The future of open society with Leonard Benardo
Leonard Benardo joins Mark Leonard to discuss the great challenges open societies are currently experiencing
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As fundamental freedoms are being challenged worldwide, the very idea of open societies is being questioned. The crisis of liberalism and the decline of the West, together with increased disinformation and polarisation, have revealed inequality and the need for critical public debate as a central issue for the advancement of open societies.
In this week’s podcast, Leonard Benardo, executive vice president for the Open Society Foundations, joins Mark Leonard to discuss the great challenges open societies are currently experiencing. What role do identity politics play when thinking about solidarity and social cohesion? How can the digital revolution impact electoral democracy? And finally, how can we ensure that Ukraine as an open society is retained?
This podcast was recorded on 6 September 2022.
Bookshelf
- Against Decolonisation. Taking African Agency Seriously by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò
- Know Your Enemy podcast hosted by Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell
- Follow @samagreene and @rochowanski for food for thought and debates on the Eurasian space
