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Downstream – Novara Media Podcasts

Novara Media is an independent media organisation addressing the issues - from a crisis of capitalism to racism and climate change - that are set to define the 21st century.

Podcast · By Novara Media · British English · GB · Official site

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Sep 21, 2026
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Sep 14, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 21, 2026

    Downstream: AI Will Destroy Liberal Democracy w/ Daron Acemoglu (opens the original)

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    When and why did liberal democracy stop working for the many? On Downstream this week is Daron Acemoglu, joint recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, whose 2012 book Why Nations Fail has sold over a million copies. He talks to Aaron Bastani about his data-packed new book, What Happened to Liberal Democracy?, which seeks to diagnose and remedy democracy before it’s too late. They talk about the transition to a post-industrial economy, the loss of community, how progressive politi

  2. Episode · Sep 14, 2026

    Downstream: The Next Big Shock Is Coming. Green Energy Is the Only Way Out w/ Tessa Khan (opens the original)

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    This summer’s extreme heat, wildfires and thousands of excess deaths have shown that the climate is destabilising faster than predicted. In the face of this undeniable crisis, what should be done? Tessa Khan is the founder of Uplift , an organisation working to decarbonise our energy system before it’s too late. The former human rights lawyer realised a decade ago that none of the other social questions matter if we don’t address the climate crisis. Tessa talks to Aaron Bastani about the calls t

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