European Liberal Forum

European Liberal Forum

The European Liberal Forum (ELF) is the official think tank and political foundation of the European Liberal Party, the ALDE Party. Together with 56 member organisations we work all over Europe to bring new ideas into the political debate, to provide a platform for discussion and to enable citizens to make their voices heard.

  1. Aug 20

    The Lost History of Liberalism with Helena Rosenblatt

    What are the most common misconceptions about liberalism? Why has the history of liberalism as an inspirational ideal been lost? How did liberalism come to mean so many different and conflicting things? And what is the historical relationship between 'liberalism' and 'democracy'? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Helena Rosenblatt, a Distinguished Professor of history, political science and French at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Her most recent book is "A Lost History of Liberalism from Ancient Rome to the Twenty-First Century" (Princeton University Press, 2018). She is also the author of "Rousseau and Geneva from the First Discourse to the Social Contract" (Cambridge University Press, 1997), and "Liberal Values: Benjamin Constant and the Politics of Religion" (Cambridge University Press, 2008) . Tune in the for their talk! Watch the video of the conversation: https://youtu.be/Ibu0HrJCCBw Helena Rosenblatt will be a guest during this year's edition of the Freedom Games, a festival of ideas co-organized by the European Liberal Forum on October 23-25, 2026, in Lodz, Poland. Find out more: igrzyskawolnosci.pl/event/igrzyska-wolnosci-2026 This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with the Movimento Liberal Social and the Fundacja Liberté!, with the financial support of the European Parliament. Neither the European Parliament nor the European Liberal Forum are responsible for the content or for any use that be made of.

    The Lost History of Liberalism with Helena Rosenblatt
  2. Aug 13

    Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse with Luke Kemp

    What makes a civilization thrive and why do civilizations collapse? Is human nature inherently good and it is actually institutions that are simply oppressive? What did Thomas Hobbes get wrong in his reasoning? And what are 'Goliaths'? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Luke Kemp, who researches the end of the world. He is the author of the bestselling book ‘Goliath’s Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse’ and a Research Affiliate at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) at the University of Cambridge. He has advised and led foresight studies for multiple international organizations, including the WHO and Convention on Biological Diversity. His work has been covered by the BBC, the New York Times, and the New Yorker. Tune in the for their talk! Watch the video of the conversation: https://youtu.be/_gs1OdDOLFg Luke Kemp will be a guest during this year's edition of the Freedom Games, a festival of ideas co-organized by the European Liberal Forum on October 23-25, 2026, in Lodz, Poland. Find out more: igrzyskawolnosci.pl/event/igrzyska-wolnosci-2026 This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with the Movimento Liberal Social and the Fundacja Liberté!, with the financial support of the European Parliament. Neither the European Parliament nor the European Liberal Forum are responsible for the content or for any use that be made of.

    Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse with Luke Kemp

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The European Liberal Forum (ELF) is the official think tank and political foundation of the European Liberal Party, the ALDE Party. Together with 56 member organisations we work all over Europe to bring new ideas into the political debate, to provide a platform for discussion and to enable citizens to make their voices heard.

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