some Reddit haters on our most recent podcast discussing Neoliberalism and Brexit.

For that History of Neoliberalism goodness:

Part 1 (Intro & Pre-Neoliberalsim): goo.gl/KVF32q

Part 2 (Theorists & the Developing World): goo.gl/ta4Bk8

Part 3 (Thatcherism & Reaganomics): goo.gl/3a67ys

Part 4 (Clinton & Blair's Third Way): goo.gl/YV2yxi

Part 5 (Financial Crisis & Austerity): https://goo.gl/5kR5Pb

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