10 biggest world threats of 2024, ranked | Ian Bremmer (Big Think)

Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, has been delivering his insightful Top Risks Report for 15 years. The primary objective? To systematically outline how we should approach the world’s most significant threats and opportunities in any given year. Bremmer’s Top Risks report stands in stark contrast to the clickbait and anger-inducing algorithmic …

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Beyond the left and right | Yanis Varoufakis, Fiona Hill, Daniel Markovits, Aaron Bastani and more! (Institute of Arts and Ideas)

Who has our best interest in mind – the left or the right? And where do the two sides converge? Watch some of the biggest names in politics talk ideologies and strategies, including Yanis Varoufakis, Fiona Hill, Richard Wolff, Aaron Bastani, Svitlana Morenets, Daniel Markovits, Martin Wolf, Matthew Goodwin, John Redwood, and Matthew Lesh. Watch …

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John Mearsheimer on the Battle Between Liberalism vs Nationalism (Center for Independent Studies)

In this episode, Rob chats with John Mearsheimer, the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. Mearsheimer presents a nuanced perspective on liberalism, emphasising a crucial distinction between its positive impact domestically and its potential pitfalls when applied as a foreign policy approach. He delves into his views …

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Modernism vs. Postmodernism (The Living Philosophy)

Modernism and Postmodernism are two cultural stages with their own worldviews. In this episode we talk about the emergence and differences between these ages and look at the contrast between postmodern philosophy and the Modern philosophy of the Enlightenment that preceded it. This episode is an exploration of the two worldviews whose conflict is so …

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Why Science Fraud Goes Deeper Than the Stanford Scandal.. (SocialNeuro)

Learn about high-profile cases of scientific fraud, its prevalence, and its impact on academia. Discover situational pressures and solutions while exploring the quest for research integrity. It includes coverage of Diederik Stapel in the Netherlands, Woo Suk Hwang in Korea, and Marc Tessier-Lavigne, the president of Stanford University who stepped down in 2023. A must-watch …

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