Political philosopher Runciman (The Confidence Trap: A History of Democracy in Crisis from World War I to the Present) provides a meandering exploration of “the malaise of contemporary democracy” and ...

In his new book, The Handover, David Runciman argues the real danger of AI lies in shifting the delicate balance between states, companies, and civil institutions – the original artificial agents.

Most of us aren’t quite sure how we’re supposed to feel about the dramatic improvement of machine capabilities—the class of tools and techniques we’ve collectively labelled, in shorthand, artificial ...

I am a podcast addict and my current favourite is Past Present Future, with David Runciman. It is about the history of ideas, and Runciman’s mellifluous tones guide us through an eclectic mix. There ...