The EI Podcast
The instability of a multipolar era
Paul Lay is joined by Helen Thompson to discuss US–China rivalry, the growing importance o…
December 30, 2025
The EI Podcast
The EI Podcast brings you weekly conversations and audio essays from leading writers, thinkers and historians. Hosted by Alastair Benn and Paul Lay. Find the EI Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or search The EI Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
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Nicholas Wright on why the brain is the ultimate weapon of war
Paul Lay is joined by neuroscientist Nicholas Wright to discuss how the brain shapes war, …
December 19, 2025
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The end of Pax Britannica
Graeme Thompson on the fall of a liberal world order.
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The classical key to the AI revolution
John Tasioulas examines how a classical conception of democracy – distinct from liberal de…
December 4, 2025
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The Risorgimento myth
Gerald Warner on the origins of a ‘black legend’ designed to discredit the once-flourishin…
November 27, 2025
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Dan Wang on China’s quest to engineer the future
EI’s Paul Lay is joined by technology analyst Dan Wang to discuss how China has engineered…
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