What Could Go Right?

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Race in America, 2 Years After George Floyd with Theodore R. Johnson May 25, 2022

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How do we grapple with the most challenging issues surrounding race, political division, equality, and more? Theodore R. Johnson, author, senior fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, and retired commander in the US Navy, joins us to make a compelling case for a national solidarity necessary to mitigate racism and fulfill the American Promise.

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

The Philanthropic Moment with Rachel Pritzker and David Callahan May 18, 2022

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Is philanthropy helpful? Looking at the giving data during the pandemic as well as the billionaire class philanthropy trends and small-dollar individual political donations, what are the pros and cons of philanthropy? Joining us in this conversation are Rachel Pritzker, founder and president of the Pritzker Innovation Fund, and David Callahan, founder and editor of Inside Philanthropy, to talk through some of the advantages and disadvantages we see in today's giving economy.

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

Global Trade: The Race to the Top with Gregg Easterbrook May 11, 2022

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Are we in an unprecedented era of military peace on the seas? Gregg Easterbrook, a prolific author and a writer and editor at The Atlantic for over 40 years, shares how the Navy, innovation, space travel, and prosperity go hand in hand.

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

Pandemic "Retrospective" with Nicholas Christakis and Ezekiel Emanuel May 04, 2022

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Are we moving "out of the pandemic phase" of COVID-19? Today we talk with the Director of the Human Nature Lab at Yale University, Nicholas Christakis, and Special Advisor to the Director General of the World Health Organization, Ezekiel Emanuel, about what we've learned over the past two years and where we can go from here.

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

The Information Horizon with Tyler Cowen Apr 27, 2022

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What's coming next? We sit down with a modern renaissance man, economist, and podcaster Tyler Cowen to participate in what he calls his greatest pleasure: information extraction. We pick his brain on everything from mRNA to housing bubbles to literature. "The world," he tells us, "has never been more optimistic than it is now."

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

The World Post-Putin with Anne-Marie Slaughter Apr 20, 2022

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been framed as a global inflection point. It may or may not be in actuality, but it is certainly a moment that challenges our assumptions of how we view the current world order and opens questions about what the next one would best look like. Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America and a Professor Emerita of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University, joins us to discuss what is happening now in Ukraine and where the future of defense is going.

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

The Happiness Rebellion with Arthur C. Brooks Apr 13, 2022

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What is happiness, and why does it feel so difficult to find? The path to purpose, meaning, love, and contentment is actually no mystery, says Harvard University social scientist Arthur C. Brooks. He shares the research for how to invest in a thriving “happiness 401k.”

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

Does Work Work Anymore? with Roy Bahat Apr 06, 2022

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Work ain’t what it used to be—just ask the millions of Americans who are part of the “Great Resignation.” Venture capitalist and head of Bloomberg Beta, Roy Bahat, is looking to shape work for the better, from new forms of labor organizing to remote-friendly tech.

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

The Progress Movement with Jason Crawford Mar 30, 2022

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Is progress still possible? We believe so, and we're not alone. Jason Crawford, founder of The Roots of Progress, sits down with us to talk about the possibilities of the future and makes a case for optimism in the face of pessimistic predictions about tomorrow.

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

The Plague Cycle (Bonus) Feb 23, 2022

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It might seem counterintuitive to ask in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, but is humanity winning the fight against infectious disease? Charles Kenny, Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development, says we are. But we must continue availing ourselves of the solutions that have led to this progress if that answer is to stay. In this interview, Kenny speaks with The Progress Network Executive Director Emma Varvaloucas about his new book, The Plague Cycle, outlining the immense headway humanity has already made in flattening "the plague cycle" and what we need to keep doing it, talks about the beneficial ripple effects of our triumph over infectious disease, and sets our current pandemic experiences in the context of history.

This conversation was recorded on January 19th, 2021.

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

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