Is a brave new world possible? With John Kampfner

Journalist and author John Kampfner joins the Matts to discuss his stunning new book Braver New World - a global travelogue of bold solutions to some of the world’s thorniest problems. Over three years of globetrotting to see for himself what can be done has given John a sense of belief in the future… but with some important caveats. So if you’re feeling pessimistic about the future, tune in and get a dose of realistic optimism that things can get better… but only with the right spirit and culture of political risk. Enjoy! And PS… new subscribers to The New World get a signed hardback copy of Braver New World while stocks last. Go to now! Produced by Matt Withers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Is a brave new world possible? With John Kampfner is an episode from The New European Podcast by The New World.

This episode is 51:24 long.

This episode was published on Apr 20, 2026.

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