“Culture is stagnant, so politics is stuck” – playwright James Graham | Radical Thinking – podcast

Are we doomscrolling our way into a democratic crisis? That’s what the playwright James Graham fears may be happening, as he suggests that our algorithms have led us into ‘a massive crisis of the new’ and are preventing us from imagining a different future Watch the full episode with James Graham here . INK will be released in UK cinemas on 8 January 2027 Aditya suggested reading (and watching) list for James Graham…

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Guardian Published 24 October 2026

“Culture is stagnant, so politics is stuck” – playwright James Graham | Radical Thinking – podcast

Guardian Published 24 October 2026

'Culture is stagnant, so politics is stuck' | Playwright James Graham – Radical Thinking – podcast

Are we doomscrolling our way into a democratic crisis? That’s what the playwright James Graham fears may be happening, as he suggests that our algorithms have led us into ‘a massive crisis of the new’ and are preventing us from imagining a different future Aditya suggested reading (and watching) list for James Graham James Graham has written a shaming amount. I’ve listed below three 1. Dear England: about England’s…

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