What Could Go Right?

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A System Under Stress: Lincoln and Today with Steve Inskeep Oct 11, 2023

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What does it take to create great compromise? Can Abraham Lincoln's method of talking to people with opposing views work today? And is it possible to find hope through looking at history? Steve Inskeep, host of Morning Edition and Up Next on NPR, and author of Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America, joins the show to break down Lincoln's political battles, and the historical moment we find ourselves in today.

What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and The Podglomerate.

Progress Check: Catching Up on the News with Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas Oct 04, 2023

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Is mental health worsening across generations? Has criminal justice reform actually worked? And are we ready for the first mass produced humanoid robots? "What Could Go Right?" hosts Zachary Karabell, founder of The Progress Network, and Emma Varvaloucas, executive director of The Progress Network, take a look at the progress that has been made since last season.

What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and The Podglomerate.

Introducing What’s Your Problem: Building a Plane to Help Save the World Aug 23, 2023

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A new season of What Could Go Right is just around the corner, and in the meantime, we wanted to share an episode of a podcast that we think you’ll really like – What’s Your Problem.

What’s Your Problem is a show from our friends at Pushkin Industries all about technology and business. Entrepreneurs and engineers talk about the future they’re trying to build – and the problems they have to solve to get there. It’s hosted by Jacob Goldstein, the former host of NPR’s Planet Money, and helps listeners understand the problems really smart people are trying to solve right now.

In this episode, Jacob speaks with Val Miftakhov, the founder and CEO of ZeroAvia, about how his company built a plane powered by hydrogen fuel that produces zero carbon emissions. It could be ready for commercial use by 2025 and would revolutionize the way flying impacts the environment.

Find more episodes of What’s Your Problem at https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/whats-your-problem

Introducing Smart People Podcast: Lessons From the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness Aug 09, 2023

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While we prepare for the launch of What Could Go Right’s fifth season this fall, we wanted to share another show we think listeners will enjoy – Smart People Podcast.

Smart People Podcast is a biweekly interview show from our friend’s at Glassbox Media. It features today’s most well respected thought leaders and the host, Chris Stemp, and his co-host/producer Jon Rojas, utilize their insatiable curiosity and relatable charm to provoke their guests into giving the interview of a lifetime. In this episode, they speak with Dr. Marc Schulz about what we can learn from the world’s longest scientific study of happiness and what actually makes people happy. Dr Schulz is the associate director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development and the Sue Kardas PhD 1971 Chair in Psychology at Bryn Mawr College. He also directs the Data Science Program and previously chaired the psychology department and Clinical Developmental Psychology PhD program at Bryn Mawr.

Find more episodes of Smart People Podcastat https://www.smartpeoplepodcast.com/

Introducing Ones and Tooze: Could Green Hydrogen Revolutionize the Energy Sector? Jul 26, 2023

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What Could Go Right returns for season 5 this fall, but in the meantime we’re excited to share an episode of Ones and Tooze this week.

Ones and Tooze is a weekly economics podcast from Foreign Policy hosted by FP deputy editor Cameron Abadi and FP columnist, economic historian and author Adam Tooze. In this episode, Cameron and Adam take a look at the emergence of green hydrogen and how this green energy source, which generates a tremendous amount of heat, will help reduce emissions for creating steel and other industrial processes.

Also in this episode, Cameron and Adam take a look at European travel on the cheap. They discuss low cost travel options, hosteling, and which European countries offer the most bang for the buck.

Find more episodes of Ones and Tooze at https://link.chtbl.com/onesandtoozepodcast

A Look Back and A Look Forward with Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas Jun 21, 2023

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Is the US economy okay or even positive? Are we making any progress on climate change? What's going on with global inequality? As we close out this season of "What Could Go Right?" hosts Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas look back at the predictions that started the year and check in with the current news of the day.

What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and The Podglomerate.

Renovating Our House with Danielle Allen Jun 14, 2023

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Is change possible? Can democracy be renovated to serve the constituency better? And what does this mean for the 2024 election? Political theorist at Harvard University and founder and president of Partners in Democracy, Danielle Allen, joins us to talk about how democracy is (or isn't) addressing our most urgent concerns. Plus, LGBTQ support skyrockets worldwide and a Supreme Court ruling on gerrymandering.

What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and The Podglomerate.

A Better World with James Pethokoukis Jun 07, 2023

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Did anyone "win" the debt ceiling debate? Where is the economy headed, long-term? And what breakthroughs can be used to build a better world? James Pethokoukis, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he specializes in US economic policy, joins us to share his perspective on a brighter future. Plus, bacteria-fighting AI and tracking social progress.

What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and The Podglomerate.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Science with Sara Walker May 31, 2023

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What's the nature of the universe? What is life? And what do we talk about when we talk about science? We're joined by Professor Sara Walker, an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist with research interests in the origins of life, artificial life, and detection of life on other worlds, to see how the way we think about the world informs the rest of our being. Plus, Indonesia's growing economy, US job satisfaction, and an update on mapping the human genome.

What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and The Podglomerate.

How to Be Optimistic About America with John Avlon May 24, 2023

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What road is hyperpartisanship taking us down? Can we learn from our history? And is the current state of American politics worse than ever before? Today, we talk with CNN's senior political analyst and author of "Lincoln and the Fight for Peace," John Avlon, to discuss how the past can inform our understanding of and response to current political conditions.

What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and The Podglomerate.

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