Philosopher Roman Krznaric joins us to present hopeful lessons from history that could help us overcome the global challenges facing humanity in the 21st century.

What can humankind’s rich history of radical revolts teach us about the power of disobedience to change climate policy? What inspiration could we take from seventeenth-century Japan to create a regenerative economy today? How might the history of financial capitalism help us understand what it takes to bring AI under control?

In conversation with ClientEarth’s Global Director of Communications and Policy, Amy Fairbairn, philosopher Roman Krznaric joins us to unearth fascinating insights and inspiration from the last 1000 years of world history that could help us confront the most urgent challenges facing humanity in the twenty-first century.

From bridging the inequality gap and keeping AI under control, to reviving our faith in democracy and avoiding ecological collapse, Roman will show us that history is not simply a means of understanding the past but a way of reimagining our relationship with the future.

He will reveal how, time and again, societies have risen up, often against the odds, to tackle challenges and overcome crises. History can offer a vision for radical hope that could turn out to be our most vital tool for surviving and thriving in the turbulent decades ahead.

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Praise for Roman Krznaric’s History For Tomorrow:

‘Essential thinking about the big issues facing the world today.’ – Brian Eno

‘An amazing feat of synthesis and imagination, weaving together many different strands of world history to make a pattern that can guide us in the present toward a vibrant future. Krznaric’s book is immensely suggestive of positive actions that have track records; they’ve worked before, and in new formulations they can work again. Wise and practical inspiration.’ – Kim Stanley Robinson