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New Thinking for a New World
Aiming to provoke people to think — and therefore act — differently about the global issues that are shaping their future, the Tällberg Foundation is sharing some of its conversations in podcast form. The podcast invites you to hear from leaders from different sectors and geographies as they explore issues that are challenging and changing our societies.
Episodes
New Thinking for a New WorldEurope’s Shameful Dumping
Europe funds North African countries to dump refugees in the Sahara, raising serious human rights concerns. It’s not exactly headline news that many countries…
New Thinking for a New WorldPoliticians, Cartels, Murders, Oh My!
Chris Dalby explains what the Mexican cartels want and how they are getting it. Politics in Mexico has long been a blood sport: not only “winner takes all,”…
New Thinking for a New WorldFrance Lurches Right
Alice Barbe, a French political and social activist, shares her concerns and expectations for the second round and beyond. Much to everyone’s surprise…
New Thinking for a New WorldArctic Heat
The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet. Tero Mustonen, recently back from the Arctic, offers a firsthand debrief. That the…
New Thinking for a New WorldIndia Votes!
Vishakha Desai unpacks India's recent election and its consequences. Like everything else about India, its democracy is complicated. Recent parliamentary…
New Thinking for a New WorldDeal of the Century?
Neil Quilliam discusses a U.S.-backed peace agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel as a potential solution to Middle Eastern turmoil. It’s been an amazing…
New Thinking for a New WorldTruth, and Nothing But
Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, explains how his team uses online open-source investigation to distinguish fact from fiction. We live in a world where…
New Thinking for a New WorldWar Lessons
The Hamas-Israel conflict, sparked by Hamas actions, has evolved into a broader war with global ramifications, explored by journalist Armin Rosen Almost seven…
New Thinking for a New WorldRe-thinking Education for Migrant Children
Pashtana Durrani, Lala Lovera, & Caroline Kronley discuss how it’s possible to deliver quality education even under the most complicated circumstances. We live…
New Thinking for a New WorldSPOTLIGHT: “tis the mind that makes the body rich”
Rafa Yuste and Jared Genser advocate for safeguarding our "neuro rights", and are achieving success in various states and countries. What do Shakespeare…
New Thinking for a New WorldWorth Repeating: A Visionary Leader
Andrew Bastawrous, the 2023 Prize winner, discusses the transformative power of innovative thinking in eye care. Andrew Bastawrous solves problems. As a…
New Thinking for a New WorldThings Are Never So Bad They Can’t Get Worse…
Nabil Fahmy advocates for immediate peace efforts between Palestinians and Israelis. Both of the following statements are true: The surprise October 7 attack…
New Thinking for a New WorldDefeating the Taliban, One Educated Girl at a Time
Pashtana Durrani, an Afghan woman dedicated to advancing her country by empowering women and educating girls, one at a time Terrorists and Afghanistan were…
New Thinking for a New World“Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War.”
Clionadh Raleigh, expert in political violence, unveils global conflict's forms and dire impacts on civilians. Philosopher George Santayana wrote those words…
New Thinking for a New WorldSpring Migrations
Andrew Selee of the Migration Policy Institute advocates for rational migration policies benefiting all. Mass migration is once again in the headlines around…
New Thinking for a New WorldWorth Repeating: Peace How?
Amid Ukraine's conflict, George Beebe of the Quincy Institute emphasizes Western support to prevent defeat while advocating crucial negotiations. As Ukraine’s…
New Thinking for a New WorldWorth Repeating: Can Violent Extremists Leave Their Pasts Behind?
Guest host Michael Niconchuk explores the global rise of violent extremism with experts Juncal Fernandez-Garayzabal and Noah Tucker. Violent extremism is…
New Thinking for a New WorldPeace How?
Amid Ukraine's conflict, George Beebe of the Quincy Institute emphasizes Western support to prevent defeat while advocating crucial negotiations. As Ukraine’s…
New Thinking for a New WorldA Visionary Leader
Andrew Bastawrous, recipient of the 2023 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize, discusses the transformative power of innovative thinking in eye care…
New Thinking for a New WorldClimb a Tree!
Meg Lowman talks about her passion for the health of the global forests that are essential components of the natural systems that keep us all alive. Winners of…
New Thinking for a New WorldSPOTLIGHT: Global Leadership
A thought piece where Alan Stoga, Chairman of the Tällberg Foundation, shares how the foundation supports global leadership We live at a unique moment in human…
New Thinking for a New WorldThe Art of Dying Well
Dr. Christian Ntizimira delves into the social, psychological, cultural, and spiritual aspects shaping the final days of someone who is dying. The Greek…
New Thinking for a New WorldTeach the Children Well
Uncover U.S. education challenges and solutions with Shawn Benjamin, principal of a successful Bay area charter school. One of the many challenges facing the…
New Thinking for a New WorldKnocking on Europe’s Door
Migration expert Sergio Carrera critiques European policies, urging reflection on a more welcoming approach. European politicians talk endlessly about the rule…
New Thinking for a New WorldSPOTLIGHT: The Year of the Ballot
Isabel Aninat offers her reflections on the implications of what happened on her country’s search for a more perfect democracy. During 2024 more than 50…
New Thinking for a New WorldBest New Thinking: What’s Wrong with America?
Lars Trägårdh does a deep dive into the social and political challenges confronting America. The United States seems to be on the verge of some kind of…
New Thinking for a New WorldBest New Thinking: Should We Tolerate the Intolerant?
Elisabeth Braw explores the potential consequences of being too tolerant. "If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not…
New Thinking for a New WorldWhat’s Warmer, Wetter, and Greener? (Spoiler Alert: The Arctic—and It Shouldn’t Be!)
Tero Mustonen discusses the urgent need to rewild the Far North to counteract climate change. The Arctic is warming at least twice as fast as anywhere else on…
New Thinking for a New WorldCry for Argentina?
Eduardo Amadeo discusses whether Argentina can finally escape the mess it has made for itself Why not? The country's inflation rate is approaching 150%. 40% of…
New Thinking for a New WorldWar Without End?
Zelensky must be honest about the state of the war. Listen as we discuss with Svitlana Morenets what an honest assessment might mean. On January 1st Ukraine’s…
New Thinking for a New WorldGetting Russia Right
Thomas Graham on how to cope with Russia today as well as tomorrow. Winston Churchill famously said that Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an…
New Thinking for a New WorldPeople-Centered Justice
Allyson Maynard-Gibson discusses a new way of thinking about how people can find the justice they deserve. It’s commonplace today to bemoan the erosion of…
New Thinking for a New WorldCan Violent Extremists Leave Their Pasts Behind?
Guest host Michael Niconchuk explores the global rise of violent extremism with experts Juncal Fernandez-Garayzabal and Noah Tucker. Violent extremism is…
New Thinking for a New WorldSPOTLIGHT: War is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things
In this SPOTLIGHT piece by Alan Stoga, he offers a glimmer of hope in the war between Israel and Hamas. The war between Israel and Hamas is a classic…
New Thinking for a New WorldPandemic Fallout: Unmasking Ethical Failures
Dr. Ruth Faden explains what happened during COVID and how we can do better. According to the WHO, the COVID pandemic killed almost seven million people. The…
New Thinking for a New WorldWhat’s Wrong with America?
Lars Trägårdh does a deep dive into the social and political challenges confronting America. The United States seems to be on the verge of some kind of…
New Thinking for a New WorldBlot Out the Sun?
Luke Iseman and Andrew Song explain how they think they can cool the planet. Supposedly, Herodotus wrote that when the Greeks were told that the Persian…
New Thinking for a New WorldDiplomatically Speaking
Listen to Ambassador Mirpuri's reflections on what he learned about America during his service in Washington. "There is nothing dramatic in the success of a…
New Thinking for a New WorldShould We Tolerate the Intolerant?
Elisabeth Braw explores the potential consequences of being too tolerant. "If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not…
New Thinking for a New WorldWorth Repeating: Is India Back?
Will India continue to evolve and become a global power? Milan Vaishnav shares some answers in this episode. India's backstory is largely unknown in the West…
New Thinking for a New WorldWhat’s the Point of Freedom if You Don’t Do Something With It?
Shahidul Alam’s words and pictures force one—sometimes gently, sometimes less so—to confront reality Shahidul Alam is many things: world-class photographer…
New Thinking for a New WorldPricing the Priceless: The ultimate, maybe the only climate solution
Paula DiPerna on solving the climate crisis and valuing our most precious assets. Humanity is hardwired to value the valuable, to conserve even to hoard…
New Thinking for a New WorldTrump Agonistes
Former acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim delves into the unprecedented legal challenges surrounding Donald Trump. Donald Trump continues to make history: he is the…
New Thinking for a New WorldOur Blue Planet
Asha de Vos has done pioneering work on blue whales and joined this week for a conversation about her work in Sri Lanka. The planet “Earth” should probably be…
New Thinking for a New World“When you strike at a king, you must kill him”
Yevgenia Albats, a journalist in forced exile from Russia, thinks that Prigozhin is a “dead man walking.” Maybe Putin, too. A few days ago the world watched in…
New Thinking for a New WorldWhat Does ChatGPT Think?
Rebecca Finlay delves into the questions surrounding the regulation of a AI, its limitless potential, and the challenges faced in controlling its impact on…
New Thinking for a New WorldGeorgia on My Mind
Nino Evgenidze on the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its potential consequences for Georgia's future. Russia's invasion of Ukraine seems likely to…
New Thinking for a New WorldWorth Repeating: Code Red: not for Earth, for Humanity?
Join us as we revisit our conversation with Johan Rockström as he shed light on the gravity of our situation, stating that "for the first time in human…
New Thinking for a New WorldWhat’s Love Got to Do With It? Building a Different Middle East
Gilles Kepel discusses the recent developments in the Middle East that could reshape the global order. Over the last several months, there have been a series…
New Thinking for a New WorldIs India Back?
Will India continue to evolve and become a global power? Milan Vaishnav shares some answers in this episode. India's backstory is largely unknown in the West…
New Thinking for a New WorldAfrica's Arc of Misery: Sudan
Samah Salman, a Sudanese businesswoman and civil society leader shares her insights on the situation and efforts for peace. Sudan is at war with itself. The…
New Thinking for a New WorldWorth Repeating: Looking for Justice, One Person at a Time
Sam Muller believes that you can make justice systems work for people. 2023 has become a year of recession, inflation, social and labor unrest, war, the…
New Thinking for a New WorldRising China Plants a Flag in the Middle East
Yasmine Farouk discusses the impact of China’s mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran on the Middle East and beyond. Early last month, there was an…
New Thinking for a New WorldReflections on the Guillotine
Pierre Lellouche is deeply worried about what he sees as Macron’s strategic and political mistakes and the consequences for his country. French President…
New Thinking for a New WorldSlouching Towards Texas (If Not Bethlehem)
Anthropologist Amelia Frank-Vitale discusses what it takes to walk from Honduras to Texas, and the tragedies along the way. Human history is a long and…
New Thinking for a New WorldIs This Any Way to Run a War?
Anna Wieslander has had the temerity to point out that the West has no strategy to end the Ukraine war. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has settled into a…
New Thinking for a New WorldNeeded: New Thinking about Africa’s Debt Burden
Bright Simons advocates for a new approach, arguing against debt cancellation as the solution for Africa's current financial challenges. Africa might finally…
New Thinking for a New WorldIs Israel Heading Over a Cliff?
Journalist Neri Zilber talks about a situation that seems destined to go from bad to worse. Israel seems to be on the verge of exploding. Prime Minister…
New Thinking for a New WorldWorth Repeating: Can a Broken Democracy Fix Itself?
Isabel Aninat is fundamentally optimistic that Chilean democracy is headed in a good direction. What do you think? After the tragedy of the Pinochet years…
New Thinking for a New WorldEverything Old Is New Again: Building the University of the Future on an Ancient Foundation
Francesco Svelto, Rector of University of Pavia, shares his vision for Pavia and, more broadly, education at a time of transformation At times of rapid…