Past Present Future

The Great Political Fictions: The Time Machine

H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine (1895) isn’t just a book about time travel. It’s also full of late-19th century fear and paranoia about what evolution and progress might do to human beings in the long run. Why will the class struggle turn into savagery and human sacrifice? Who will end up on top? And how will the world ultimately end? Next time: Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children Coming soon on PPF: The Ideas Behind UK General Elections To receive our fortnightly newsletter just follow the link here <a href="https://linktr.ee/ppfideas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ppfideas</a> Sign up now to PPF+ to get 2 bonus episodes every month and ad-free listening <a href="http://www.ppfideas.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ppfideas.com</a>   Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Past Present Future is a bi-weekly History of Ideas podcast with David Runciman, host and creator of Talking Politics, exploring the history of ideas from politics to philosophy, culture to technology. David talks to historians, novelists, scientists and many others about where the most interesting ideas come from, what they mean, and why they matter. Ideas from the past, questions about the present, shaping the future. Brought to you in partnership with the London Review of Books. New episodes every Thursday and Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.