Worlds Apart
In just one Covid-19 stroke, biopolitics has replaced geopolitics, or rather it has turned into its inescapable strand. Quarantines have become the order of the day, while care for citizens’ health has removed the need for politicians to...May 31, 2020 07:41- Worlds Apart is a fast-paced, in-depth discussion on the most pressing issues facing the world today.It strives to depart from the traditional Q&A form of interview in favor of a more emotive and engaging conversation. Host Oksana Boyko is not afraid to ask the hard questions that others avoid, with the aim of promoting intelligent public debate.
- Herd impunity? Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of Russia in Global AffairsIn just one Covid-19 stroke, biopolitics has replaced geopolitics, or rather it has turned into its inescapable strand. Quarantines have become the order of the day, while care for citizens’ health has removed the need for politicians to...May 31, 2020 07:41
- Numbers envy? Robert Heimer, Professor of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public HealthIn a time of pandemic when good news is scarce, the idea that somebody is doing better than you could be a cause for, if not for celebration, then at least for a self-interested inquiry. But not when it comes to Moscow and Washington. When Russia...May 24, 2020 08:35
- Thought contagion? Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media & CultureIn one of the most resonant political speeches of the 20th century, Franklin Roosevelt told an anxious United States and a stricken world that “the only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.” Jump to the present day and that fear...May 17, 2020 07:40
- Struck, stressed & binging? Paul Laursen, former lead of physiology for New Zealand Olympic athletesAs millions of people around the world seek relief from Covid-19 stress in comfort foods, could that be making the pandemic even worse? The ravaging effects of sugar on our bodies have been well documented but new findings about the virus’...May 10, 2020 07:38
- Method in madness? Nassir Ghaemi, professor of psychiatry at Tufts University & bestselling authorMost of us agree that desperate times call for desperate measures, but do they also call for desperate leaders? Oksana’s guest believes that while sane leaders are well-suited for good times, a disturbed mind may be the best to see a country...May 3, 2020 06:51
- Safe and sorry? Ekaterina Schulmann, political scientistIn less than two months, our notion of work-life balance has been turned on its head, with many of us longing for the things we used to loathe about our jobs and resenting the things we used to revere about our private lives. The historically...Apr 26, 2020 06:44
- Pandemic of capitalism? William Robinson, professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa BarbaraWith many people around the world in self-isolation or quarantine, yearning for life to return to normal, it’s hard to tell what that normal even means. How will the Covid-19 ordeal change the way we run our economy, politics and social...Apr 19, 2020 06:41
- Better to be a victim? Bradley Campbell, Associate Professor of Sociology at California State University‘Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.’ This frequently parroted adage has been used by generations of adults to teach their children the virtues of emotional regulation. But at a time when asking somebody...Apr 5, 2020 07:13
- Not only skin deep? Daniel Hamermesh, emeritus professor of economics at the University of TexasIt's often said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but hundreds of studies across decades show that most beholders view beauty similarly. And that slips into all facets of a person's life – from the way a kid is treated in school to...Mar 29, 2020 07:50
- Sick system? Steven Hoffman, director of the Global Strategy LabComing together by staying apart is now a popular slogan in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, including among policymakers who, just a few weeks ago, scorned travel bans and social distancing. Why has so much of the initial advice on how to...Mar 22, 2020 07:38
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