The Permanent Problem
Brink Lindsey
History · Ongoing · ~64 min
Taste attributes: documentarytalk-showpoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA fresh history podcast that is grounded, smart and slow-burning. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
In dozens of provocative essays published on his Substack and cross-posted here, Brink Lindsey has explored what John Maynard Keynes called humanity’s “permanent problem:” the quest to “live wisely and agreeably and well” with the vast resources and powers that capitalist prosperity has bestowed upo…
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- Publisher
- Brink Lindsey
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 64 minutes
- Latest episode
- 6 November 2026
- Categories
- Government, Society & Culture, History
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Podcasts are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. The scores are estimates, from fixed rules plus a one-off AI reading of each show's own description and episode titles. Quality badges never change your match.
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