Populism: A brief history (it's nothing new) - BBC Ideas

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Is populism democracy in action, or can it lead to authoritarianism? Philosopher Nigel Warburton mulls it over.

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An A-Z of -isms

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Writers, academics and thinkers share their takes on some of the world's most important ideas (plus a few fun ones).

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Populism: A brief history (it's nothing new)

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Capitalism: Is it here to stay?

Darwinism: The theory of evolution explained

Existentialism: Who hasn't had an existential crisis?

Feminism: What does it mean to be a feminist?

Geocentrism: Why the world doesn’t revolve around you

Hedonism: How to live a hedonistic life

Individualism: Is it a good or bad thing?

Journalism: Why 'fake news' is actually good news

Keynesianism: The story behind this key economic theory

Libertarianism: What is it? A simple guide

Minimalism: Who needs all this stuff anyway!

Neoliberalism: The story of a big economic bust up

Orientalism: When will we stop stereotyping people?

Quietism: Why we all need more of it in our lives

Relativism: Is it wrong to judge other cultures?

Socialism: A very brief history

Transhumanism: Will humans evolve to something smarter?

Utopianism: The search for a perfect world

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Whataboutism: Finger-wagging as a political tactic

Xenophobism: The story of its ancient roots

Youngism: Do we discriminate against young people?

Zionism: A very brief history