305: David Goodhart: Why the family matters

The Brendan O'Neill Show

News, Society & Culture, Government, Politics

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🗓️ 31 October 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

David Goodhart – head of demography at Policy Exchange – returns to The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss his new book, The Care Dilemma: Caring Enough in the Age of Sex Equality. David and Brendan discuss the family in crisis, society’s abandonment of the elderly and why we can’t afford to ignore the fertility crisis.

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