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New World Order" — How to Think About Power, Coordination, and Control
The phrase "New World Order" is used to describe a shift in global power, coordination, and governance. What does it refer to, and how should it be …
7 months ago
How This War Ends - Daniel's Solution to the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
If you listened to my conversation with journalist Nikola Mikovic, you know we took a deep dive into Russia's foreign policy — what's driving the war…
7 months ago
Russia's Endgame, The Truth About the War in Ukraine - Nikola Mikovic
Why is the Russia - Ukraine war still going. What does Russia want?
My guest is Nikola Mikovic, a freelance journalist based in Serbia who specialize…
7 months ago
What's Real? — How We Evaluate Claims in a World of Conflicting Narratives (John Abrons)
My guest is John Abrons. The conversation focuses on a fundamental question: How do we determine what's real in a world of conflicting narratives? Us…
7 months, 1 week ago
How War Timelines Get Rewritten (And Why It Matters)
We're often told a war "started" at a specific moment.
That framing raises a deeper question:
What are wemeasuring when we say when a war began?
In t…
7 months, 1 week ago
The Questions That End Careers: Rethinking the Middle East Conversation
Helen Thomas was one of the most respected journalists covering the White House for decades. Late in her career, a single line of questioning changed…
7 months, 1 week ago
When Information Can't Be Trusted: Algorithms, Power, What We Know - Hrvoje Morić
My guest is Hrvoje Morić. His work explores geopolitics, health, war, and the structures that shape what information reaches the public. This convers…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
AI and Truth — How Systems Decide What's "Accurate" (and What They Miss)
How does AI decide what's "accurate"?
In this episode, I walk through a real example of editing a piece of content with ChatGPT—and what changed as a…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Content Moderation — How Platforms Decide What Stays (and What Doesn't) (Ryan Hartwig)
Platforms like Facebook and Instagram are often discussed in terms of bias or censorship. The real question is:
What are these systems actually optim…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Climate Change — How to Evaluate the Claims (and What People Miss) (Lynne Balzer)
Climate change is often discussed in absolute terms—certainty on one side, skepticism on the other. The real question is:
How are these claims formed…
8 months, 1 week ago