The Tyranny of Progress - Ben Cobley | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 150
- Author
- Louise Perry
- Published
- Sun 22 Jun 2025
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- https://www.louiseperry.co.uk/p/the-tyranny-of-progress-ben-cobley
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My guest today is Ben Cobley, former Labour Party activist turned journalist, and author of a new book titled 'The Progress Trap: The Modern Left and the False Authority of History.'
We spoke about why progressivism is such an attractive ideology, not least because it offers certainty and a feeling of being a part of a grand historical project. We also …
