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The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New Statesman

The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New Statesman

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 Oli Dugmore and New Statesman journalists confront the most influential voices of our time in extended one-on-one interviews.

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New Statesman Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • Rutger Bregman thinks happiness is overrated

    Rutger Bregman thinks happiness is overrated
    Feb 18 2026

    In his 30s, Rutger Bregman, the Dutch historian, had what he described as “an early midlife crisis”.


    After a decade spent as a pundit, commenting on the global state of politics and economics, as well as publishing optimistic titles such as Utopia for Realists and Humankind: A Hopeful History - Bregman felt stuck. Something had to change.


    And if he wanted to see that change in the world, he needed to make that change in himself.


    In January he joined Oli Dugmore for an extended interview, delving into the prospects of a moral life, how morality has changed history, and how it could serve our current moment.



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    55 mins
  • Conversations - trailer

    Conversations - trailer
    Oct 2 2025
    COMING SOON: Oli Dugmore and the New Statesman team confront the most influential voices of our time in extended one-on-one interviews.

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