New Thinking for a New World - a Tallberg Foundation Podcast
Aiming to provoke people to think — and therefore act — differently about the global issues that are shaping their future, the Tällberg Foundation is sharing some of its conversations in podcast form. The podcast invites you to hear from leaders from different sectors and geographies as they explore issues that are challenging and changing our societies.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 244
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Art of Dying Well
The Greek philosopher, Epicurus, wrote “The art of livin…
Teach the Children Well
One of the many challenges facing the United States today is an education syste…
Knocking on Europe’s Door
European politicians talk endlessly about the rule of law, justice, human dignity and free…
SPOTLIGHT: The Year of the Ballot
During 2024 more than 50 countries, including seven of the world’s most…
Best New Thinking: What’s Wrong with America?
The United States seems to be on the verge of some kind of Judgement Day. Extreme partisanship, a past (an…
Best New Thinking: Should We Tolerate the Intolerant?
"If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society again…
What’s Warmer, Wetter, and Greener? (Spoiler Alert: The Arctic—and It Shouldn’t Be!)
The Arctic is warming at least twice as fast as anywhere else on the planet. All the vital signs—sea and …
Cry for Argentina?
Why not? The country's inflation rate is approaching 150%. 40% of its people live in poverty. The currenc…
War Without End?
On January 1st Ukraine’s President Zelensky welcomed 2023 with th…
Getting Russia Right
Winston Churchill famously said that Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. After the end of the Cold War, many …
People-Centered Justice
It’s commonplace today to bemoan the erosion of democracy almost everywhere. Seemingly endle…
Can Violent Extremists Leave Their Pasts Behind?
Violent extremism is growing globally. It doesn't know religion or…
SPOTLIGHT: War is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things
The war between Israel and Hamas is a classic “lose/lose” proposition: there can be no winners,…
Pandemic Fallout: Unmasking Ethical Failures
According to the WHO, the COVID pandemic killed almost seven million people. The full bill was undoubtedly far greater, no…
What’s Wrong with America?
The United States seems to be on the verge of some kind of Judgement Day. Extreme partisanship, a past (an…
Blot Out the Sun?
Supposedly, Herodotus wrote that when the Greeks were told that the Persian archers at the Battle of Thermopylae would blo…
Diplomatically Speaking
"There is nothing dramatic in the success of a diplomatist. His victories are made up of …
Should We Tolerate the Intolerant?
"If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society again…
Worth Repeating: Is India Back?
India's backstory is largely unknown in the West. Between the 1st and 17th centuries AD, t…
What’s the Point of Freedom if You Don’t Do Something With It?
Shahidul Alam is many things: world-class photographer, Bangladeshi human rights activist, teacher…