The Importance of Thinking: for Ourselves, Our Communities and Our World A series of short, thought-provoking podcasts that bring an extensive international perspective to challenge our preconceived, unconscious beliefs and values; how these impact us, our societies and our global community, as we face today's challenges; and what can we learn and apply from these ideas.
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July 15, 2021
<p>Change is inevitable and incurs risk. But as the collapse of the former Soviet system demonstrated, not changing is riskier, as eventually it will result in revolutionary rather than evolutionary change, causing greater suffering and damage. How should individuals, organisations and political and business elites respond to this constant pressure for change and what may happen if they don’t rise to the challenge?</p>
June 30, 2021
<p>In the longer-term, what really matters or is important to us, as individuals and for societies as a whole? As we suffer from the law of diminishing returns in many wealthier countries, how do we figure this out and how can we reflect our changing priorities in ourselves and our societies? If we no longer believe in profits, what prophets can we believe in? And as we judge past generations, how might our children and grandchildren judge our current priorities and values?</p>
May 2, 2021
<p>Societies need a sufficient number of well-educated people who understand and value the wider implications of their actions on their societies and environment. Societies also need a sufficient number of well-off people who can think beyond putting food on their own table tonight. The global challenges we face now highlight our current inadequacies on both fronts. Tackling them effectively requires us to think differently.</p>
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The Importance of Thinking: for Ourselves, Our Communities and Our World
A series of short, thought-provoking podcasts that bring an extensive international perspective to challenge our preconceived, unconscious beliefs and values; how these impact us, our societies and our global community, as we face today's challenges; and what can we learn and apply from these ideas.
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