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- Areeq Chowdhury – access to democracyAreeq Chowdhury is the CEO of WebRoots Democracy, which he founded 4 years ago. It’s a youth-led think tank focused on the intersection of technology and democratic participation. As CEO he’s been leading the campaign for online voting and has been working with politicians, charities, think tanks, and technology companies on researching the benefits and challenges of a digital democracy.Subscribe to the ECC Podcast on iTunesThanks to…Rebecca Huston – Producer and EditorRoof Now – MusicWhat is the Echo Chamber Club Podcast all about?In contrast to our newsletter, which seeks to show liberal and progressives a robust version of opposing points of view, our podcast seeks to strengthen our own ideology. We interview key thinkers; philosophers, journalists, academics and politicians about what their values are, and what it means to be anti-extremist and ‘centrist’ in 2017.30 min
- Dr Sue Black – technology to empower humanityDr Sue Black has a truly remarkable story. Aged 25 and a single parent to 3 children, Dr Black decided to go back to university and gain a degree in computing and a PhD in software engineering. She is perhaps most famous for creating one of the first social media campaigns to save Bletchley Park.She is now a UK government advisor, thought leader, Honorary Professor of Computer Science at UCL, social entrepreneur, writer and public speaker. Notably, she is teaching mums technology skills so they can continue their education, or go into entrepreneurship or employment through her social enterprise #techmums.Subscribe to the ECC Podcast on iTunesThanks to…Rebecca Huston – Producer and EditorRoof Now – MusicWhat is the Echo Chamber Club Podcast all about?In contrast to our newsletter, which seeks to show liberal and progressives a robust version of opposing points of view, our podcast seeks to strengthen our own ideology. We interview key thinkers; philosophers, journalists, academics and politicians about what their values are, and what it means to be anti-extremist and ‘centrist’ in 2017.30 min
- Matthew Bolton – driving social changeMatthew Bolton is Deputy Director of Citizens UK and Lead Organiser for London Citizens. He has built a nationwide alliance of thousands of community campaigners who have driven two of the most effective, strategic and widest-reaching campaigns in the UK of the past two decades: the Living Wage and the Refugee Welcome and Safe Passage campaigns.He’s recently written a guide on how ordinary people can create social change in their communities called ‘How To Resist’.Subscribe to the ECC Podcast on iTunesThanks to…Rebecca Huston – Producer and EditorRoof Now – MusicWhat is the Echo Chamber Club Podcast all about?In contrast to our newsletter, which seeks to show liberal and progressives a robust version of opposing points of view, our podcast seeks to strengthen our own ideology. We interview key thinkers; philosophers, journalists, academics and politicians about what their values are, and what it means to be anti-extremist and ‘centrist’ in 2017.28 min
- Reni Eddo-Lodge – racism, equality and liberationReni Eddo-Lodge is a black feminist award-winning journalist, historian and philosopher.Her latest book comes out on June 1st and is called: “Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race“.Subscribe to the ECC Podcast on iTunesUseful Links mentioned in the podcastDavid Olusoga series on the BBC: “Black and British – A Forgotten History”See the Wiki on Stuart Hall hereSee the Wiki on Angela Davis hereThanks to…Rebecca Huston – Producer and EditorRoof Now – MusicWhat is the Echo Chamber Club Podcast all about?In contrast to our newsletter, which seeks to show liberal and progressives a robust version of opposing points of view, our podcast seeks to strengthen our own ideology. We interview key thinkers; philosophers, journalists, academics and politicians about what their values are, and what it means to be anti-extremist and ‘centrist’ in 2017.37 min
- Alberto Alemanno – empowerment through lobbyingAlberto Alemanno is an academic, civic entrepreneur and public interest lawyer. He is currently Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law at HEC Paris and Global Professor of Law at the New York University School of Law. In 2015 he was named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.He is the co-founder of The Good Lobby which is a community where individuals can share their skills to lobby for the public interest and on this theme, his book ‘Lobbying for Change’ is out now in the English speaking world.Subscribe to the ECC Podcast on iTunesUseful Links mentioned in the podcastYou can get Alberto’s book from Amazon here: Lobbying for ChangeThanks to…Rebecca Huston – Producer and EditorRoof Now – MusicWhat is the Echo Chamber Club Podcast all about?In contrast to our newsletter, which seeks to show liberal and progressives a robust version of opposing points of view, our podcast seeks to strengthen our own ideology. We interview key thinkers; philosophers, journalists, academics and politicians about what their values are, and what it means to be anti-extremist and ‘centrist’ in 2017.32 min
- Julia Hobsbawm – a pragmatic and managed societyJulia Hobsbawm is founder of Editorial Intelligence. She was the first ever professor of networking at London Cass Business School. Her new book “Fully Connected: Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Overload” is out now in the UK and comes out in June in the US.We chat about the values that come out of the book, the way Julia believes that societies should be governed, and how to make connected structures truly functional.Subscribe to the ECC Podcast on iTunesUseful Links mentioned in the podcastAnne-Marie Slaughter – The Chessboard and the WebGeoff Mulgan of Nesta – ConnexityEditorial Intelligence – subscribe to the digest hereBrainpickings by Maria PopovaThanks to…Rebecca Huston – Producer and EditorRoof Now – MusicWhat is the Echo Chamber Club Podcast all about?In contrast to our newsletter, which seeks to show liberal and progressives a robust version of opposing points of view, our podcast seeks to strengthen our own ideology. We interview key thinkers; philosophers, journalists, academics and politicians about what their values are, and what it means to be anti-extremist and ‘centrist’ in 2017.27 min
- Kris De Meyer – combating political polarisationKris De Meyer is a neuroscientist who is currently a researcher at Kings in London. He’s produced a significant amount of work on cognitive dissonance, and is a filmmaker who produced the film ‘Right Between Your Ears’ which tells the story of how people from different walks of life came to the extraordinary belief that the world would end on a given date, took a public stand for it, and how they coped when nothing happened.N.B. We recorded this podcast on Skype so there is a bit of background noise towards the end of the podcast.Subscribe to the ECC Podcast on iTunesUseful Links mentioned in the podcastPew Research Centre polarisation study from 2014Jonathan Haidt – The Righteous Mind (from Amazon)Jonathan Haidt – referenced YouTube lecture to the academic communityThanks to…Rebecca Huston – Producer and EditorRoof Now – MusicWhat is the Echo Chamber Club Podcast all about?In contrast to our newsletter, which seeks to show liberal and progressives a robust version of opposing points of view, our podcast seeks to strengthen our own ideology. We interview key thinkers; philosophers, journalists, academics and politicians about what their values are, and what it means to be anti-extremist and ‘centrist’ in 2017.27 min
- Matthew d’Ancona – on pluralism, citizenship and automationMatthew d’Ancona is a celebrated British columnist currently writing weekly for the Guardian on current affairs. He’s was the editor of the Spectator from 2006-2009 and he was deputy editor for the Telegraph and has also contributed significantly to New York Times, GQ and Evening Standard.He is an author and his latest book is coming out in May called: “Post Truth – The New War on Truth and How to Fight Back”.Subscribe to the ECC Podcast on iTunesUseful Links mentioned in the podcastYou can preorder Matthew’s book from Amazon here: Post Truth: The New War on Truth and How to Fight BackMatthew has also edited a book in 2009 searching for British values – you can get that from Amazon here: Being British: The Search for the Values that Bind the NationOur podcast with Bex Stinson can be listened to here.The Casey Review: a review into opportunity and integrationRise of the Robots by Martin FordIndependent Think Tank Bright Blue – of which Matthew is the chairHomo Deus – Johan HarariOnly Humans Need Apply – Thomas Davenport and Julia KirbyThanks to…Rebecca Huston – Producer and EditorRoof Now – MusicWhat is the Echo Chamber Club Podcast all about?In contrast to our newsletter, which seeks to show liberal and progressives a robust version of opposing points of view, our podcast seeks to strengthen our own ideology. We interview key thinkers; philosophers, journalists, academics and politicians about what their values are, and what it means to be anti-extremist and ‘centrist’ in 2017.34 min
- Jacob Hill – an ex-offender’s view on justiceSubscribe on iTunesJacob Hill is the founder of Offploy, a recruitment company that aims to get 250 ex-offenders into meaningful, mentored and sustainable employment by July 2019. He is an ex-offender himself, as he served time in prison after dealing drugs at a music festival when his first start-up got him into significant debt. Given everything he does, and his experiences, we wanted to find out what his take on justice is, and how both victims and ex-offenders can be served justice in 2017.Useful LinksOffploy – please do get in contact if you think you would like to know more about employing ex-offendersPanorama documentary – Behind Bars: Prison UndercoverState of mental health in prisons – from the Prison Reform TrustThanks to…Rebecca Huston – Producer and EditorRoof Now – MusicWhat is the Echo Chamber Club Podcast all about?In contrast to our newsletter, which seeks to show liberal and progressives a robust version of opposing points of view, our podcast seeks to strengthen our own ideology. We interview key thinkers; philosophers, journalists, academics and politicians about what their values are, and what it means to be anti-extremist and ‘centrist’ in 2017.27 min
- Bex Stinson – fighting for trans rightsBex is the Head of Trans Inclusion at Stonewall – the charity that campaigns for LGBT equality and offers support to individuals in the UK and abroad. She wants to empower individuals, transform institutions and change laws. Given she holds a first class Masters in Law – and is also a trained barrister – she’s a great person to speak to about the law and trans rights.N.B. On the show, we use the word ‘cisgender’. This applies to people who sense of personal identity conforms to the sex they were born with.Recommendations by Stinson for further research and readingStonewall and their Twitter feedGendered IntelligenceMermaidsBex’ Twitter feedMuseum of Transology (at the London College of Fashion from January 20th 2017 – 22nd April 2017)Kicking the KyriarchyThanks to…Rebecca Huston – Producer and EditorRoof Now – MusicWhat is the Echo Chamber Club Podcast all about?In contrast to our newsletter, which seeks to show liberal and progressives a robust version of opposing points of view, our podcast seeks to strengthen our own ideology. We interview key thinkers; philosophers, journalists, academics and politicians about what their values are, and what it means to be anti-extremist and ‘centrist’ in 2017.30 min
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The Echo Chamber Club wants to strengthen and define what it means to be a liberal, progressive or centrist in modern day politics. We interview key thinkers; philosophers, politicians, academics and journalists, about what their values are in order to encourage debate about a centrist ideology.
This is to complement the Echo Chamber Club newsletter, where we show an alternative point of view to what is a traditional 'liberal / progressive' norm, or what simply isn't being discussed in the papers.
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