Freddie Sayers meets Ian Skelly, co-author of King Charles III’s 2010 book Harmony, in the UnHerd studio. Read the accompanying article: https://unherd.com/?post_type=thepost&p=444988&preview=true Listen to the podcast: https://shows.acast.com/lockdowntv-with-freddie-sayers/the-charles-iii-paradox-anti-establishment-king King Charles III ascends to the throne as a living paradox. He represents the apogee of the British establishment, yet he has spent over 70 years as a somewhat radical critic of modernity. He insists he is not anti-science, but is continually critical of its power over our way of thinking; he presides over a Christian nation but his philosophy finds its roots in pre-Christianity; part traditionalist fogey, part climate-conscious progressive, King Charles occupies a truly heterodox position.  The central premise of his 2010 book Harmony is the disastrous consequence of humanity’s current relationship with natural world. We have come to view nature as a tool to exploit, something we rely on but are fundamentally separate from. By the King's account, this stems from a philosophical breach that began even before the Enlightenment — we need to rediscover the wisdom of earlier ages.  The co-author of Harmony and long term friend of the King, Ian Skelly, explains to Freddie Sayers that King Charles is focused on “the complex systems that govern our lives.” “There is a reason we called the book Harmony” Skelly says, “if you extensively exploit these systems we rely on, then everything breaks down. The world joins up just as a piece of Back might do.” Follow UnHerd on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/unherd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unherd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unherd/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unherdtv // TIMECODES // 00:00 - 01:18 - Introduction 01:18 - 03:42 - Ian Skelly's relationship with Charles 03:42 - 05:34 - His new role 05:34 - 13:22 - What does Charles think about the big sweep of history and enlightenment? 13:22 - 17:45 - Is Charles anti-science? 17:45 - 22:01 - Does Charles new the natural world as being intelligent? 22:01 - 25:37 - Charles' view on the pandemic response 25:37 - 35:14 - Charles' vision for the future 35:14 - 39:30 - How should the monarchy be working? 39:30 - 41:36 - Concluding thoughts #UnHerd #KingCharlesIII #TheQueen