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  • Best New Thinking: Doctor, Doctor Give Me the News

    Best New Thinking: Doctor, Doctor Give Me the News
    2025/04/10
    Healthcare is personal. Whether it’s a baby in Uganda struggling to breathe or a father in New York contracting MERS after surgery, individual experiences matter more than national statistics. Can innovative technology solve what ails us? Dr. Kristian Olson, a Harvard internist, pediatrician, and global health designer, thinks so. As founder of the Center for Affordable Medical Technology (CAMTech) and a 2024 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize winner, he’s transforming healthcare in low-income countries through human-centered design. Can smart tech make us healthier? Tune in to explore. This episode was originally published on November 27, 2024.
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    34 分
  • Helping Refugees Help Themselves: The Play Really is the Thing!

    Helping Refugees Help Themselves: The Play Really is the Thing!
    2025/04/03
    Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet, “The play’s the thing, wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king,” highlighting drama’s power. That same force drives The Trojan Women Project, created by Charlotte Eagar and William Stirling. The project uses Euripides’ ancient play to help refugees from the Middle East and Ukraine cope with trauma, combining classical text with lived experience for both therapy and insight. Charlotte and William have worked on this project for over a decade. The Tällberg Foundation first met them in 2014 when they brought Syrian refugee cast members to a workshop. The performance of The Trojan Women was powerful, raw, and deeply personal. In this episode, the filmmakers discuss how theater can heal and transform both refugees and audiences.
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    40 分
  • Congo’s Unending Tragedy

    Congo’s Unending Tragedy
    2025/03/27
    Despite its vast natural wealth, the Democratic Republic of Congo is trapped in cycles of war, corruption, and foreign meddling. Armed militias, reportedly backed by Rwanda, have seized parts of the mineral-rich east, raising fears of wider conflict and possible regime change. Journalist and author Michela Wrong joins the podcast to unpack the stakes of Congo’s latest crisis—and why it matters beyond the region. Her recent Foreign Affairs article, “How Far Will Rwanda Go in Congo?” offers key insights into a conflict that echoes global struggles over resources, borders, and power.
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    38 分
  • Will Palestinians and Israelis Ever Find Peace?

    Will Palestinians and Israelis Ever Find Peace?
    2025/03/20
    The Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, ignited another cycle of devastation, leaving countless lives lost or shattered—mostly Palestinian, but also Israeli. Beyond rebuilding roads and houses, how can people on both sides heal from the hate, despair, and fear that fuel ongoing violence? This episode of New Thinking for a New World shifts the focus from political plans to the human reality of those forced to coexist. Italian journalist Francesca Borri, reporting from Jenin, and Israeli activist Gershon Baskin, deeply committed to coexistence, share their insights. Is peace possible?
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    31 分
  • Is Trump Good for Europe?

    Is Trump Good for Europe?
    2025/03/13
    Donald Trump has long criticized the EU, calling it unfair to the U.S. and favoring tariffs and direct deals with Moscow over cooperation with allies. His shift on Ukraine—from Biden’s full support to “Stop the killing”—has further strained transatlantic ties, with European leaders calling him a “traitor” and warning that U.S. unpredictability is a bigger threat than Russia. But could Trump’s hostility push Europe to take control of its own future? In this episode of New Thinking for a New World, former foreign ministers Ana Palacio of Spain and Vygaudas Usackas of Lithuania explore whether Trump’s presidency might, ironically, be just what Europe needs.
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    37 分
  • Best New Thinking: Tyranny’s Most Dangerous Foe

    Best New Thinking: Tyranny’s Most Dangerous Foe
    2025/03/06
    Winston Churchill once said, “A free press is the unsleeping guardian of every other right… the most dangerous foe of tyranny.” Today, as trust in governments and media erodes, we see how deeply connected they are. María Teresa Ronderos, co-founder of the Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism (CLIP) and 2024 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize winner, is working to restore faith in journalism. She believes honest, smart reporting is the key to countering misinformation and that technology, when used right, can strengthen democracy. Good journalism, she insists, is more vital than ever. **This episode was originally published on December 5, 2024.**
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    41 分
  • What’s Going On in the United States???

    What’s Going On in the United States???
    2025/02/27
    Donald Trump has been president for just five weeks, yet the whirlwind of executive orders, budget cuts, nominations, and sweeping policy shifts has made it feel much longer. His rapid-fire approach signals an intent not only to reshape Washington but to redefine America's role in the world. No modern president has begun with such relentless activity, prompting an early assessment rather than the traditional hundred-day review. To explore these developments, the Tällberg Foundation hosted a webinar featuring Alan Stoga, Tällberg’s chairman, in conversation with Aziz Huq, a constitutional law professor at the University of Chicago, and Scott Miller, a strategist advising businesses, politicians, and governments worldwide.
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    58 分
  • The Brave New World Is Here: Are We Ready?

    The Brave New World Is Here: Are We Ready?
    2025/02/20
    We live in a rapidly evolving, technology-driven world that is transforming how we learn, create, and interact. Ideally, this transformation would make people smarter, healthier, and more prosperous. But the reality is far from perfect—too many people lack the skills to navigate modern life, leaving them struggling to keep up. A massive OECD study of adult skills across 31 countries reveals a troubling trend: literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving abilities are stagnating or declining, just when societies need them most. In this episode, Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills at the OECD, discusses these findings with host Alan Stoga. Are we equipped for the future, or is technology outpacing our ability to adapt?
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    35 分