History Of Ideas is a podcast sharing talks by David Runciman in which he explores some of the most important thinkers and prominent ideas lying behind modern politics – from Hobbes to Gandhi, from democracy to patriarchy, from revolution to lockdown. 

David also talks about the crises – revolutions, wars, depressions, pandemics – that generated these new ways of political thinking. 

Created by the team that brought you Talking Politics: this podcast is a history of ideas to help make sense of what’s happening today.