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The Arc of Progress in the 21st Century
Season 1 Episode 105
Looking at global headlines today, it’s hard not to feel pessimism. Have recent wars, pandemics and autocracies made the idea of progress obsolete?
Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker uses data and ps…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Debating Education
Season 1 Episode 105
From integrating next-generation technologies into curricula to addressing national perceptions of cultural issues, education is at a pivotal moment in ensuring that it adequately trains and teaches …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Dawn of Artificial General Intelligence?
Season 1 Episode 104
Artificial general intelligence could possess the versatility to reason, learn and innovate in any task.
But with rising concerns about job losses, surveillance and deepfakes, will AGI be a force fo…
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
New Agreement on Plastics: What Will It Take?
Season 1 Episode 103
In December 2024, over 170 countries gathered to conclude a global treaty to reach a plastic pollution-free world by 2040. While negotiations were inconclusive, the countries sought to complete the p…
Published on 7 months ago
The Global Economic Outlook
Season 1 Episode 102
Nearly five years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the global economy, growth is slow but stable, inflation has gradually declined in advanced economies and trade trends have turned positive. Desp…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Debating Technology
Season 1 Episode 101
With AI, space exploration and biotechnology advancing rapidly, some see these innovations as solutions to humanity’s greatest challenges, while others raise concerns about ethics, society and inequa…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Defending the Cyber Frontlines
Season 1 Episode 100
From disruptions to critical infrastructure to cyber biothreats, geopolitical crises are extending into uncharted territories.
How can the international community move towards a detente in cyberspac…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
AI Lifting all Boats
Season 1 Episode 99
As the race for AI leadership intensifies, access to resilient digital infrastructure, advanced computer capabilities and strong public-private investment are essential. A few countries are sprinting…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Road to COP30
Season 1 Episode 97
After almost a decade since the Paris Agreement changed the global landscape of net zero, several open questions remain on how to increase the speed and scale of inclusive climate action.
What is on…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Future of Growth
Season 1 Episode 97
Global growth remains slow, projected at 3.3% in 2025, which is markedly lower than the global trend growth over the past 30 years of around 4%. Meanwhile, uncertainty remains high as the world conti…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago