UnHerd | John Gray Part II: Welcome to the era of tragic realism @UnHerd | Uploaded October 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Freddie Sayers meets John Gray in part two of a two-part interview.

Watch Part I: youtu.be/BvWczz1q0jU

Read the accompanying Part I article: unherd.com/2022/10/the-revenge-of-the-technocrats

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// TIMECODES //

00:00 - 01:09 - Introduction
01:09 - 06:37 - Philosopher John Gray’s take on wider European politics
06:37 - 18:02 - The European Union is a deeply flawed End of History project
18:02 - 24:40 - Has the West made tensions over Ukraine and Taiwan worse?
24:40 - 28:32 - Would Putin use a nuclear weapon?
28:32 - 43:17 - What does the future hold for the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
43:17 - 58:34 - Will America and China go to war over Taiwan?
58:34 - 01:04:43 - What does John Gray’s ‘tragic realism’ mean for the UK and other medium-size countries?
01:04:43 - 01:15:47 - How can you strengthen the state without infringing on people’s freedoms?
01:15:47 - 01:18:15 - Concluding thoughts


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