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Episodes
Join real estate activist Chris Chopkik and I as we discuss a surprisingly powerful way to elevate climate change awareness at a most intimate level - with our homes.
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June 21, 2022 • 66 mins
The evidence is all around us. The human systems and institutions built over millennia are simply not working to address the many pressing existential issues we face. Renowned futurist Christian Kromme believes he knows why, and how humanity can hit the reset button. We must look to nature for the models - and the inspiration - needed to transform the world in our lifetimes. Join me as Christian and I explore this provocative and...
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May 23, 2022 • 63 mins
"pandemics are not accidents... things that just happen, forces outside humanity... pandemics are something that we actually make." And so begins my discussion with Wendy Orent, author of Plague: The Mysterious Past and Terrifying Future of the World's Most Dangerous Disease and a well-known science writer with a focus on pandemics, biological weapons, and the evolution of infectious diseases. Wendy explains the history of pandemic...
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April 28, 2022 • 76 mins
Join David Price OBE and I as we discuss his latest book, The Power of Us: How We Connect, Act, And Innovate Together. David draws on his 30+ year career as a thought-leader advising a wide range of organizations in education and business in the development of cultures of innovation. He weaves the main themes of his book into our narrative, but in a very personal and quite moving fashion. In an uncertain world, you are certainly g...
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April 13, 2022 • 72 mins
Join six times published thought leader and noted futurist, Graeme Codrington and I for a thought provoking exploration of the future of work as seen from 2022, and his ideas on how we can transform the workplace into a space of wonder. Given’s that he’s spent three decades working on this - you should listen. And where do we start? By adopting a four day work week, where the results of our labour are rewarded - not the hours worke...
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March 27, 2022 • 83 mins
Join veteran White House correspondent Brian Karem and I as we discuss his Big Idea that the media model is irretrievably broken and must be transformed for democracy to survive. Drawing on his 37 years reporting from the White House, and his new best selling book Free The Press: The Death Of American Journalism And How To Revive it, Karem lists the action items urgently needed to transform media in the US, with relevance to all th...
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March 13, 2022 • 79 mins
Renowned futurist Nik Danaylov joins me to discuss the pressing need for a new human story - one relevant in a time of profound technological impact, that unites rather than divides humanity. As I said, I had chills running up and down my spine.
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In this timely episode, Olga Lautman discusses the many way that Russian disinformation and division campaign's are impacting western society, and the surprising solution that she believes can turn the tables.
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January 22, 2022 • 61 mins
Listen to thought-provocateur Judith Koke as she discusses the urgent need for museums to reposition themselves to be the enablers and facilitators of collaborative persuasion – of the vitally important multi-vocal discussions we need to have at so many levels in society. And hear who she challenges to lead this effort.
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If there is any chance of making possible a new Age of Wonder in our lifetime, we need informed and engaged citizens as a precondition. Veteran educator Stephen Hurley argues that our schools must be transformed into the public squares of our communities. Listen in to see who he thinks needs to lead the charge.
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We live in a 'pick your own facts' world, where words are increasingly suspect. This is dangerous. Veteran marketer Mike Wittenstein shares his belief that the advertising industry, and its advertiser clients, bear a lot of responsibility. You should hear why he thinks that, and how he thinks they - and we - can fix that!
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January 4, 2022 • 39 mins
This is the inaugural, and foundational introduction to the series. I share my POV that the world is in unprecedented jeopardy, and suggest a framework solution to mobilize those who want to make possible a new Age of Wonder.
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