New Enlightenment

About New Enlightenment

Debate and free expression of ideas are the foundation of an open and prosperous society. From Adam Smith’s Panmure House, New Enlightenment host Adam Dixon talks with leading minds about politics, economics, philosophy, and technology. https://panmurehouse.org/ https://twitter.com/AdamSmithHouse https://twitter.com@DrAdam_Dixon https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-dixon-04b28130/

Publisher

New Enlightenment with Adam Dixon

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Mar 2024

Latest episode

30 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 42 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How Sovereign Wealth Funds Shape the Global Economy | Dr Victoria Barbary

   Professor Adam Dixon interviews Dr. Victoria Barbary about how sovereign wealth funds truly influence the global economy, debunking common myths.

2. 

   23 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Can the U.S. Compete with China?

   Host Adam Dixon interviews Josh Zoffer, former Biden administration advisor, about America's competitive strategy against China's industrial dominance in critical minerals and technology.

3. 

   16 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Is China Really a Global Threat?

   Professor Adam Dixon interviews Professor Lee Jones about China's complex global role, challenging Western narratives and exploring internal dynamics that shape its international behavior.

Inside a recent episode

How Sovereign Wealth Funds Shape the Global Economy | Dr Victoria Barbary

Published 30 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I mean, if that's something I've learned over the nearly 20 years I've worked with sovereign wealth funds is that they are allergic to reputational risk, right? Right. And so what is the benefit that they derive from doing something that might come, you know, that's not financially motivated and might come back to bite them? And as I said earlier, you know, all of the people that, you know, you know, the asset managers, the banks, they can't, you know, they're not going to work with these guys if they're doing that. Right. Which is often, you know, it's just not going to happen. And while, you know, I suppose you can look at something like the Qatar government more broadly has invested a lot in Rwanda, right? […]

Who has been a guest on New Enlightenment

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Victoria Barbary
• Josh Zoffer
• Lee Jones
• Daniel Mügge
• Carl Benedikt Frey

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

102,016

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

4.8 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

50

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

60