Radicals

'Thoughtful and intelligent'Observer

'Inside the anti-political revolt that gave us Brexit and Trump'Evening Standard

'Fascinating... Excellent'Literary Review

'Must read A radical odyssey'Daily Mail

In the last few years the world has changed in unexpected ways. The power of radical ideas and groups is growing. What was once considered extreme is now the mainstream. But what is life like on the political fringes? What is the real power of radicals?

Radicalsis an exploration of the individuals, groups and movements who are rejecting the way we live now, and attempting to find alternatives. In it, Jamie Bartlett, one of the worlds leading thinkers on radical politics and technology, takes us inside the strange and exciting worlds of the innovators, disruptors, idealists and extremists who think society is broken, and believe they know how to fix it. From dawn raids into open mines to the darkest recesses of the internet,Radicalsintroduces us to some of the most secretive and influential movements today: techno-futurists questing for immortality, far-right groups seeking to close borders, militant environmentalists striving to save the planet's natural reserves by any means possible, libertarian movements founding new countries, autonomous cooperatives in self-sustaining micro-societies, and psychedelic pioneers attempting to heal society with the help of powerful hallucinogens.

As well as providing a fascinating glimpse at the people and ideas driving these groups,Radicalsalso presents a startling argument: radicals are not only the symptoms of a deep unrest within the world today, but might also offer the most plausible models for our future.

Jamie Bartlettis the bestselling author ofThe Dark Net, an examination of the hidden corners of the internet, andRadicals Chasing Utopia: Inside the Rogue Movements Trying to Change the World. He is the Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at the think-tank Demos. He also writes on technology for theSpectator,theTelegraphand for several other publications on how the internet is changing politics and society. In 2017 Jamie presented the two-part BBC TWO documentary seriesThe Secrets of Silicon Valley. He lives in London.