The Origins of Wealth and Inequality – A Conversation with Oded Galor
What trapped humanity in poverty for most of our existence? What sparked the massive metamorphosis in living standards over the past two centuries? And what led to the emergence of vast inequality across the globe? The answers to these questions have the power to transform how we view our past…
19-09-2025 9:18:34
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Humanity: 8 Billion and Counting, A Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Sciubba
In late 2022 or 2023, the 8th billionth person will be born on Earth. Yet as history has shown, the thinning of valuable resources necessary for sustaining not only life, but a good life, continues to drive wars, disease, and poverty. How can we use the 8 billion people we…
19-09-2025 9:18:45
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The Three Marketing Principles That Scaled Over 3,000 Brands – A Conversation with Erik Huberman
Ever wonder how the biggest brands in the world make it to the top? Here's a hint: it's more than just a well-placed billboard or a TV ad. According to Erik Huberman, the Founder and CEO of Hawke Media, there's a common framework behind every successful marketing strategy. After helping…
19-09-2025 9:21:06
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A Conversation with Richard Dawkins on Flight, Defying Gravity & Design by Evolution.
Have you ever dreamt you could fly? Or imagined what it would be like to glide and swoop through the sky like a bird? Do you let your mind soar to unknown, magical spaces? Richard Dawkins is one of the world’s most eminent writers and thinkers. He has made a…
19-09-2025 9:21:19
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How and How Not to be Happy, A Conversation with J. Budziszewski
It’s time to start asking the right questions about happiness. The West is facing a happiness crisis. Today, less than a quarter of adults (in the west) rate themselves as very happy—a record low. False views of happiness abound, and the explosion in “happiness studies” has done little to dispel…
19-09-2025 9:21:34
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Business Leadership Under Fire, A Conversation with Business Turnaround Expert, Pepyn Dinandt.
Have you asked yourself how some young companies have become so successful in so little time? And why so many once big players like Nokia and Kodak seem to have vanished into nothing suddenly? What did they do wrong? And more importantly: what can you do to keep your business…
19-09-2025 9:22:35
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The Secrets of Great Negotiations. A Conversation with Barry Nalebuff, One of the World’s Foremost Experts on Negotiation and Game Theory.
Negotiation is stressful. It can bring out the worst in people. Wouldn’t it be better if there were a principled way to negotiate? Wouldn’t it be even better if there were a way to treat people fairly and get treated fairly in a negotiation? Barry Nalebuff is the Milton Steinbach Professor…
19-09-2025 9:22:51
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A Conversation with Cirque du Soleil’s Executive Vice-Chairman, Daniel Lamarre, on Unleashing the Power of Creativity
Originally composed of 20 street performers in 1984, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group completely reinvented circus arts and went on to become a world leader in live entertainment. Established in Montreal, the Canadian organization has brought wonder and delight to over 180 million spectators with productions presented in 450 cities…
19-09-2025 9:24:39
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Are Cultivated Meats the Future of Healthy, Ethical, Food? – A Conversation with Yaakov Nahmias, Founder of Future Meat
Every year, the world eats more meat than ever before. There is an increasing demand for animal protein and rising concerns about the serious, adverse environmental effects and impacts of the conventional meat industry. Prof. Yaakov “Koby” Nahmias is a bioengineer and innovator, whose breakthroughs ranged from the first 3D…
19-09-2025 9:24:51
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The Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness: A Conversation with Philip Goff
Philip Goff is a philosopher who teaches at Durham University. He is the author of the seminal academic text Consciousness and Fundamental Reality, and Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness which breaks down some of the most important aspects of consciousness research for the broader audience. In…
19-09-2025 9:25:02
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The Future of Artificial Intelligence, A Conversation with Mo Gawdat, Author of Scary Smart.
Artificial intelligence is smarter than humans. It can process information at lightning speed and remain focused on specific tasks without distraction. AI can see into the future, predicting outcomes and even use sensors to see around physical and virtual corners. So why does AI frequently get it so wrong? The…
04-10-2025 15:56:29
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Unlocking the Secrets of Our Senses, a Conversation with Prof. Guy Leschziner.
The information you receive from your senses makes up your world. But that world does not exist. What we perceive to be the absolute truth of the world around us is a complex reconstruction, a virtual reality created by the complex machinations of our minds in tandem with the wiring…
04-10-2025 15:56:42
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