inSUBSTANTIA is produced in Geneva, Switzerland, and invites leading thinkers, practitioners, and curious minds to explore ideas that shape our world. It offers something most experts crave but rarely get: the space to think out loud, to connect their knowledge to deeper philosophical and ethical issues, and to challenge assumptions beyond the headlines. Each episode invites reflection without requiring specialised background knowledge, making complex issues accessible and thought-provoking.
Gabor Farkas and GemLabs Present: Sustainable Futures
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inSUBSTANTIA is produced in Geneva, Switzerland, and invites leading thinkers, practitioners, and curious minds to explore ideas that shape our world. It offers something most experts crave but rarely get: the space to think out loud, to connect their knowledge to deeper philosophical and ethical issues, and to challenge assumptions beyond the headlines. Each episode invites reflection without requiring specialised background knowledge, making complex issues accessible and thought-provoking.
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May 21, 2026
Health Care as a Cultural System
<p>What happens when healthcare technology is not designed for people, but with them?</p><p>InSubstantia welcomes Anam Hijab, the founder of AtPulse, a health technology company tackling one of the largest and least understood diabetes crises in the world. Pakistan is home to 55 million people living with or on the verge of diabetes. Anam is building technology to address this crisis. </p><p>Following a career in pharmaceutical engineering in Denmark, Anam came back to Pakistan to apply that expertise where it could matter most. In this episode, she shares her experience of building systems on the ground in Pakistan, working with one of the largest cardiovascular hospital networks in the world.</p><p>This conversation moves beyond product features and into first principles: how culture shapes care, why Western health models fail at scale in high-density populations, and what it means to design technology for communities rather than individuals. </p><p>00:00 – Introduction: Anam Hijab’s background and the scale of Pakistan’s diabetes crisis</p><p>02:24 – Pakistan as a “melting pot” shaping identity and worldview</p><p>04:00 – Why Denmark? Education, equality, and the Nordic model</p><p>07:53 – Returning to Pakistan and identifying a market opportunity</p><p>10:15 – Understanding the real diabetes crisis</p><p>13:58 – When diabetes compounds into systemic failure</p><p>16:03 – Why patients disappear after treatment (70–90% dropout)</p><p>20:32 – Inside NICVD: what 1,000+ patients per day teaches about systems</p><p>25:52 – Designing the product and breaking assumptions about how people use technology</p><p>29:16 – Why the app is offline, visual, and audio-first</p><p>33:35 – The responsible implementation of AI in healthcare </p><p>40:06 – Who owns the value of healthcare data?</p><p>42:15 – Predictive care and risk profiling</p><p>45:01 – How to balance revenue with community impact</p><p>50:12 – Being a woman founder in Pakistan</p><p>55:04 – What Pakistan revealed that Europe didn’t</p><p>01:00:08 – Cultural gaps in European healthcare models</p><p>01:03:09 – Climate change and chronic disease </p><p>01:18:37 – Towards a localized, intuitive healthcare for everyday life</p><p>01:10:15 – Medical language vs patient understanding </p><p>Resources: </p><p>Learn more about AtPulse <a href="https://atpulse.org/"><u>https://atpulse.org/</u></a> </p><p><br>Chapters:<br>Connect with Anam Hijab <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anam-h-73b945122/"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/anam-h-73b945122/</u></a> </p>
February 24, 2026
Mediation: One word, Many Practices
<p>What happens when two sides in a dispute refuse to move even when a compromise seems obvious?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Insubstantia, I speak with mediator and author Manon Schonewille about what really keeps conflict stuck. Often, it is not the substance of the dispute but the process itself. Even within the same country, the word mediation can mean very different things. Once you add borders, legal cultures, and conflicting expectations about authority and neutrality, misunderstandings can derail a case before it even begins.</p><p><br></p><p>Drawing on decades of practice and comparative research across jurisdictions, Manon explains why mediators must “mediate the process first, particularly in cross border situations.” From commercial disputes to cross cultural conflict, we explore how ego, identity, fairness, and culture shape outcomes far more than logic alone.</p><p><br></p><p>If we cannot agree on what mediation is supposed to be, what exactly are we doing when we say we are mediating?</p><p><strong>What we talk about with Manon:</strong></p><ul><li><p>What mediation is and what people misunderstand about it</p></li><li><p>The difference between negotiation and mediation</p></li><li><p>Why conflict escalates even when both parties are “rational”</p></li><li><p>How identity, ego and culture shape disputes</p></li><li><p>The role of emotions in high-stakes conflict</p></li><li><p>Why parties often resist settlement even when it benefits them</p></li><li><p>What mediators do behind the scenes</p></li><li><p>The concept of “face-saving” and why it matters</p></li><li><p>When mediation works best and when it fails</p></li><li><p>The mediator’s role in power imbalances</p></li><li><p>Trust-building styles and techniques in tense conversations</p></li><li><p>How people interpret fairness differently</p></li><li><p>Cross-cultural mediation and communication differences</p></li><li><p>The importance of language, framing, and timing in resolution</p></li><li><p>Real-world examples of disputes that seem impossible until they’re reframed</p></li></ul><p><strong>Links & Resources Mentioned: </strong></p><ul><li><p>Check out Manon Schonewille’s books and publications:<a href="https://www.manonschonewille.nl/author"> <u>https://www.manonschonewille.nl/author</u></a> </p></li><li><p>Excerpt from “The Variegated Landscape of Mediation”<a href="https://www.manonschonewille.nl/_files/ugd/682f8c_420aff0f964b4ba7b59bbc3b70759961.pdf"> <u>https://www.manonschonewille.nl/_files/ugd/682f8c_420aff0f964b4ba7b59bbc3b70759961.pdf</u></a></p></li></ul><p>Jump to Content: </p><p>09:05-11:43 On Manon’s first case about furniture and dogs</p><p>18:36 - 19:30 It’s not about you in mediation </p><p>31:45 - 32:35 I define cross-border mediation </p><p>38:47 - 39:20 Is free mediation beneficial (Gabor)</p><p>39:50 - 40:10 Always mediate the process first</p><p>50:53 - 52:07 If you go to US or UK - cultural differences in mediation</p><p>55:19 - 56:54 Korean CEO and Dutch manager</p><p>1:07:39 - 1:08:29 Time in mediation</p><p>1:15:46 - 1:16:30 Innovations and good practices in mediation</p><p>1:29:15 - 1:30:38 Against too much regulation in mediation</p><p><br></p>
February 9, 2026
The Quiet Architecture of Violence - part 2
<p><strong>Economies, Power, and Systems That Make Harm Profitable</strong></p><p>This is part 2 of my conversation with Guillaume.</p><p>If violence is not a distortion of economic life but one of its foundations, what does that mean for markets, governance, and political power? In the second part of the conversation with Guillaume Soto-Mayor, we sharpen our focus on the arguments and case studies explored in his book, The Economies of Violence.</p><p>We examine how violence creates value, sustains competitiveness, and infiltrates systems often considered legitimate, from labor markets and financial systems to development aid and democratic institutions. Along the way, we confront a difficult but necessary question: how can societies reclaim power and authority without reproducing the very violence they seek to overcome?</p><p><strong>In this episode, we explore:</strong></p><p>00:00:00 — Violence as a foundation of economic life00:04:45 — Legal vs illegal economies: a false separation00:11:25 — How GDP calculations absorb illicit economies00:17:55 — Prison labor and undocumented labor as competitiveness drivers00:26:35 — Organized crime in waste management, construction, and finance00:35:25 — Coercive supply chains in the fast fashion industry00:42:45 — Corruption as a central mechanism of structural violence00:50:25 — Algorithmic “prisons” and violence in the digital realm00:58:35 — Why mass social movements demanding justice so often fail01:06:55 — Reclaiming power and authority as contracts of responsibility01:14:45 — Building shared spaces for non-violent authority</p><p><strong>Links and resources:</strong></p><ul><li><p>The Economies of Violence: The Forgotten Variable — Guillaume Soto-Mayor<a href="https://brill.com/display/title/70924"><u>https://brill.com/display/title/70924</u></a></p></li><li><p>Le Capitalisme de l’apocalypse (and other works) — Quinn Slobodian<a href="https://www.seuil.com/ouvrage/le-capitalisme-de-l-apocalypse-quinn-slobodian/9782021451405"><u>https://www.seuil.com/ouvrage/le-capitalisme-de-l-apocalypse-quinn-slobodian/9782021451405</u></a></p></li><li><p>Sand Talk — Tyson Yunkaporta<a href="https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/sand-talk"><u>https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/sand-talk</u></a></p></li></ul>
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