Public Affairs

Overview

Public Affairs hosted speakers who are prominent people in the world of international affairs, from acclaimed authors, to Nobel laureates, to high-ranking UN officials.

Lt. Gen William J. "Bill" Bender. CREDIT: Frank Leitaõ

MAR 13, 2017 Podcast

Breaking Barriers: The Air Force and the Future of Cyberpower

The Air Force is heading America's efforts to modernize and secure its digital infrastructure and incorporate cyberspace into every aspect of its operations. Learn more ...

MAR 3, 2017 Podcast

A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order

Concerned about where the world is heading? Don't miss this measured and comprehensive overview from Richard Haas, in which he lays out the global situation ...

FEB 27, 2017 Podcast

Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow

Soon, humankind may be able to replace natural selection with intelligent design and to create the first inorganic lifeforms, says Yuval Noah Harari. If so, ...

FEB 15, 2017 Podcast

Data for the People: How to Make our Post-Privacy Economy Work for You

"I want people to be empowered by the data they create and not to be stifled by the data they create," says Andreas Weigend, one ...

FEB 6, 2017 Podcast

The Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics

How exactly should we define populism?  What led to its current resurgence in Europe and the United States, on both the right and the left?  ...

JAN 27, 2017 Podcast

Europe's Last Chance: Why the European States Must Form a More Perfect Union

To avoid disaster, the EU needs to become a real federation, argues Guy Verhofstadt. "That means a small, real European government controlled by two bodies, ...

JAN 12, 2017 Podcast

Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations

From massive leaps in technology to ever-increasing globalization to the acceleration of climate change, workplace, politics, geopolitics, and ethics are all going through tectonic shifts. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...