This podcast is dedicated to exploring and conceptualising the unification of humanity. What is it, how do we imagine it, and how might we move ourselves toward it? What can we do as human beings, to pursue this greatest of objectives, and what stands in our way? Moreover, what will be possible onceā¦
In this episode Daniel talks to Andreas Bummel, Sovaida Maani and Chris Hamer about a few methods of getting to a world federation. Each is an expert and champion of their respective method.This is how some foresee the world actually going from where it is to where we want it to be, and many lessons are taken from the establishment of the EU as you will hear.
In this episode Daniel interviews Sovaida Maani, an international lawyer with 20 years of experience and founding director of the The Center for Peace and Global Governance. We then move onto how she got involved with World Federalism and her experience with the UN. We go over a variety of topics and Daniel asks her the usual interesting battery of questions for all guests, including what would she do if she was the master of the movement for a day. We also cover the fallacy of talking about something, and equating it to action, a major watch out for all movements.
In this episode, Daniel speaks to Bob and Donna of the Citizens for Global Solutions organisation in the USA. CGS is the main World Federalist Organisation in the United States. During this they speak about campaigns, plans, ideas and dreams for the wider movement. They also touch on some ideas they'd like us to discuss in the future.
In this episode Carla, Daniel and Shannon look at the Kardashev scale of civilizations, and try to alter the way we look at the term. We're often preoccupied with a very earth based view of the universe, but we're really a tiny speck.We then look at the Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter, as we wonder why we can't see other species and the issues that might imply.
Lead along by Carla, Shannon and Daniel explore the ideas around Carbon Tax and Dividend structures, and how they would function in Australia. This is in response to an article written in the Conversation.We were all very tired and/or hungover during this episode.
In this episode, Daniel talks to Elizabeth, Taketo and Miu of the WFM Japan's Youth Wing. Much more heavily connected to the government than most organisations, they're doing amazing work in Japan and want to be more involved with the global movement. We see how that might be possible moving forward.
In this episode, Shannon and Daniel chat to Peter Orvetti about his past, his ideas and how he came to working on the One World Digest - a daily source of news for the World Federalist Movement.
In this episode, we start trying to tackle the idea of how to talk about World Federalism. We kind of go all over the place, admittedly, but we agree on some future episodes that we would like to follow up this one with.We speak about the inability of nation states to regulate the modern world, as well as handle it's challenges adequately. We also speak about misconceptions and conspiracy theories that hold us back.
In this episode, Anna in Japan, Jose in the Philipines and Imogen and Daniel in Australia talk about World Federalism and it's potential in Asia. We often talk about the EU and the US and want to start the conversation in the rest of the world. We touch on all kinds of organisations as well as the situation in both countries, discussing what we see as possible.
In this episode, Carla, Nick, Martin and Daniel talk about the WFM conference that happened this weekend and the YWF's presentation there. Martin also speaks to us about the situation in Africa, and the importance of approaching the youth there due to their unique demographic situation.
In this episode, Imogen and Daniel quickly run through some questions and talk about whats going on at the moment.We were unable to make an episode last week, and this week was absolutely packed, but next week thing will have been settled and all moving done, so we'll be able to go back to normal!
In this episode Carla, Daniel and our guest Luca Alfieri of the JEF and YWF discuss the limitations of protest. We discuss a variety of famous protests from around the world, as well as the issues they've faced trying to get action to happen.We also look at the YWF and what it should do in order to achieve it's own aims.
In this episode, your hosts decide to take a break from important discussions with important people doing important things. Instead, they ramble about inane topics and weird questions that Carla has looked up on the internet.Come hang out with the hosts Daniel, Carla and Shannon. You'll get to know them better, and you may possibly learn something (though probably not).
In this episode Carla, Shannon and Daniel speak with Democracy Without Borders founder Andreas Bummel, we cover a wide variety of topics including the UNPA campaign, the crisis of democracy and his new book. We touch on the WFM, what he'd do with the worldwide movement if he had control for a day and discuss some new video ideas.
In this episode, the three main hosts of After This (Carla, Shannon and Daniel) chat to Rodrigo Hazaff of Democracia Global. We discuss a variety of topics, from the WFM's Transnational Working Groups, Corona's impact, the new Executive Director position that's opened up at WFM and a variety of other things.
In this episode, Emilia and Camila of Democracia Global in Argentina talk to Daniel and Carla of the YWF and After This podcast. We cover some of the things they'd like to see in the movement, as well as the projects that Democracia Global has been working on these past few years.Democracia Global is the Argentinian branch of the World Federalist Movement.
In this episode Daniel discusses World Federalism with Yasmina formerly of the WFM and Vivian of the WF Canada Vancouver branch. We discuss the nature of the wider movement, it's challenges and what it should be doing.
In this episode three of the YWF leaders (Nicolas, Charles and Daniel) discuss the movement, how we got to where we are and what we think we should be doing next.
In this episode Shannon takes us through some famous and popular conspiracy theories, such as JFK, Flat Earth and 9/11.It's interesting and entertaining to look at, as World Federalism is very often compared to a conspiracy itself such as the NWO.
In this episode we discuss the recent official announcement regarding the UFO videos and their official status. We go into the history of UFO's and reflect on how easy it would be to unify humanity if it were indeed true!
In this episode Carla takes us through the many observations and effects that space has on bacteria. This will be especially interesting to humanity as we venture further into space and these kinds of issues will be more and more a part of our lives.
A super rough overview, filled with tangents, on the quasi-socialist healthcare industry in Australian and how it works. Hosted by Shannon.
A kind of retrospective as we look back over the past year, and what we've done since we started the podcast mid 2019.
In this episode Carla takes us through the dubiously acclaimed 'Steady State Economy' theory, its a mixed bag!
In this episode we explore the various entities and organisations that are currently supporting European Federalism and their connection to the World Federalism movement.We go through the history, as well as what we might like to see happen next.
In this episode we discuss SpaceX, Nasa and the Artemis mission. We find out Carla may qualify as an astronaut and discuss the ramifications of commercialising space.
Given the enormous challenges, how to do we go about solving the issues that we've presented in the last two episodes?Far from a real conclusion, we try to speak about how we might go about addressing these challenges, where to start and what we will need to pay attention to.
In this episode we continue the discussion around the status of African Americans in the United States, starting with the Watts riots in the 1960's we attempt to look more closely at what's happened in the more recent period since the end of the Jim Crow laws.Covering the LA riots and some studies since the 2000's, we try to take a look at all the various influences taking place against both the police and the inhabitants of the USA.
In this episode, amidst the protests and riots across the United States, we discuss and run through the history of slavery and the reconstruction efforts for African Americans.This is just the first part, and focuses primarily on the black codes and Jim Crow laws that were put in place to prolong the status quo in a post slavery United States.
In this episode we run through a few different surveys and polls, and then roll into an article written about in the New Statesmen - The Death of Optimism.We deal with the main question though, could it be a good thing that the US has reached this point?
In this episode we explore more of Plato's ideas, and finish our run through the Republic. Guided by Shannon and read by us all, we've had alot of fun.
In this episode Shannon takes us through an abridged reading of Plato's Republic, this will be a multi parter, but we have fun digging into Plato's crazy eugenics and colourised caste system full of censorship and sex lotteries.
We do a very rough and overarching look into the idea of a global single currency. What might be the advantage and why might we do it?
In this episode we have a few segments, starting with news about the WFM and YWF and what's going on currently, we strategise about how we might best grow the movement and then we listen to a famous piece by Carl Sagan called 'Pale Blue Dot'.Join us!
In this episode we discuss the critiques mentioned in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, in the first part of a discussion of their entry about the topic. Mostly we address Tyranny, Homogeneity, Infeasibility and Necessity as criticisms, and why they may not be as valid as first appears.
In this episode we continue and finish our analysis of the Existential threats to humanity, in a conversation lead by Carla.
After reading a book called The Precipice by Toby Ord, Carla takes us through what are existential risks to the entirety of humanity.From Comets to Super-volcanoes, Gamma Rays to Pandemics, we look at what may and may not destroy humanity entirely.
In this episode we run through an article that featured in 'The Australian', a conservative newspaper in Australia.The article covers the economic strategies being undertaken by states all over the world to battle COVID 19, and what it means for the future as we embrace state solutions on a scale never before seen.
In this episode we look at a successful instance of international cooperation, as Carla takes us through the curing and wiping out of Smallpox. Made all the more astounding because it was done during the height of the Cold War in the late 1960's and 70's.
In this episode we read through a section of 'in this age of plenty' by Louis Even, which discusses the origins of the banking sector and the goldsmith's place in it, and the banking system we've ended with today.
In this episode we look at some of the things that have categorised political movements and compare them to the World Federalist Movement, looking for what we are doing right and what we aren't.
Fair warning, this is alot of me and Shannon talking in tangents about the Lore around 40k, but I do try and keep it about the core concept of humanity working and fighting together against common threats.This is part of a series where we explore fictional timelines of unification, and how they're envisioned in those situations. With all the weird fiction quirks involved.
In another largely academic pondering, Carla guides us through a paper written about the idea that we may not know if there had been entire industrialised civilizations before ours, provided they and been sufficiently early.Join us as we try and understand a lot of what Carla says.
In a slightly more specific question, Carla approaches the topic of dealing with nuclear waste, and how we'd mark out a dangerous radioactive area so that a civilisation following ours wouldn't dig it up.Its a much sillier episode than normal, but we all have alot of fun.
In this episode Shannon takes us through a discussion of Mazlow's Hierarchy of needs, and we reflect on each.
In this episode I discuss the Montreux Declaration, as well and the widespread conceptual support for World Federalism that followed WW2
Carla takes us through a discussion of the somewhat lacklustre, but thought provoking film known as Gattaca. Also Carla is crowed Queen of Women.
Shannon takes us through a discussion of Plato's Cave allegory, and we ad hoc an amazing intro, as well as fully voiced dramatic philosophical conversations!
In this episode we discuss our choices for global governance, in response to a question posed to us from a listener.
In this episode Shannon takes us through education, and it's role in society, as well as the UN's plan to develop it further.
In this episode we have a rough look at the role of religion in humanity. While we aim to dive deeper in the future, this is an overview of some of the benefits and issues we've faced with religion thus far.