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DEC 15, 2016 Podcast

A Conversation on Effective Altruism with Jennifer Rubenstein

The term effective altruism means that individuals should be sure to maximize the good they do, by donating to the most cost-effective charities, for example, ...

Xi and Putin at the Moscow Victory Day Parade, May 2015. CREDIT: <a href="http://bit.ly/2gC1XiE">kremlin.ru</a>

DEC 15, 2016 Podcast

Risks to U.S.-China Relations Under Trump

Where are U.S.-China relations right now and where are they headed? "I don't think we should give up hope in some way forward. ...

L to R: Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, Ali Soufan, Seamus Hughes. CREDIT: Frank Leitaõ

DEC 12, 2016 Podcast

Foreign Fighters, Homegrown Terrorism, and the Prevention of Violent Extremism

What are the driving forces behind the increase in homegrown terrorism and what can be done to stop it? Ali Soufan and Seamus Hughes, veterans ...

Janos Pasztor and Stephanie Sy

DEC 12, 2016 Podcast

The Ethics and Governance of Geoengineering

The definition of geoengineering is "large-scale human intervention with the Earth in order to change the climate," says Janos Pasztor, and to manage the world's ...

DEC 8, 2016 Podcast

Global Ethics Forum Preview: The Ethics and Governance of Geoengineering with Janos Pasztor

Next time on Global Ethics Forum, Janos Pasztor, director of the Carnegie Climate Geoengineering Governance Project, discusses new technology and our changing climate. In this ...

DEC 6, 2016 Podcast

Jamal Sowell on Leadership, Veterans, & Escaping the "Bubble"

"I want to do everything I can to make a difference on the Earth while I'm still here," says Jamal Sowell. Currently a fellow at ...

DEC 5, 2016 Podcast

Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know

We're asking the wrong questions about artificial intelligence, says AI expert Jerry Kaplan. Machines are not going to take over the world. They don't have ...

DEC 1, 2016 Podcast

Global Ethics Forum Preview: The Pros, Cons, and Ethical Dilemmas of Artificial Intelligence with Wendell Wallach

Next time on Global Ethics Forum, Yale University's Wendell Wallach discusses the ethics of artificial intelligence, touching on workplace automation, self-driving cars, and the future ...

CREDIT: Terence Hurley

NOV 29, 2016 Podcast

The Indispensable Role of Trust: A Conversation with Judge William Webster

Don't miss this candid conversation with Judge Webster, current chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, and former director of both the CIA and the ...

NOV 18, 2016 Podcast

A Conversation on Climate Change & Forced Displacement with David Sussman

Conflict and war are often talked about as main drivers of forced displacement, but researcher David Sussman also points to climate change and consumerism as ...