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DEC 20, 2016 Podcast

GroundTruth's Charles Sennott on the Future of Journalism

Despite all the challenges, right now is one of the most exciting moments for a new generation to redefine journalism, says Charles Sennott. The core ...

DEC 16, 2016 Podcast

Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion

We often think that empathy, our capacity "to feel someone's pain," is the ultimate source of goodness. Nothing could be farther from the truth, argues ...

DEC 15, 2016 Podcast

Global Ethics Forum Preview: Terrorism and "Rogue Justice" with Karen Greenberg

Next time on Global Ethics Forum, Fordham Law's Karen Greenberg discusses ISIS in Europe and America and ways to counter violent extremism. In this excerpt, ...

DEC 15, 2016 Podcast

A Conversation on Effective Altruism with Jennifer Rubenstein

The term effective altruism means that individuals should be sure to maximize the good they do, by donating to the most cost-effective charities, for example, ...

Xi and Putin at the Moscow Victory Day Parade, May 2015. CREDIT: <a href="http://bit.ly/2gC1XiE">kremlin.ru</a>

DEC 15, 2016 Podcast

Risks to U.S.-China Relations Under Trump

Where are U.S.-China relations right now and where are they headed? "I don't think we should give up hope in some way forward. ...

L to R: Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, Ali Soufan, Seamus Hughes. CREDIT: Frank Leitaõ

DEC 12, 2016 Podcast

Foreign Fighters, Homegrown Terrorism, and the Prevention of Violent Extremism

What are the driving forces behind the increase in homegrown terrorism and what can be done to stop it? Ali Soufan and Seamus Hughes, veterans ...

Janos Pasztor and Stephanie Sy

DEC 12, 2016 Podcast

The Ethics and Governance of Geoengineering

The definition of geoengineering is "large-scale human intervention with the Earth in order to change the climate," says Janos Pasztor, and to manage the world's ...

DEC 8, 2016 Podcast

Global Ethics Forum Preview: The Ethics and Governance of Geoengineering with Janos Pasztor

Next time on Global Ethics Forum, Janos Pasztor, director of the Carnegie Climate Geoengineering Governance Project, discusses new technology and our changing climate. In this ...

DEC 6, 2016 Podcast

Jamal Sowell on Leadership, Veterans, & Escaping the "Bubble"

"I want to do everything I can to make a difference on the Earth while I'm still here," says Jamal Sowell. Currently a fellow at ...

DEC 5, 2016 Podcast

Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know

We're asking the wrong questions about artificial intelligence, says AI expert Jerry Kaplan. Machines are not going to take over the world. They don't have ...