{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6ae4779753fe55e775c1ac6c/6ae477b253fe55e775c1b952?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Was George Forster the Enlightenment’s Lost Visionary? With Andrea Wulf","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6ae4779753fe55e775c1ac6c/52256c3211dac7ef4a513d5575ec38a4.png?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, historian and philosopher Sophie Scott Brown speaks with writer Andrea Wulf about her new book <em>The Traveller: The Revolutionary Life of George Forster and his Search for Humanity</em>. A naturalist, explorer and political radical, Forster travelled around the world with Captain Cook as a teenager before becoming one of the most original and progressive thinkers of his age.</p>\n<p>Drawing on unpublished correspondence and Forster’s journeys across Europe and the Pacific, Wulf traces how his encounters with different cultures challenged the assumptions of eighteenth-century Europe. The conversation explores his opposition to slavery, racism and empire, his belief in universal human rights, and the influence of the French Revolution on his political thought.</p>\n<p><strong>Andrea Wulf</strong> is a historian and biographer. She is the bestselling author of <em>The Invention of Nature</em> and <em>Magnificent Rebels</em>. Her latest book is <em>The Traveller: The Revolutionary Life of George Forster and his Search for Humanity</em>.</p>\n<p><strong>Sophie Scott Brown</strong> is a historian and philosopher specialising in modern intellectual history and political thought.</p>\n<p>If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.</p>\n<p>For £4.99 per month you'll also receive:</p>\n<p>- Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts</p>\n<p>- Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series</p>\n<p>- 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events </p>\n<p>... </p>\n<p>Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99:</p>\n<p>- Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts</p>\n<p>- Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series</p>\n<p>…</p>\n<p>Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access.</p>\n<p>…</p>\n<p>Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>","author_name":"Intelligence Squared"}