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A series designed to paint and present an intimate portrait of a potential future, informed by expert interviews, and driven by novel solutions to deliver a deeper understanding of the world that awaits. Brought to you by The New Institute.

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    • Apr 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Speculative Futures: Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 37:30


    Arable Soil for Spiritual Endeavor. The power of place. The unique mystical ecology of Israel. Opportunities to rethink spirituality and religious practices, or to re-integrate secular and religious communities. Plus interviews with Rabbi Bradley Hirschfield (CLAL), Professor S. Mark Heim (Yale Divinity School), and Dr. Amir Hussain (Loyola Marymount University).

    Speculative Futures: Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 39:46


    Conclusions. Potential reconciliation tools. A new application of blockchain technology. Three different approaches to a grand bargain. And a case for Speculative Futures: Palestine. Plus, “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.”

    Speculative Futures: Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 42:06


    Treating Epigenetic Trauma at Scale. Key academic literature. Critical case studies. New approaches. And in-depth interviews with Professor Nurit Schnabel (School of Psychological Sciences @ Tel Aviv University); Professor Neta Oren (Visiting Scholar, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution @ George Mason University); and Dr. Rachel Stroumsa (former Executive Director of PCATI — The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel).

    Speculative Futures: Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 54:01


    Creating the World’s First True Technocracy. The Opportunity Landscape. The Need. The Cost. The Model. And an in-depth interview with Steve Tadelis, Professor of Economics and Sarin Chair in Leadership and Strategy at University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business.

    Speculative Futures: Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 28:01


    The Challenge Landscape. The Abraham Accords. And an in-depth interview with David Makovsky, Ziegler distinguished fellow and director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Project on the Middle East Peace Process.

    Speculative Futures: Israel (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 3:31


    An introduction to a new series designed to paint and present an intimate portrait of a potential future, informed by expert interviews, and brought to you by The New Institute.

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