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¡La música jazz internacional se apodera de la República Dominicana! En este episodio conversamos con Margarita Miranda de Mitrov, presidenta de la Fundación Sinfonía, quien nos comparte todos los detalles sobre la llegada de la prestigiosa NYO Jazz del Carnegie Hall al país. La orquesta ofrecerá dos presentaciones imperdibles:

Most of us grew up believing school was our golden ticket — a noble path to knowledge, success, and the elusive American Dream. Turns out, that dream was engineered to keep you obedient, predictable, and poor. In this episode, Chris, Saied, and Rajeel peel back the curtain on the greatest con ever run on the masses: the education system. With wit, fire, and a touch of irreverence, they trace the origins of modern schooling to the Prussian model — a system deliberately designed to churn out soldiers, compliant workers, and docile consumers for industrialists like Rockefeller and Carnegie. It's not a bug. It's the feature.➡️ We break down how the very structure of school — from its bells and rows to its obsession with grades — trains you to tolerate boredom, obey authority, and measure your worth by someone else's approval. If you've ever wondered why entrepreneurship feels foreign, risk feels scary, and freedom feels unattainable, this is your wake-up call. The machine that conditioned you doesn't even exist anymore, yet it's still teaching you to fit in and punishing you if you don't. Tune in as we expose the scam, laugh through the pain, and (most importantly) show you how to unlearn the lies — for yourself and your kids.

You are in for a real treat on this episode. My guest this time is Greg Schwem. Greg is a corporate comedian. What is a corporate comedian? You probably can imagine that his work has to do with corporations, and you would be right. Greg will explain much better than I can. Mr. Schwem began his career as a TV journalist but eventually decided to take up what he really wanted to do, be a comedian. The story of how he evolved is quite fascinating by any standard. Greg has done comedy professionally since 1989. He speaks today mostly to corporate audiences. He will tell us how he does his work. It is quite interesting to hear how he has learned to relate to his audiences. As you will discover as Greg and I talk, we often work in the same way to learn about our audiences and thus how we get to relate to them. Greg has written three books. His latest one is entitled “Turning Gut Punches into Punch Lines: A Comedian's Journey Through Cancer, Divorce and Other Hilarious Stuff”. As Greg says, “Don't worry, it's not one of those whiny, ‘woe is me,' self- serving books. Instead, it's a hilarious account of me living the words I've been preaching to my audiences: You can always find humor in every situation, even the tough ones. Greg offers many interesting observations as he discusses his career and how he works. I think we all can find significant lessons we can use from his remarks. About the Guest: Hi! I'm Greg Schwem. a Chicago-based business humor speaker and MC who HuffPost calls “Your boss's favorite comedian.” I've traveled the world providing clean, customized laughs to clients such as Microsoft, IBM, McDonald's and even the CIA. I also write the bi-weekly Humor Hotel column for the Chicago Tribune syndicate. I believe every corporate event needs humor. As I often tell clients, “When times are good, people want to laugh. When times are bad, people need to laugh.” One Fortune 500 client summed things up perfectly, saying “You were fantastic and just what everybody needed during these times.” In September 2024 I released my third and most personal book, Turning Gut Punches into Punch Lines: A Comedian's Journey Through Cancer, Divorce and Other Hilarious Stuff. Don't worry, it's not one of those whiny, “woe is me,” self-serving books. Instead, it's a hilarious account of me living the words I've been preaching to my audiences: You can always find humor in every situation, even the tough ones. You can pick up a copy at Amazon or select book stores. Ways to connect with Greg: Website: www.gregschwem.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/gregschwem LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gregschwem Instagram: www.instagram.com/gregschwem X: www.x.com/gregschwem About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! 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Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:16 Hi everyone, and welcome to unstoppable mindset. Today we are going to definitely have some fun. I'll tell you about our guests in a moment, but first, I want to tell you about me. That'll take an hour or so. I am Michael Hingson, your host, and you're listening to unstoppable mindset where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. And I don't know, we may get inclusion or diversity into this, but our guest is Greg Schwem. Greg used to be a TV reporter, now he's a comedian, not sure which is funnier, but given some of the reporters I've seen on TV, they really should go into tonight club business. But anyway, Greg, I want to welcome you to unstoppable mindset. We're really glad you're here. I really appreciate you being here and taking the time   Greg Schwem ** 02:04 Well, Michael, it is an honor to be included on your show. I'm really looking forward to the next hour of conversation. I   Speaker 1 ** 02:10 told Greg a little while ago, one of my major life ambitions that I never got to do was to go to a Don Rickles concert and sit in the front row so that hopefully he would pick on me, so that I could say, Yeah, I saw you once on TV, and I haven't been able to see since. What do you think of that? You hockey puck, but I never got to do it. So very disappointed. But everybody has bucket list moments, everybody has, but they don't get around to I'm sorry. Yeah, I know. Well, the other one is, I love to pick on Mike Wallace. I did a radio show for six years opposite him in 60 minutes, and I always love to say that Wallace really had criminal tendencies, because he started out being an announcer in radio and he announced things like The Green Hornet and the Sky King and other shows where they had a lot of criminals. So I just figured he had to be associated with criminals somewhere in his life. Of course, everybody picked on him, and he had broad shoulders. And I again, I regret I never got to to meet him, which is sort of disappointing. But I did get to meet Peter Falk. That was kind of fun.   Greg Schwem ** 03:15 Mike Wallace to Peter Falk. Nice transition there. I know.   Michael Hingson ** 03:21 Well I am really glad you're with us. So why don't we start? We'll start with the serious part. Why don't you tell us, kind of about the early Greg schwim and growing up and all that sort of stuff, just to set the stage, as it were,   Greg Schwem ** 03:34 how far back you want to go? You want to go back to Little League, or you want to   Speaker 1 ** 03:37 just, oh, start at the beginning, a long time ago, right? I was a   Greg Schwem ** 03:41 very strange child. No, I you. You obviously introduced me as a as a comedian, and that is my full time job. And you also said that I was a former journalist, and that is my professional career. Yes, I went from, as I always like to say, I went from depressing people all day long, to making them laugh. And that's, that's kind of what I did. I always did want to be I majored in Journalism at Northwestern University, good journalism school. Originally, I always wanted to be a television reporter. That was as a professional career I was, I dabbled in comedy. Started when I was 16. That is the first time I ever got on stage at my school, my high school, and then at a comedy club. I was there one of the first comedy clubs in Chicago, a place called the comedy cottage. It was in the suburb of beautiful, beautiful suburb of Rosemont, Illinois, and they were one of the very, very first full time comedy clubs in the nation. And as a 16 year old kid, I actually got on stage and did five minutes here and five minutes there. And thought I was, I was hot stuff, but I never, ever thought I would do it for a living. I thought comedy would always be just a hobby. And I. Especially when I went to college, and I thought, okay, Northwestern is pretty good school, pretty expensive school. I should actually use my degree. And I did. I moved down to Florida, wrote for a newspaper called The Palm Beach post, which, don't let that title fool you. It's Palm Beach was a very small segment of of the area that it was, that it served, but I did comedy on the side, and just because I moved down there, I didn't know anybody, so I hung out at comedy clubs just to have something to do. And little by little, comedy in the late 80s, it exploded. Exploded. There were suddenly clubs popping up everywhere, and you were starting to get to know guys that were doing these clubs and were starting to get recognition for just being comedians. And one of them opened up a very, very good Club opened up about 10 minutes from my apartment in West Palm Beach, and I hung out there and started to get more stage time, and eventually started to realize at the same time that I was getting better as a comedian, I was becoming more disillusioned as a journalist in terms of what my bosses wanted me to report on and the tone they wanted me to use. And I just decided that I would I would just never be able to live with myself if I didn't try it, if I didn't take the the plunge into comedy, and that's what I did in 1989 and I've been doing it ever since. And my career has gone in multiple directions, as I think it needs to. If you're going to be in show business and sustain a career in show business, you have to wear a lot of different hats, which I feel like I've done.   Michael Hingson ** 06:40 So tell me more about that. What does that mean exactly?   Greg Schwem ** 06:43 Well, I mean, I started out as a what you would pretty much if somebody said, If you heard somebody say, I'm a comedian, they would envision some guy that just went to comedy clubs all the time, and that's what I did. I was just a guy that traveled by car all over the Midwest and the Southeast primarily, and did comedy clubs, but I quickly realized that was kind of a going nowhere way to attack it, to do comedy unless you were incredibly lucky, because there were so many guys doing it and so many clubs, and I just didn't see a future in it, and I felt like I had to separate myself from the pack a little bit. And I was living in Chicago, which is where I'm from, and still, still exist. Still reside in Chicago, and I started to get involved with a company that did live trade show presentations. So if you've ever been on a trade show floor and you see people, they're mostly actors and actresses that wear a headset and deliver a spiel, a pitch, like every, every twice an hour, about some company, some new product, and so forth. And I did that, and I started to write material about what I was seeing on trade show floors and putting it into my stand up act, stuff about business, stuff about technology, because I was Hawking a lot of new computers and things like that. This was the mid 90s when technology was exploding, and I started to put this into my stand up act. And then I'd have people come up to me afterwards and say, hey, you know those jokes you did about computers and tech support, if you could come down to our office, you know, we're having a golf tournament, we're having a Christmas party, we would love to hear that material. And little by little, I started transitioning my act into doing shows for the corporate market. I hooked up with a corporate agent, or the corporate agent heard about me, and started to open a lot of doors for me in terms of working for very large corporations, and that's pretty much what I've been doing. I stopped working clubs, and I transitioned, instead of being a comedian, I became a corporate humor speaker. And that's what I do, primarily to this day, is to speak at business conferences. Just kind of get people to loosen up, get them to laugh about what they do all day without without making it sound like I'm belittling what they do. And also when I'm not doing that, I work about eight to 10 weeks a year on cruise ships, performing for cruise audiences. So that's a nice getaway.   Speaker 1 ** 09:18 It's interesting since I mentioned Don Rickles earlier, years ago, I saw an interview that he did with Donahue, and one of the things that Don Rickles said, and after he said it, I thought about it. He said, I really don't want to pick on anyone who's going to be offended by me picking on them. He said, I try to watch really carefully, so that if it looks like somebody's getting offended, I'll leave them alone, because that's not what this is all about. It isn't about abusing people. It's about trying to get people to have fun, and if somebody's offended, I don't want to to pick on them, and I've heard a number of albums and other things with him and just. Noticed that that was really true. He wouldn't pick on someone unless they could take it and had a lot of fun with it. And I thought that was absolutely interesting, because that certainly wasn't, of course, the rep that he had and no, but it was   Greg Schwem ** 10:16 true. It is, and it doesn't take long to see as a as a comedian, when you're looking at an audience member and you're talking to them, it, you can tell very quickly, Are they enjoying this? Are they enjoying being the center of attention? A lot of people are, or are they uncomfortable with it? Now, I don't know that going in. I mean, I you know, of course. And again, that's a very small portion of my show is to talk to the audience, but it is something particularly today. I think audiences want to be more involved. I think they enjoy you talk you. Some of these, the new comedians in their 20s and 30s and so forth. Them, some of them are doing nothing, but what they call crowd work. So they're just doing 45 minutes of talking to the audience, which can be good and can be rough too, because you're working without a net. But I'm happy to give an audience a little bit of that. But I also have a lot of stuff that I want to say too. I mean, I work very hard coming up with material and and refining it, and I want to talk about what's going on in my life, too. So I don't want the audience to be the entire show, right?   Speaker 1 ** 11:26 And and they shouldn't be, because it isn't about that. But at the same time, it is nice to involve them. I find that as a keynote and public speaker, I find that true as well, though, is that audiences do like to be involved. And I do some things right at the outset of most talks to involve people, and also in involving them. I want to get them to last so that I start to draw them in, because later, when I tell the September 11 story, which isn't really a humorous thing. Directly,   Greg Schwem ** 12:04 i know i Good luck. I'm spinning 911 to make it I don't think I've ever heard anybody say, by the way, I was trapped in a building. Stick with me. It's kind of cute. It's got a funny ending. And   Speaker 1 ** 12:20 that's right, and it is hard I can, I can say humorous things along the way in telling the story, but, sure, right, but, but clearly it's not a story that, in of itself, is humorous. But what I realized over the years, and it's really dawned on me in the last four or five years is we now have a whole generation of people who have absolutely no memory of September 11 because they were children or they weren't even born yet. And I believe that my job is to not only talk about it, but literally to draw them into the building and have them walk down the stairs with me, and I have to be descriptive in a very positive way, so that they really are part of what's going on. And the reality is that I do hear people or people come up and say, we were with you when you were going down the stairs. And I think that's my job, because the reality is that we've got to get people to understand there are lessons to be learned from September 11, right? And the only real way to do that is to attract the audience and bring them in. And I think probably mostly, I'm in a better position to do that than most people, because I'm kind of a curious soul, being blind and all that, but it allows me to to draw them in and and it's fun to do that, actually. And I, and   Greg Schwem ** 13:52 I gotta believe, I mean, obviously I wasn't there, Michael, but I gotta believe there were moments of humor in people, a bunch of people going down the stairs. Sure, me, you put people get it's like, it's like when a bunch of people are in an elevator together, you know, I mean, there's I, when I look around and I try to find something humorous in a crowded and it's probably the same thing now, obviously it, you know, you got out in time. But I and, you know, don't that's the hotel phone, which I just hung up so but I think that I can totally see where you're going from, where, if you're if you're talking to people who have no recollection of this, have no memory where you're basically educating them on the whole event. I think you then you have the opportunity to tell the story in whatever way you see fit. And I think that however you choose to do it is there's no wrong way to do it, I guess is what I'm trying to get at.   Speaker 1 ** 14:55 Well, yeah, I think the wrong way is to be two. Graphic and morbid and morbid, but one of the things that I talk about, for example, is that a colleague of mine who was with me, David Frank, at about the 50th floor, suddenly said, Mike, we're going to die. We're not going to make it out of here. And as as I tell the audience, typically, I as as you heard my introduction at the beginning, I have a secondary teaching credential. And one of the things that you probably don't know about teachers is that there's a secret course that every teacher takes called Voice 101, how to yell at students and and so what I tell people is that when David said that, I just said in my best teacher voice, stop it, David, if Roselle and I can go down these stairs, so can you. And he told me later that that brought him out of his funk, and he ended up walking a floor below me and shouting up to me everything he saw. And it was just mainly, everything is clear, like I'm on floor 48 he's on 47/47 floor. Everything is good here, and what I have done for the past several years in telling that part of the story is to say David, in reality, probably did more to keep people calm and focused as we went down the stairs than anyone else, because anyone within the sound of his voice heard someone who was focused and sounded okay. You know, hey, I'm on the 44th floor. This is where the Port Authority cafeteria is not stopping. And it it helps people understand that we all had to do what we could to keep everyone from not panicking. And it almost happened a few times that people did, but we worked at it. But the i The idea is that it helps draw people in, and I think that's so important to do for my particular story is to draw them in and have them walk down the stairs with me, which is what I do, absolutely, yeah, yeah. Now I'm curious about something that keeps coming up. I hear it every so often, public speaker, Speaker experts and people who are supposedly the great gurus of public speaking say you shouldn't really start out with a joke. And I've heard that so often, and I'm going give me a break. Well, I think, I think it depends, yeah, I think   Greg Schwem ** 17:33 there's two schools of thought to that. I think if you're going to start out with a joke, it better be a really good one, or something that you either has been battle tested, because if it doesn't work now, you, you know, if you're hoping for a big laugh, now you're saying, Well, you're a comedian, what do you do? You know, I mean, I, I even, I just sort of work my way into it a little bit. Yeah, and I'm a comedian, so, and, you know, it's funny, Michael, I will get, I will get. I've had CEOs before say to me, Hey, you know, I've got to give this presentation next week. Give me a joke I can tell to everybody. And I always decline. I always it's like, I don't need that kind of pressure. And it's like, I can, I can, I can tell you a funny joke, but,   Michael Hingson ** 18:22 but you telling the   Greg Schwem ** 18:23 work? Yeah, deliver it. You know, I can't deliver it for you. Yeah? And I think that's what I also, you know, on that note, I've never been a big fan of Stand Up Comedy classes, and you see them all popping up all over the place. Now, a lot of comedy clubs will have them, and usually the you take the class, and the carrot at the end is you get to do five minutes at a comedy club right now, if that is your goal, if you're somebody who always like, Gosh, I wonder what it would like be like to stand up on stage and and be a comedian for five minutes. That's something I really like to try. By all means, take the class, all right. But if you think that you're going to take this class and you're going to emerge a much funnier person, like all of a sudden you you weren't funny, but now you are, don't take the class, yeah? And I think, sadly, I think that a lot of people sign up for these classes thinking the latter, thinking that they will all of a sudden become, you know, a comedian. And it doesn't work that way. I'm sorry you cannot teach unfunny people to be funny. Yeah, some of us have the gift of it, and some of us don't. Some of us are really good with our hands, and just know how to build stuff and how to look at things and say, I can do that. And some of us, myself included, definitely do not. You know, I think you can teach people to be more comfortable, more comfortable in front of an audience and. Correct. I think that is definitely a teachable thing, but I don't think that you can teach people to be funnier   Speaker 1 ** 20:10 and funnier, and I agree with that. I tend to be amazed when I keep hearing that one of the top fears in our world is getting up in front of an audience and talking with them, because people really don't understand that audiences, whatever you're doing, want you to succeed, and they're not against you, but we have just conditioned ourselves collectively that speaking is something to be afraid of?   Greg Schwem ** 20:41 Yes, I think, though it's, I'm sure, that fear, though, of getting up in front of people has only probably been exacerbated and been made more intense because now everybody in the audience has a cell phone and to and to be looking out at people and to see them on their phones. Yeah, you're and yet, you prepped all day long. You've been nervous. You've been you probably didn't sleep the night before. If you're one of these people who are afraid of speaking in public, yeah, and then to see people on their phones. You know, it used to bother me. It doesn't anymore, because it's just the society we live in. I just, I wish, I wish people could put their phones down and just enjoy laughing for 45 minutes. But unfortunately, our society can't do that anymore, so I just hope that I can get most of them to stop looking at it.   Speaker 1 ** 21:32 I don't make any comments about it at the beginning, but I have, on a number of occasions, been delivering a speech, and I hear a cell phone ring, and I'll stop and go, Hello. And I don't know for sure what the person with the cell phone does, but by the same token, you know they really shouldn't be on their phone and and it works out, okay, nobody's ever complained about it. And when I just say hello, or I'll go Hello, you don't say, you know, and things like that, but, but I don't, I don't prolong it. I'll just go back to what I was talking about. But I remember, when I lived in New Jersey, Sandy Duncan was Peter Pan in New York. One night she was flying over the audience, and there was somebody on his cell phone, and she happened to be going near him, and she just kicked the phone out of his hand. And I think that's one of the things that started Broadway in saying, if you have a cell phone, turn it off. And those are the announcements that you hear at the beginning of any Broadway performance today.   Greg Schwem ** 22:39 Unfortunately, people don't abide by that. I know you're still hearing cell phones go off, yeah, you know, in Broadway productions at the opera or wherever, so people just can't and there you go. There that just shows you're fighting a losing battle.   Speaker 1 ** 22:53 Yeah, it's just one of those things, and you got to cope with it.   Greg Schwem ** 22:58 What on that note, though, there was, I will say, if I can interrupt real quick, there was one show I did where nobody had their phone. It was a few years ago. I spoke at the CIA. I spoke for some employees of the CIA. And this might, this might freak people out, because you think, how is it that America's covert intelligence agency, you think they would be on their phones all the time. No, if you work there, you cannot have your phone on you. And so I had an audience of about 300 people who I had their total attention because there was no other way to they had no choice but to listen to me, and it was wonderful. It was just a great show, and I it was just so refreshing. Yeah,   Speaker 1 ** 23:52 and mostly I don't hear cell phones, but they do come up from time to time. And if they do, then you know it happens. Now my one of my favorite stories is I once spoke in Maryland at the Department of Defense, which anybody who knows anything knows that's the National Security Agency, but they call it the Department of Defense, as if we don't know. And my favorite story is that I had, at the time, a micro cassette recorder, and it died that morning before I traveled to Fort Meade, and I forgot to just throw it away, and it was in my briefcase. So I got to the fort, they searched, apparently, didn't find it, but on the way out, someone found it. They had to get a bird Colonel to come to decide what to do with it. I said, throw it away. And they said, No, we can't do that. It's yours. And they they decided it didn't work, and they let me take it and I threw it away. But it was so, so funny to to be at the fort and see everybody running around crazy. See, what do we do with this micro cassette recorder? This guy's been here for an hour. Yeah. So it's it. You know, all sorts of things happen. What do you think about you know, there's a lot of discussion about comedians who use a lot of foul language in their shows, and then there are those who don't, and people seem to like the shock value of that.   Greg Schwem ** 25:25 Yeah, I'm very old school in that. I guess my short answer is, No, I've never, ever been one of those comedians. Ever I do a clean show, I actually learned my lesson very early on. I think I think that I think comedians tend to swear because when they first start out, out of nerves, because I will tell you that profanity does get laughter. And I've always said, if you want to, if you want to experiment on that, have a comedian write a joke, and let's say he's got two shows that night. Let's say he's got an eight o'clock show and a 10 o'clock show. So let's say he does the joke in the eight o'clock and it's, you know, the cadence is bumper, bump up, bump up, bump up, punch line. Okay, now let's and let's see how that plays. Now let's now he does the 10 o'clock show and it's bumper, bump up, bump up F and Okay, yeah, I pretty much guarantee you the 10 o'clock show will get a bigger laugh. Okay? Because he's sort of, it's like the audience is programmed like, oh, okay, we're supposed to laugh at that now. And I think a lot of comedians think, Aha, I have just discovered how to be successful as a comedian. I will just insert the F word in front of every punch line, and you can kind of tell what comedians do that and what comedians I mean. I am fine with foul language, but have some jokes in there too. Don't make them. Don't make the foul word, the joke, the joke, right? And I can say another thing nobody has ever said to me, I cannot hire you because you're too clean. I've never gotten that. And all the years I've been doing this, and I know there's lots of comedians who who do work blue, who have said, you know, who have been turned down for that very reason. So I believe, if you're a comedian, the only way to get better is to work any place that will have you. Yeah, and you can't, so you might as well work clean so you can work any place that will have you, as opposed to being turned away.   Speaker 1 ** 27:30 Well, and I, and I know what, what happened to him and all that, but at the same time, I grew up listening to Bill Cosby and the fact that he was always clean. And, yeah, I understand everything that happened, but you can't deny and you can't forget so many years of humor and all the things that that he brought to the world, and the joy he brought to the world in so many ways.   Greg Schwem ** 27:57 Oh, yeah, no, I agree. I agree. And he Yeah, he worked everywhere. Jay Leno is another one. I mean, Jay Leno is kind of on the same wavelength as me, as far as don't let the profanity become the joke. You know, Eddie Murphy was, you know, was very foul. Richard Pryor, extremely foul. I but they also, prior, especially, had very intelligent material. I mean, you can tell and then if you want to insert your F bombs and so forth, that's fine, but at least show me that you're trying. At least show me that you came in with material in addition to the   Speaker 1 ** 28:36 foul language. The only thing I really have to say about all that is it? Jay Leno should just stay away from cars, but that's another story.   Greg Schwem ** 28:43 Oh, yeah, it's starting to   Greg Schwem ** 28:47 look that way. Yeah, it   Michael Hingson ** 28:49 was. It was fun for a while, Jay, but yeah, there's just two. It's like, Harrison Ford and plains. Yeah, same concept. At some point you're like, this isn't working out. Now I submit that living here in Victorville and just being out on the streets and being driven around and all that, I am firmly convinced, given the way most people drive here, that the bigoted DMV should let me have a license, because I am sure I can drive as well as most of the clowns around here. Yeah, so when they drive, I have no doubt. Oh, gosh. Well, you know, you switched from being a TV journalist and so on to to comedy. Was it a hard choice? Was it really difficult to do, or did it just seem like this is the time and this is the right thing to do. I was   Greg Schwem ** 29:41 both, you know, it was hard, because I really did enjoy my job and I liked, I liked being a TV news reporter. I liked, I liked a job that was different every day once you got in there, because you didn't know what they were going to send you out to do. Yes, you had. To get up and go to work every day and so forth. So there's a little bit of, you know, there's a little bit of the mundane, just like there is in any job, but once you were there, I liked, just never known what the day would bring, right? And and I, I think if I'd stayed with it, I think I think I could have gone pretty far, particularly now, because the now it's more people on TV are becoming more entertainers news people are becoming, yeah, they are. A lot of would be, want to be comedians and so forth. And I don't particularly think that's appropriate, but I agree. But so it was hard to leave, but it gets back to what I said earlier. At some point, you got to say, I was seeing comedians making money, and I was thinking, gosh, you know, if they're making money at this I I'm not hilarious, but I know I'm funnier than that guy. Yeah, I'm funnier than her, so why not? And I was young, and I was single, and I thought, if I if I don't try it now, I never will. And, and I'll bet there's just some hilarious people out there, yeah, who who didn't ever, who just were afraid   Michael Hingson ** 31:14 to take that chance, and they wouldn't take the leap, yeah,   Greg Schwem ** 31:16 right. And now they're probably kicking themselves, and I'm sure maybe they're very successful at what they do, but they're always going to say, what if, if I only done this? I don't ever, I don't, ever, I never, ever wanted to say that. Yeah,   Speaker 1 ** 31:31 well, and there's, there's something to be said for being brave and stepping out and doing something that you don't expect, or that you didn't expect, or that you weren't sure how it was going to go, but if you don't try, then you're never going to know just how, how much you could really accomplish and how much you can really do. And I think that the creative people, whatever they're being creative about, are the people who do step out and are willing to take a chance.   Greg Schwem ** 31:59 Yeah, yeah. And I told my kids that too. You know, it's just like, if it's something that you're passionate about, do it. Just try it. If it doesn't work out, then at least you can say I tried   Speaker 1 ** 32:09 it and and if it doesn't work out, then you can decide, what do I need to do to figure out why it didn't work out, or is it just not me? I want   Greg Schwem ** 32:18 to keep going? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.   Speaker 1 ** 32:21 So what is the difference between being a nightclub comedian and a corporate comedian? Because they are somewhat different. I think I know the answer. But what would you say that the differences between them? I think   Greg Schwem ** 32:33 the biggest thing is the audiences. I think when you when you are a nightclub comedian, you are working in front of people who are there to be entertained. Yeah, they, they paid money for that. That's what they're expecting. They, they, at some point during the day, they said, Hey, let's, let's go laugh tonight. That's what we really want to do when you're working in front of a corporate audiences. That's not necessarily the case. They are there. I primarily do business conferences and, you know, association meetings and so forth. And I'm just one cog in the wheel of a whole day's worth of meetings are, for the most part, very dry and boring, maybe certainly necessary educational. They're learning how to do their job better or something. And then you have a guy like me come in, and people aren't always ready to laugh, yeah, despite the fact that they probably need to, but they just they're not always in that mindset. And also the time of day. I mean, I do a lot of shows at nine in the morning. I do shows after lunch, right before lunch. I actually do very few shows in the evening, believe it or not. And so then you you have to, you kind of have to, in the while you're doing your act or your presentation or your speech, as I call it, you kind of have to let them know that it is okay. What you're doing is okay, and they should be okay with laughing. They shouldn't be looking around the whole time wondering if other people are laughing. You know, can I, can I? Can I tell you a quick story about how I drive that point home. Why not? Yeah, it's, I'll condense it into like five minutes. I mentioned that I worked on that I work on cruise ships occasionally, and I one night I was performing, and it was the first night of the cruise. And if anybody's ever been on a cruise, note, the first night, first night entertainers don't like the first night because people are tired. You know, they're they're a little edgy because they've been traveling all day. They're they're confused because they're not really sure where they're going on a ship. And the ones that have got it figured out usually over serve themselves because they're on vacation. So you put all that, so I'm doing my show on the first. Night, and it's going very well. And about five, six minutes in, I do a joke. Everybody laughs. Everybody shuts up. And from the back of the room in total darkness, I hear hat just like that. And I'm like, All right, you know, probably over served. So the rule of comedy is that everybody gets like. I was like, I'll let it go once, yeah. So I just kind of looked off in that direction, didn't say anything. Kept going with my active going with my act. About 10 minutes later, same thing happens. I tell a joke. Everybody laughs. Everybody shuts up. Hat now I'm like, Okay, I have got to, I've got to address the elephant in the room. So I think I just made some comment, like, you know, I didn't know Roseanne Barr was on this cruise, you know, because that was like the sound of the Yeah. Okay, everybody laugh. Nothing happened about five minutes later. It happens a third time. And now I'm just like, this is gonna stop. I'm going to put a stop to this. And I just fired off. I can't remember, like, three just like, hey man, you know you're you're just a little behind everybody else in this show and probably in life too, that, you know, things like that, and it never happened again. So I'm like, okay, mission accomplished on my part. Comedians love it when we can shut up somebody like that. Anyway. Show's over, I am out doing a meet and greet. Some guy comes up to me and he goes, hey, hey, you know that kid you were making fun of is mentally handicapped. And now, of course, I don't know this, but out of the corner of my eye, I see from the other exit a man pushing a son, his son in a wheelchair out of the showroom. And I'm just like, Oh, what have I done? And yeah. And of course, when you're on a cruise, you're you're on a cruise. When you're a cruise ship entertainer, you have to live with your audience. So I couldn't hide. I spent like the next three days, and it seemed like wherever I was, the man and his son in the wheelchair were nearby. And finally, on the fourth day, I think was, I was waiting for an elevator. Again, 3500 people on this ship, okay, I'm waiting for an elevator. The elevator door opens. Guess who are the only two people the elevator, the man and his son. And I can't really say I'll wait for the next one. So I get on, and I said to this the father, I said, I just want you to know I had no idea. You know, I'm so sorry. I can't see back there, this kind of thing. And the dad looks at me. He puts his hand up to stop me, and he points to me, and he goes, I thought you were hysterical. And it was, not only was it relief, but it kind of, it's sort of a lesson that if you think something is funny, you should laugh at it. Yeah. And I think sometimes in corporate America, my point in this. I think sometimes when you do these corporate shows, I think that audience members forget that. I think very busy looking around to see if their immediate boss thinks it's funny, and eventually everybody's looking at the CEO to see if they're like, you know, I think if you're doing it that way, if that's the way you're you're approaching humor. You're doing yourself a disservice, if right, stopping yourself from laughing at something that you think is funny.   Speaker 1 ** 38:09 I do think that that all too often the problem with meetings is that we as a as a country, we in corporations, don't do meetings, right anyway, for example, early on, I heard someone at a convention of the National Federation of the Blind say he was the new executive director of the American Foundation for the Blind, and he said, I have instituted a policy, no Braille, no meetings. And what that was all about was to say, if you're going to have a meeting, you need to make sure that all the documentation is accessible to those who aren't going to read the print. I take it further and say you shouldn't be giving out documentation during the meeting. And you can use the excuse, well, I got to get the latest numbers and all that. And my point is, you shouldn't be giving out documentation at a meeting, because the meeting is for people to communicate and interact with each other. And if you're giving out papers and so on, what are people going to do? They're going to read that, and they're not going to listen to the speakers. They're not going to listen to the other people. And we do so many things like that, we've gotten into a habit of doing things that become so predictable, but also make meetings very boring, because who wants to look at the papers where you can be listening to people who have a lot more constructive and interesting things to say anyway?   Greg Schwem ** 39:36 Yeah, yeah. I think, I think COVID definitely changed, some for the some for the better and some for the worse. I think that a lot of things that were done at meetings COVID and made us realize a lot of that stuff could be done virtually, that you didn't have to just have everybody sit and listen to people over and over and over again.   Speaker 1 ** 39:58 But unless you're Donald Trump. Up. Yeah, that's another story.   Greg Schwem ** 40:02 Yes, exactly another podcast episode. But, yeah, I do think also that. I think COVID changed audiences. I think, you know, we talked a little bit earlier about crowd work, right, and audiences wanting to be more involved. I think COVID precipitated that, because, if you think about it, Michael, for two and a half years during COVID, our sole source of entertainment was our phone, right? Which meant that we were in charge of the entertainment experience. You don't like something, swipe left, scroll down, scroll, scroll, scroll, find something else. You know, that kind of thing. I'm not I'm not entertained in the next four or five seconds. So I'm going to do this. And I think when live entertainment returned, audiences kind of had to be retrained a little bit, where they had to learn to sit and listen and wait for the entertainment to come to them. And granted, it might not happen immediately. It might not happen in the first five seconds, but you have to just give give people like me a chance. It will come to you. It will happen, but it might not be on your timetable,   Speaker 1 ** 41:13 right? Well, and I think that is all too true for me. I didn't find didn't find COVID to be a great inconvenience, because I don't look at the screen anyway, right? So in a sense, for me, COVID wasn't that much of a change, other than not being in an office or not being physically at a meeting, and so I was listening to the meeting on the computer, and that has its nuances. Like you don't necessarily get the same information about how everyone around you is reacting, but, but it didn't bother me, I think, nearly as much as it did everyone else who has to look at everyone. Of course, I have no problems picking on all those people as well, because what I point out is that that disabilities has to be redefined, because every one of you guys has your own disability. You're light dependent, and you don't do well when there's dark, when, when the dark shows up and and we now have an environment where Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb, and we've spent the last 147 years doing everything we can to make sure that light is pretty ubiquitous, but it doesn't change a thing when suddenly the power goes out and you don't have immediate access to light. So that's as much a disability as us light, independent people who don't   Greg Schwem ** 42:36 care about that, right? Right? I hear, I agree, but it is but   Speaker 1 ** 42:41 it is interesting and and it is also important that we all understand each other and are willing to tolerate the fact that there are differences in people, and we need to recognize that with whatever we're doing.   42:53 Yeah, I agree.   Speaker 1 ** 42:57 What do you think about so today, we have obviously a really fractured environment and fractured country, and everyone's got their own opinions, and nobody wants to talk about anything, especially politics wise. How do you think that's all affecting comedy and what you get to do and what other people are doing?   Greg Schwem ** 43:18 Well, I think Pete, I think there's, there's multiple answers to that question too. I think, I think it makes people nervous, wondering what the minute a comedian on stage brings up politics, the minute he starts talking about a politician, whether it's our president, whether it's somebody else, you can sense a tension in the room a little bit, and it's, it's, I mean, it's funny. I, one of my best friends in comedy, got to open for another comedian at Carnegie Hall a couple of years ago, and I went to see him, and I'm sitting way up in the top, and he is just crushing it. And then at one point he he brought up, he decided to do an impression of Mitch McConnell, which he does very well. However, the minute he said, Mitch McConnell, I you could just sense this is Carnegie freaking Hall, and after the show, you know, he and I always like to dissect each other's shows. That's what comedians do. And I just said to him, I go. Why did you decide to insert Mitch McConnell in there? And I, and I didn't say it like, you moron, that was stupid, yeah, but I was genuinely curious. And he just goes, well, I just really like doing that bit, and I like doing that voice and so forth, but, and it's not like the show crashed and burned afterwards. No, he did the joke, and then he got out of it, and he went on to other stuff, and it was fine, but I think that people are just so on their guard now, yeah, and, and that's why, you know, you know Jay Leno always said he was an equal opportunity offender. I think you will do better with politics if you really want. Insert politics into your act. I think he would be better making fun of both sides. Yeah, it's true. Yeah. And I think too often comedians now use the the stage as kind of a Bully, bully pulpit, like I have microphone and you don't. I am now going to give you my take on Donald Trump or the Democrats or whatever, and I've always said, talk about anything you want on stage, but just remember, you're at a comedy club. People came to laugh. So is there a joke in here? Yeah, or are you just ranting because you gotta be careful. You have to get this off your chest, and your way is right. It's, it's, you know, I hate to say it, but that's, that's why podcast, no offense, Michael, yours, is not like this. But I think one of the reasons podcasters have gotten so popular is a lot of people, just a lot of podcast hosts see a podcast is a chance to just rant about whatever's on their mind. And it's amazing to me how many podcast hosts that are hosted by comedians have a second guy have a sidekick to basically laugh and agree with whatever that person says. I think Joe Rogan is a classic example, and he's one of the most popular ones. But, and I don't quite understand that, because you know, if you're a comedian, you you made the choice to work solo, right? So why do you need somebody else with you?   Speaker 1 ** 46:33 I'm I'm fairly close to Leno. My remark is a little bit different. I'm not so much an equal opportunity offender as I am an equal opportunity abuser. I'll pick on both sides if politics comes into it at all, and it's and it's fun, and I remember when George W Bush was leaving the White House, Letterman said, Now we're not going to have anybody to joke about anymore. And everyone loved it. But still, I recognize that in the world today, people don't want to hear anything else. Don't confuse me with the facts or any of that, and it's so unfortunate, but it is the way it is, and so it's wiser to stay away from a lot of that, unless you can really break through the barrier,   Greg Schwem ** 47:21 I think so. And I also think that people, one thing you have to remember, I think, is when people come to a comedy show, they are coming to be entertained. Yeah, they are coming to kind of escape from the gloom and doom that unfortunately permeates our world right now. You know? I mean, I've always said that if you, if you walked up to a comedy club on a Saturday night, and let's say there were 50 people waiting outside, waiting to get in, and you asked all 50 of them, what do you hope happens tonight? Or or, Why are you here? All right, I think from all 50 you would get I would just like to laugh, yeah, I don't think one of them is going to say, you know, I really hope that my opinions on what's happening in the Middle East get challenged right now, but he's a comedian. No one is going to say that. No, no. It's like, I hope I get into it with the comedian on stage, because he thinks this way about a woman's right to choose, and I think the other way. And I really, really hope that he and I will get into an argument about to the middle of the   Speaker 1 ** 48:37 show. Yeah, yeah. That's not why people come?   Greg Schwem ** 48:40 No, it's not. And I, unfortunately, I think again, I think that there's a lot of comedians that don't understand that. Yeah, again, talk about whatever you want on stage, but just remember that your your surroundings, you if you build yourself as a comedian,   48:56 make it funny. Yeah, be funny.   Speaker 1 ** 49:00 Well, and nowadays, especially for for you, for me and so on, we're we're growing older and and I think you point out audiences are getting younger. How do you deal with that?   Greg Schwem ** 49:12 Well, what I try to do is I a couple of things. I try to talk as much as I can about topics that are relevant to a younger generation. Ai being one, I, one of the things I do in my my show is I say, oh, you know, I I really wasn't sure how to start off. And when you're confused these days, you you turn to answer your questions. You turn to chat GPT, and I've actually written, you know, said to chat GPT, you know, I'm doing a show tonight for a group of construction workers who work in the Midwest. It's a $350 million company, and it says, try to be very specific. Give me a funny opening line. And of course, chat GPT always comes up with some. Something kind of stupid, which I then relate to the audience, and they love that, you know, they love that concept. So I think there's, obviously, there's a lot of material that you can do on generational differences, but I, I will say I am very, very aware that my audience is, for the most part, younger than me now, unless I want to spend the rest of my career doing you know, over 55 communities, not that they're not great laughers, but I also think there's a real challenge in being older than your audience and still being able to make them laugh. But I think you have to remember, like you said, there's there's people now that don't remember 911 that have no concept of it, yeah, so don't be doing references from, say, the 1980s or the early 1990s and then come off stage and go, Man, nobody that didn't hit at all. No one, no one. They're stupid. They don't get it. Well, no, they, they, it sounds they don't get it. It's just that they weren't around. They weren't around, right? So that's on you.   Speaker 1 ** 51:01 One of the things that you know people ask me is if I will do virtual events, and I'll do virtual events, but I also tell people, the reason I prefer to do in person events is that I can sense what the audience is doing, how they're reacting and what they feel. If I'm in a room speaking to people, and I don't have that same sense if I'm doing something virtually, agreed same way. Now for me, at the same time, I've been doing this now for 23 years, so I have a pretty good idea in general, how to interact with an audience, to draw them in, even in a virtual environment, but I still tend to be a little bit more careful about it, and it's just kind of the way it is, you know, and you and you learn to deal with it well for you, have you ever had writer's block, and how did you deal with it?   Greg Schwem ** 51:57 Yes, I have had writer's block. I don't I can't think of a single comedian who's never had writer's block, and if they say they haven't, I think they're lying when I have writer's block, the best way for me to deal with this and just so you know, I'm not the kind of comedian that can go that can sit down and write jokes. I can write stories. I've written three books, but I can't sit down and just be funny for an hour all by myself. I need interaction. I need communication. And I think when I have writer's block, I tend to go out and try and meet strangers and can engage them in conversation and find out what's going on with them. I mean, you mentioned about dealing with the younger audience. I am a big believer right now in talking to people who are half my age. I like doing that in social settings, because I just, I'm curious. I'm curious as to how they think. I'm curious as to, you know, how they spend money, how they save money, how what their hopes and dreams are for the future, what that kind of thing, and that's the kind of stuff that then I'll take back and try and write material about. And I think that, I think it's fun for me, and it's really fun to meet somebody who I'll give you a great example just last night. Last night, I was I there's a there's a bar that I have that's about 10 a stone's throw from my condo, and I love to stop in there and and every now and then, sometimes I'll sit there and I won't meet anybody, and sometimes different. So there was a guy, I'd say he's probably in his early 30s, sitting too over, and he was reading, which I find intriguing, that people come to a bar and read, yeah, people do it, I mean. And I just said to him, I go, and he was getting ready to pay his bill, and I just said, if you don't mind me asking, What are you reading? And he's like, Oh, it's by Ezra Klein. And I go, you know, I've listened to Ezra Klein before. And he goes, Yeah, you know? He says, I'm a big fan. And debt to debt to dad. Next thing, you know, we're just, we're just riffing back and forth. And I ended up staying. He put it this way, Michael, it took him a very long time to pay his bill because we had a conversation, and it was just such a pleasure to to people like that, and I think that, and it's a hard thing. It's a hard thing for me to do, because I think people are on their guard, a little bit like, why is this guy who's twice my age talking to me at a bar? That's that seems a little weird. And I would get that. I can see that. But as I mentioned in my latest book, I don't mean because I don't a whole chapter to this, and I I say in the book, I don't mean you any harm. I'm not trying to hit on you, or I'm not creepy old guy at the bar. I am genuinely interested in your story. And. In your life, and and I just, I want to be the least interesting guy in the room, and that's kind of how I go about my writing, too. Is just you, you drive the story. And even though I'm the comedian, I'll just fill in the gaps and make them funny.   Speaker 1 ** 55:15 Well, I know that I have often been invited to speak at places, and I wondered, What am I going to say to this particular audience? How am I going to deal with them? They're they're different than what I'm used to. What I found, I guess you could call that writer's block, but what I found is, if I can go early and interact with them, even if I'm the very first speaker, if I can interact with them beforehand, or if there are other people speaking before me, invariably, I will hear things that will allow me to be able to move on and give a relevant presentation specifically to that group, which is what it's really all about. And so I'm with you, and I appreciate it, and it's good to get to the point where you don't worry about the block, but rather you look at ways to move forward and interact with people and make it fun, right,   Greg Schwem ** 56:13 right? And I do think people, I think COVID, took that away from us a little bit, yeah, obviously, but I but, and I do think people missed that. I think that people, once you get them talking, are more inclined to not think that you're you have ulterior motives. I think people do enjoy putting their phones down a little bit, but it's, it's kind of a two way street when I, when I do meet people, if it's if it's only me asking the questions, eventually I'm going to get tired of that. Yeah, I think there's a, there has to be a reciprocity thing a little bit. And one thing I find is, is with the Gen Z's and maybe millennials. They're not, they're not as good at that as I think they could be. They're more they're they're happy to talk about themselves, but they're not really good at saying so what do you do for a living? Or what you know, tell me about you. And I mean, that's how you learn about other people. Yeah,   Speaker 1 ** 57:19 tell me about your your latest book, Turning gut punches into punchlines. That's a interesting title, yeah, well, the more   Greg Schwem ** 57:26 interesting is the subtitle. So it's turning gut punches into punch punch lines, A Comedian's journey through cancer, divorce and other hilarious stuff.   Speaker 1 ** 57:35 No, like you haven't done anything in the world. Okay, right? So   Greg Schwem ** 57:38 other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln. Yeah, exactly. See, now you get that reference. I don't know if I could use that on stage, but anyway, depend on your audience. But yeah, they're like, What's he talking   Speaker 1 ** 57:50 who's Lincoln? And I've been to Ford theater too, so that's okay, yes, as have I. So it was much later than, than, well, than Lincoln, but that's okay.   Greg Schwem ** 57:58 You're not that old, right? No. Well, okay, so as the title, as the title implies, I did have sort of a double, double gut punch, it just in the last two years. So I, I got divorced late in life, after 29 years of marriage. And while that was going on, I got a colon cancer diagnosis and and at this end, I was dealing with all this while also continuing work as a humor speaker, okay, as a comedian. And I just decided I got it. First of all, I got a very clean bill of health. I'm cancer free. I am finally divorced so and I, I started to think, I wonder if there's some humor in this. I I would, I would, you know, Michael, I've been on stage for like, 25 years telling people that, you know, you can find something funny to laugh at. You can find humor in any situation. It's kind of like what you're talking about all the people going down the stairs in the building in the world trade center. All right, if you look around enough, you know, maybe there's something funny, and I've been preaching that, but I never really had to live that until now. And I thought, you know, maybe there's something here. Maybe I can this is my chance now to embrace new experiences. It was kind of when I got divorced, when you've been married half your life and all of a sudden you get divorced, everything's new to you, yeah, you're, you're, you're living alone, you you're doing things that your spouse did, oh, so many years. And you're having to do those, and you're having to make new friends, yeah, and all of that, I think, is very humorous. So the more I saw a book in there that I started writing before the cancer diagnosis, and I thought was there enough here? Just like, okay, a guy at 60 years old gets divorced now what's going to happen to him? The diagnosis? Kind. Made it just added another wrinkle to the book, because now I have to deal with this, and I have to find another subject to to make light of a little bit. So the book is not a memoir, you know, I don't start it off. And, you know, when I was seven, you know, I played, you know, I was, I went to this school night. It's not that. It's more just about reinvention and just seeing that you can be happy later in life, even though you have to kind of rewrite your your story a little   Speaker 1 ** 1:00:33 bit. And I would assume, and I would assume, you bring some of that into your ACT every so   Greg Schwem ** 1:00:38 very much. So yeah, I created a whole new speech called Turning gut punches into punchlines. And I some of the stuff that I, that I did, but, you know, there's a chapter in the book about, I about gig work, actually three chapters I, you know, I went to work for Amazon during the Christmas holiday rush, just scanning packages. I wanted to see what that was like. I drove for Uber I which I did for a while. And to tell you the truth, I miss it. I ended up selling my car, but I miss it because of the what we just talked about. It was a great way to communicate with people. It was a great way to talk to people, find out about them, be the least interesting person in the car, anyway. And there's a chapter about dating and online dating, which I had not had to do in 30 years. There's a lot of humor in that. I went to therapy. I'd never gone to therapy before. I wrote a chapter about that. So I think people really respond to this book, because they I think they see a lot of themselves in it. You know, lots of people have been divorced. There's lots of cancer survivors out there, and there's lots of people who just suddenly have hit a speed bump in their life, and they're not really sure how to deal with it, right? And my way, this book is just about deal with it through laughter. And I'm the perfect example.   Speaker 1 ** 1:01:56 I hear you, Oh, I I know, and I've been through the same sort of thing as you not a divorce, but my wife and I were married for 40 years, and she passed away in November of 2022 after 40 years of marriage. And as I tell people, as I tell people, I got to be really careful, because she's monitoring me from somewhere, and if I misbehave, I'm going to hear about it, so I got to be a good kid, and I don't even chase the women so. But I also point out that none of them have been chasing me either, so I guess I just do what we got to do. But the reality is, I think there are always ways to find some sort of a connection with other people, and then, of course, that's what what you do. It's all about creating a connection, creating a relationship, even if it's only for a couple of hours or an hour or 45 minutes, but, but you do it, which is what it's all about?   Greg Schwem ** 1:02:49 Yeah, exactly. And I think the funniest stuff is real life experience. Oh, absolutely, you know. And if people can see themselves in in what I've written, then I've done my job as a writer.   Speaker 1 ** 1:03:03 So do you have any plans to retire?   Greg Schwem ** 1:03:06 Never. I mean, good for you retire from what   1:03:09 I know right, making fun of people   Greg Schwem ** 1:03:12 and making them laugh. I mean, I don't know what I would do with myself, and even if I there's always going to be I don't care how technology, technologically advanced our society gets. People will always want and need to laugh. Yeah, they're always going to want to do that. And if they're want, if they're wanting to do that, then I will find, I will find a way to get to them. And that's why I, as I said, That's why, like working on cruise ships has become, like a new, sort of a new avenue for me to make people laugh. And so, yeah, I don't I there's, there's no way. I don't know what else I would do with   Speaker 1 ** 1:03:53 myself, well and from my perspective, as long as I can inspire people, yes, I can make people think a little bit and feel better about themselves. I'm going to do it right. And, and, and I do. And I wrote a book during COVID that was published last August called Live like a guide dog. And it's all about helping people learn to control fear. And I use lessons I learned from eight guide dogs and my wife service dog to do that. My wife was in a wheelchair her whole life. Great marriage. She read, I pushed worked out well, but, but the but the but the bottom line is that dogs can teach us so many lessons, and there's so much that we can learn from them. So I'm grateful that I had the opportunity to create this book and and get it out there. And I think that again, as long as I can continue to inspire people, I'm going to do it. Because   Greg Schwem ** 1:04:47 why wouldn't you? Why wouldn't I exactly right? Yeah, yeah. So,   Speaker 1 ** 1:04:51 I mean, I think if I, if I stopped, I think my wife would beat up on me, so I gotta be nice exactly. She's monitoring from somewhere

A furious backlash against gender equality, women's rights, and LGBTQ rights is sweeping the globe. In a new report for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, my guest today, Saskia Brechenmacher, shows that this backlash is not just a temporary reaction to recent progressive reforms but a key front in a larger cultural and political realignment taking place across a diverse set of countries. Saskia Brechenmacher is a senior fellow in Carnegie's Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program. In our conversation, she explains how this backlash is manifesting across regions and the multitude of forces driving this trend. Get 40% off a paid subscription: https://www.globaldispatches.org/40PercentOff Support the show at full price: https://www.globaldispatches.org/

Part 1 How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie SummarySummary of "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" by Dale CarnegieDale Carnegie's book, "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living," offers practical advice for overcoming worry and leading a more fulfilling life. First published in 1948, it remains a classic self-help guide. Below are the main themes and principles presented in the book:Understanding Worry Carnegie begins by explaining that worry is mainly a mental habit that can disrupt our lives. He emphasizes that worrying about the past or the future is futile. Instead, he encourages readers to focus on the present moment and not let negative feelings dominate.Techniques to Stop Worrying Carnegie shares several techniques to stop worrying, including:Ask Yourself, "What is the worst that can happen?" By confronting your fears head-on, you can often see that the worst outcomes are not as dire as they appear.Focus on Solutions, Not Problems. Concentrate on what you can do to improve your situation rather than dwelling on what you cannot change.Live in Day-tight Compartments. This means focusing only on today, not letting past concerns or future anxieties permeate your thoughts.The Importance of Action Carnegie emphasizes that taking action toward a goal or solution can help alleviate worries. He encourages readers to engage in activities that keep them productive and engaged rather than letting thoughts of worry overwhelm them.The Power of Acceptance Accepting what you cannot change is crucial. Carnegie advises that acknowledging the reality of the situation can free you from constant anxiety. He suggests developing resilience by accepting life's challenges and moving forward with a positive mindset.Building Relationships and Seeking Support Having strong relationships can mitigate feelings of worry. Carnegie advocates for seeking support from friends and loved ones, which can provide comfort and perspective when feeling anxious.Practical Advice and Real-Life Examples The book is filled with anecdotes and stories of individuals who have successfully applied Carnegie's principles to overcome their worries. This makes the advice relatable and practical.Daily Habits for Reducing Worry Carnegie outlines daily habits to reduce worry, such as engaging in physical activity, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and cultivating gratitude. These habits contribute to a positive mental state that helps combat anxiety. Conclusion In conclusion, "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" provides timeless strategies for managing worry and improving overall well-being. Carnegie's emphasis on action, acceptance, and positive thinking equips readers with the tools they need to lead a more fulfilling life without the burden of constant worry.Part 2 How to Stop Worrying and Start Living AuthorAuthor: Dale Carnegie Dale Carnegie was an American writer and lecturer known for his self-improvement, interpersonal skills, and sales training courses. He was born on November 24, 1888, in Maryville, Missouri, and died on November 1, 1955. Carnegie is perhaps best known for his ability to teach individuals how to effectively communicate and relate to others in both personal and professional settings.Book Release: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living Dale Carnegie published "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" in 1948. This book became one of his most popular works, offering practical advice and techniques aimed at reducing anxiety and living a more fulfilling life.Other Notable Books by Dale Carnegie: How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936) This is Carnegie's most famous book and a classic in the self-help genre. It provides timeless principles for effective communication and building...

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Enjoy this episode? Please share it with at least ONE friend who you think needs to hear it!Award-winning investigative journalist and author Alex Newman from  @LibertySentinel exposes how public education, the Federal Reserve, and cultural warfare have been weaponized to undermine America's foundations — while warning of spiritual deception and global manipulation — in episode 210 of the Far Out with Faust podcast.Alex Newman is an award-winning international journalist, educator, author, and CEO of Liberty Sentinel Media. He's a senior editor for The New American, a contributor to The Epoch Times and WND, and has been featured in dozens of outlets including Fox News, Newsmax, The Blaze, and The Hill. A longtime collaborator with legendary researcher G. Edward Griffin, Alex is best known for exposing globalist agendas, education corruption, and the war on national sovereignty. His books include Crimes of the Educators and Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes.In this hard-hitting conversation, Faust and Alex dive into the engineered culture war designed to divide and distract, tracing its roots to a corrupted education system and the centralized power of the Federal Reserve. They unpack the globalist blueprint for mass control — from false flags and psychological operations to the subversion of faith, family, and freedom. Alex exposes the hidden hand behind today's political theater, while calling for moral courage, personal accountability, and spiritual discernment in an age of mass deception.In this episode:

Leon Novembre: From Dueling Pianos to Global Stages

Subsea cables carry 95% of the world's data—but remain largely invisible in global policy debates. In this episode, Isaac Kardon is joined by Carnegie experts Jane Munga and Sophia Besch to unpack the geopolitics, economics, and security risks surrounding undersea data infrastructure. From Africa's digital development to Europe's hybrid warfare concerns, they explore who owns these cables, why they matter, and how governments can respond to emerging infrastructure threats.Notes:Sophia Besch and Erik Brown, "Securing Europe's Subsea Data Cables," Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, December 16, 2024.Jane Munga, "Beneath the Waves: Addressing Vulnerabilities in Africa's Undersea Digital Infrastructure," Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, April 3, 2025.

Americans have a long history of obsession with the ultrarich, from Carnegie and Rockefeller to Bezos and Musk. And today, the gap between the rich and the poor is bigger than ever as the billionaire class has ascended to new heights. In his new book, The Haves and Have-Yachts, New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos explores the extravagant lifestyles of the wealthy and their outsize influence on politics. He sat down with Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu to talk about this unique moment — when billionaires are both resented and envied by the public — and what it means for the rest of us.

The episode begins with Kapoor explaining the origins of AI Snake Oil, tracing it back to his PhD research at Princeton on AI's limited predictive capabilities in social science domains. He shares how he and co-author Arvind Narayanan uncovered major methodological flaws in civil war prediction models, which later extended to other fields misapplying machine learning.The conversation then turns to the disconnect between academic findings and media narratives. Kapoor critiques the hype cycle around AI, emphasizing how its real-world adoption is slower, more fragmented, and often augmentative rather than fully automating human labor. He cites the enduring demand for radiologists as a case in point.Kapoor introduces the concept of “AI as normal technology,” which rejects both the notion of imminent superintelligence and the dismissal of AI as a passing fad. He argues that, like other general-purpose technologies (electricity, the internet), AI will gradually reshape industries, mediated by social, economic, and organizational factors—not just technical capabilities.The episode also examines the speculative worldviews put forth by documents like AI 2027, which warn of AGI-induced catastrophe. Kapoor outlines two key disagreements: current AI systems are not technically on track to achieve general intelligence, and even capable systems require human and institutional choices to wield real-world power.On policy, Kapoor emphasizes the importance of investing in AI complements—such as education, workforce training, and regulatory frameworks—to enable meaningful and equitable AI integration. He advocates for resilience-focused policies, including cybersecurity preparedness, unemployment protection, and broader access to AI tools.The episode concludes with a discussion on recalibrating expectations. Kapoor urges policymakers to move beyond benchmark scores and collaborate with domain experts to measure AI's real impact. In a rapid-fire segment, he names the myth of AI predicting the future as the most misleading and humorously imagines a superintelligent AI fixing global cybersecurity first if it ever emerged.Episode ContributorsSayash Kapoor is a computer science Ph.D. candidate at Princeton University's Center for Information Technology Policy. His research focuses on the societal impact of AI. He previously worked on AI in the industry and academia at Facebook, Columbia University, and EPFL Switzerland. He is a recipient of a best paper award at ACM FAccT and an impact recognition award at ACM CSCW.Nidhi Singh is a senior research analyst and program manager at Carnegie India. Her current research interests include data governance, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Her work focuses on the implications of information technology law and policy from a Global Majority and Asian perspective. Suggested ReadingsAI as Normal Technology by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor. Every two weeks, Interpreting India brings you diverse voices from India and around the world to explore the critical questions shaping the nation's future. We delve into how technology, the economy, and foreign policy intertwine to influence India's relationship with the global stage.As a Carnegie India production, hosted by Carnegie scholars, Interpreting India, a Carnegie India production, provides insightful perspectives and cutting-edge by tackling the defining questions that chart India's course through the next decade.Stay tuned for thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and a deeper understanding of India's place in the world.Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review to join the conversation and be part of Interpreting India's journey.

Șeful Partidului Popular Republican din care face parte İmamoğlu susține că rechizitoriul este gol și a făcut apel la difuzarea publică a procesului. Președintele Erdogan a declarat că nu are nimic împotrivă. Erdoğan susține difuzarea procesului lui İmamoğlu pe TRT (Televiziunea Publică din Turcia, n.r.,) este un titlu din DW în limba turcă. Președintele Turciei răspunde astfel unui apel făcut de Özgür Özel, șeful Partidului Popular Republican, de opoziție, formațiunea din care face parte primarul Istanbulului, Ekrem İmamoğlu arestat de mai multe luni. Într-o declarație făcută după ce l-a vizitat pe İmamoğlu, deținut în închisoarea Marmara din Silivri, în urmă cu aproximativ o lună, Özel a spus: „Un dosar gol, o minciună completă, un rechizitoriu care nu poate fi scris. Spunem asta clar. Haideți! Haideți! Fie ca atât acuzațiile, cât și răspunsurile să fie auzite pe TRT!” Răspunzând la întrebările jurnaliștilor, ministrul Justiției Yılmaz Tunç a declarat că nu este posibil din punct de vedere legal să se transmită în direct audierile, dar că Marea Adunare Națională a Turciei poate lua inițiativa în această chestiune. Prima audiere în dosarul împotriva lui Ekrem İmamoğlu, arestat în cadrul unei anchete de corupție și demis din funcție va avea loc pe 11 septembrie. Oficialul riscă o pedeapsă de până la 8 ani și 9 luni de închisoare. Întâlnire Armenia-Azerbaidjan în Emiratele Arabe Unite Prim-ministrul armean și președintele azer se întâlnesc astăzi,  10 iulie, la Abu Dhabi, relatează azatutyun.am, Europa Liberă în limba armeană. Întâlnirea are loc în cadrul negocierilor procesului de pace dintre Armenia și Azerbaidjan, mediat de Emiratele Arabe Unite. Tink Tankul american Carnegie a publicat și o propunere americană de deblocare a cordidorului care leagă Azerbaidjanul de Nahichevan, enclavă azeră la care se ajunge trecând prin teritoriul armean. Acest drum ar urma să fie administrat de o companie americană. La o reuniune a Cabinetului Prezidențial de la Casa Albă, secretarul de stat Marco Rubio, enumerând succesele diplomației americane din ultimele șase luni, și-a exprimat speranța că un acord de pace între Azerbaidjan și Armenia ar putea fi adăugat în curând la rezultatele înregistrate. Ce s-a întâmplat cu un cazac care spune că va fi război civil în Kazahstan și el va lupta cu rușii „Kostanai este teritoriu rusesc”: Opinie personală sau infracțiune? Titrează publicația azattyq.org care analizează cazul unui cetățean cazac din regiunea Kostanai, în nordul Kazakstanului. Unui interviu dat anul trecut unui canal ucrainean acesta spunea că Rusia va recupera respectivul teritoriu în zece ani și că „un război civil va izbucni în Kazahstan”.  Bărbatul susține că nu se consideră un patriot kazah, invocând creșterea naționalismului în țară și presiunea tot mai mare asupra vorbitorilor de limbă rusă. Potrivit acestuia, cazacii din nord sunt „rusificați” și nu se vor opune aderării la Rusia, în timp ce cei din sud „nu sunt cazaci adevărați”. Când a fost întrebat de ce parte ar lupta în caz de război, el a răspuns: „pentru Rusia”. În urma acestor remarci, Comitetul Național de Securitate a deschis o anchetă în temeiul articolului 174 din Codul Penal kazah, privind la incitarea la ură interetnică. Cu toate acestea, pe 18 martie 2025, cazul a fost clasat. Decizia a stârnit o dezbatere aprinsă. Unul dintre oficialii care și-au declarat nemulțumirea este ministrul adjunct de Interne. În Kazahstan, incitarea la ură  și apelurile la separatism se pedepsesc cu pedepse de până la 10 ani de închisoare.

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Vad driver inflationen? Varför är räntan där den är? Och vad betyder egentligen tillväxt för vår vardag? I detta högaktuella avsnitt av Pengapeppen gästas vi av Ulf Andersson, en av Nordens mest erfarna och respekterade makroekonomer. Med över 25 års erfarenhet av att analysera svensk och global ekonomi guidar Ulf oss genom ekonomins snåriga landskap – från geopolitisk oro och bostadsmarknadens svängningar till hushållens köpkraft och det långsiktiga behovet av investeringar i framtidens Sverige. Vi pratar om varför låg ränta inte alltid är något att längta tillbaka till, om vikten av att förstå sin egen ekonomi – och om varför han hellre investerar i upplevelser och tid med familjen än i dyra prylar. Ett avsnitt för dig som vill fatta smartare beslut i en osäker tid. Och som, precis som vi, tycker att det är bra att prata pengar. - - -   Lyssna på avsnittet och få svar på:   Hur påverkar det globala säkerhetsläget svensk ekonomi och bostadsmarknad? (07:46) Varför är det farligt att hoppas på låga räntor igen? (12:05) Vad krävs för att bygga en långsiktigt hållbar svensk ekonomi? (16:51) Vad konsumtionsstress och förväntningar gör med vår privatekonomi (30:47)   Övriga höjdpunkter med tidskoder:   (00:40) – Ulf Andersson presenteras: chefsekonom med globalt perspektiv (04:43) – Så väcktes intresset för ekonomi ur ett samhällsengagemang (06:17) – Läget just nu: svåranalyserad ekonomi i ett osäkert världsläge (08:50) – Nya räntebesked och amorteringsregler – räcker det för att få fart på bostadsmarknaden? (12:05) – Lågräntetidens faror – och varför du inte ska göra glädjekalkyler (13:27) – Exemplet Volvo: så påverkar geopolitiken företagens investeringar (15:24) – AI-revolutionen: hur Sverige kan bli bäst på innovation i nästa skede (18:52) – Framtidens elförsörjning och infrastruktur – politiken måste ta ledningen (29:46) – Pengar som verktyg: varför ekonomi handlar om livsval, inte siffror (33:30) – Inre driv och vardagsmening – Ulfs syn på motivation och livskvalitet   - - -  

O excerto de "Changing Assessment: How to Design Curriculum for Human Flourishing" de Conrad Hughes explora a necessidade urgente de reformar as práticas de avaliação na educação. Atualmente, as escolas estão presas a um modelo de avaliação do século XIX, focado em testes de alto risco e conhecimento académico estreito, que impede o desenvolvimento pleno dos talentos diversos dos alunos. O texto detalha a origem histórica e os problemas inerentes a este sistema, incluindo a influência de testes de QI e a rigidez da unidade Carnegie, que negligenciam a criatividade e a individualidade. A obra propõe modelos alternativos de avaliação e currículo, inspirados em práticas do ensino primário e no mundo do trabalho, que visam promover uma compreensão mais holística e inclusiva do potencial humano para o florescimento pessoal e social. O objetivo final é criar um sistema educativo que celebre e nutra uma gama mais ampla de competências e dons, preparando os alunos para um futuro em constante mudança.

Pulse Check: The Culture Code: Leading with Diversity — Part 4: Enrollment Marketing and Technology Guest Name: Jennifer Lonchar Cofounder, AmbioEDUGuest Social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferloncharGuest Bio: Jennifer Lonchar brings almost two decades of expertise in higher education, having worked in various roles focused on strategic enrollment and marketing. For over 13 years, she worked for Carnegie, a premier marketing firm, and was instrumental in bringing digital marketing to higher education. Her deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the sector has made her a sought-after leader in developing innovative solutions for enrollment and student engagement. Driven by a passion for enhancing the student experience and optimizing recruitment strategies, Jennifer co-founded AmbioEdu. This venture reflects her commitment to transforming higher education marketing through advanced technologies, including Performance TV and integrated digital solutions. AmbioEdu, under her leadership, harnesses cutting-edge tools to help universities connect with prospective students more effectively and efficiently, setting new standards in the field. - - - -Connect With Our Host:Mallory Willsea https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorywillsea/https://twitter.com/mallorywillseaAbout The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Pulse is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you'll like other Enrollify shows too!Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.Attend the 2025 Engage Summit! The Engage Summit is the premier conference for forward-thinking leaders and practitioners dedicated to exploring the transformative power of AI in education. Explore the strategies and tools to step into the next generation of student engagement, supercharged by AI. You'll leave ready to deliver the most personalized digital engagement experience every step of the way.Register now to secure your spot in Charlotte, NC, on June 24-25, 2025! Early bird registration ends February 1st -- https://engage.element451.com/register

The episode opens with an in-depth discussion about the value of open source as a model of development and how the definitional contours of open-source AI differ from those of traditional open-source software. The discussion also explores the characteristics and challenges that distinguish open-source AI models from conventional software development approaches.The discussion goes on to address recent strategic shifts in the AI industry towards more open development, sparked by developments like DeepSeek's open-source R1 model and leaked internal assessments suggesting that open-source communities may be outpacing tech giants.The discussion also explores the complex trade-offs between open and closed AI development. While open-source models offer transparency, democratization, and innovation benefits, they also present cybersecurity vulnerabilities and potential national security risks. Nadh addresses concerns about jailbreaking vulnerabilities in open models, using DeepSeek's recent security lapses as an example, while also examining the limitations and risks of closed proprietary systems.Nadh also provides his perspective on India-specific considerations, including the government's IndiaAI Mission and the decision to develop a homegrown large language model, and discuss the strategic implications of India's approach, which is not expected to be open-source at first, and the potential for India to make meaningful progress in driving open-source AI development as a matter of policy. Episode Contributors Kailash Nadh is the chief technology officer of Zerodha, India's leading stock brokerage platform, where he has led its technology and product stack development since 2013. He is also the co-founder and director of FOSS United, a non-profit foundation based in Bangalore, that aims to provide grassroot support to free and open-source software projects and communities in India. In addition to being a full-stack software developer with more than two decades of technical experience, Nath holds a PhD in artificial intelligence and computational linguistics. His most recent writings also provide a compelling analysis of open-source software developments and AI breakthroughs, including in the Indian context. Shruti Mittal is a research analyst at Carnegie India. Her current research interests include artificial intelligence, semiconductors, compute, and data governance. She is also interested in studying the potential socio-economic value that open development and diffusion of technologies can create in the Global South. Every two weeks, Interpreting India brings you diverse voices from India and around the world to explore the critical questions shaping the nation's future. We delve into how technology, the economy, and foreign policy intertwine to influence India's relationship with the global stage.As a Carnegie India production, hosted by Carnegie scholars, Interpreting India, a Carnegie India production, provides insightful perspectives and cutting-edge by tackling the defining questions that chart India's course through the next decade.Stay tuned for thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and a deeper understanding of India's place in the world.Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review to join the conversation and be part of Interpreting India's journey.

Liên Hiệp Quốc tổ chức sinh nhật 80 tuổi bên bờ vực thẳm. Mùa hè năm 2025, cuộc chiến xâm lăng của Nga chống Ukraina, chiến tranh tàn phá dải Gaza tiếp diễn, cuộc chiến 4 ngày giữa hai cường quốc hạt nhân Ấn Độ - Pakistan, và gần đây nhất là cuộc can thiệp quân sự Mỹ-Israel chống Iran với mục tiêu ngăn chặn Teheran sở hữu vũ khí hạt nhân, trong lúc châu Âu đang tìm cách đàm phán với Iran… Chiến tranh, xung đột vũ trang khắp nơi trước sự bất lực của Liên Hiệp Quốc. Cách nay tròn 80 năm, ngày 26/06/1945, bản Hiến chương Liên Hiệp Quốc (LHQ) đã được 50 quốc gia thông qua, với một trong các tôn chỉ hàng đầu là duy trì hoà bình trên hành tinh của chúng ta. Định chế quốc tế ra đời từ Đệ nhị Thế chiến giờ đây có còn hữu ích với nhân loại trong mục tiêu bảo vệ nền hoà bình thế giới ? Định chế quốc tế ra đời ngay trong Đệ nhị Thế chiến Trong một cuộc toạ đàm với chương trình Địa chính trị của RFI, nhà sử học Chloé Maurel, chuyên gia về LHQ, ghi nhận không khí đầy hy vọng vào thời điểm LHQ ra đời. “Liên Hiệp Quốc đã được hình dung, được nhen nhóm ngay trong thời gian Thế chiến II, bởi các quốc gia chủ chốt của phe Đồng Minh và chính thức ra mắt tại San Francisco năm 1945 trong không khí phấn chấn, lạc quan cao độ, với niềm khao khát và thậm chí niềm tin vào một thế giới đoạn tuyệt với chiến tranh, bởi Thế chiến Hai là cuộc xung đột khủng khiếp, chưa từng có với nhân loại, khiến tổng cộng 60 triệu người chết… Trong Hiến chương LHQ có những nguyên tắc rất tiến bộ, như bình đẳng nam - nữ, tiến bộ xã hội, quyết tâm giải quyết xung đột bằng thương lượng, cũng như mục tiêu mọi người đều có việc làm, tức liên quan nhiều đến các vấn đề xã hội”. Trái với quan niệm của không ít người, xem Liên Hiệp Quốc như một định chế ra đời sau Thế chiến II. Trên thực tế, như vị sử gia nói trên nhấn mạnh, dự án xây dựng định chế quốc tế - tập hợp hầu hết các quốc gia trên địa cầu trong tương lai - đã bắt đầu hình thành ngay trong thời gian Thế chiến II. Hiến chương Liên Hiệp Quốc được chuẩn bị từ năm 1941 đến năm 1945. Tuyên bố Saint James, tại Luân Đôn, năm 1941, chuẩn bị cho một nền công lý quốc tế tương lai, trừng phạt các thủ phạm gây tội ác chiến tranh, Tuyên bố Liên Hiệp Quốc (Declaration by United Nations) năm 1942, với 25 quốc gia của Mặt trận chống phát xít (đứng đầu là Mỹ, Anh, Liên Xô và Trung Hoa Dân Quốc), và các hội nghị Matxcơva, Teheran, Yalta, là những cái mốc đặt nền móng cho tổ chức Liên Hiệp Quốc ra đời sau đó, trước khi bản Hiến chương Liên Hiệp Quốc được công bố. Trong cuộc toạ đàm của chương trình Địa chính trị của RFI, nhà nghiên cứu Romuald Sciora - Viện Institut de relations internationales et stratégiques (Iris), tác giả cuốn ‘‘Ai muốn LHQ phải chết ?'' nhận định: “Khi LHQ được thành lập năm 1945 trên đổ nát hoang tàn của Thế chiến II, định chế này đã lấy cảm hướng từ Hội Quốc Liên. Dĩ nhiên, là có những sai lầm đã bị lắp lại, nhưng tuy nhiên, LHQ với Hội đồng Bảo an (hiện nay đã trở nên thực sự ít ý nghĩa và với nhiều người chúng ta là một cơ chế lệch pha trong việc quản lý các vấn đề quốc tế) vào thời điểm đó đã là một thay đổi cách mạng. Sự hình thành cơ chế này (với sự tham gia của Mỹ, khác hẳn với việc Mỹ đã không tham gia Hội Quốc Liên) có mục tiêu không để tổ chức này bị rơi vào thảm kịch như Hội Quốc Liên… LHQ đã là một sáng tạo của phương Tây, dựa trên các giá trị triết học phương Tây…, lấy cảm hứng từ các giá trị nhân văn chủ nghĩa lớn, ra đời vào thời Phục hưng tại châu Âu, được xác lập thành các lý thuyết sau đó trong thế kỷ Ánh Sáng ở châu Âu, được cụ thể hoá với sự trỗi dậy của các nền dân chủ phương Tây thế kỷ 19. Sự ra đời của LHQ năm 1945 và sau đó là Tuyên ngôn Quốc tế về Nhân quyền (1948), là sự hoàn tất của hệ thống này với việc hình thành chủ nghĩa đa phương.” Hành động của LHQ vì hoà bình trong thế giới lưỡng cực Mỹ - Xô: Những đóng góp và hạn chế Nói đến Liên Hiệp Quốc và hoà bình, nhiều người thường nghĩ ngay đến các lực lượng gìn giữ hoà bình của Liên Hiệp Quốc. Các lực lượng gìn giữ hoà bình của LHQ, thường được gọi là lực lượng “mũ nồi xanh” hiện bao gồm khoảng 70.000 binh sĩ, đến từ nhiều quốc gia, với 11 sứ mạng duy trì hòa bình đang được triển khai tại các khu vực tranh chấp, như giữa Ấn Độ - Pakistan, giữa Israel và Liban… theo đề nghị của các nước sở tại. Nhìn chung lực lượng gìn giữ hoà bình của LHQ thường chỉ có hiệu quả trong trường hợp xung đột giữa các lực lượng vũ trang có tổ chức chấp nhận ngừng bắn, thường là giữa hai quốc gia. Lý tưởng của Liên Hiệp Quốc về một “nền an ninh tập thể” - với việc thành lập một bộ tổng tham mưu, phụ trách trợ giúp Hội đồng Bảo an thực thi các nhiệm vụ quân sự, chiếu theo điều 47 của Liên Hiệp Quốc - rút cục đã không thể trở thành hiện thực, ngay sau khi LHQ ra đời, do thế đối đầu gia tăng giữa Mỹ và Liên Xô vào cuối thập niên 1940. Thế đối đầu Mỹ - Xô, và lá phiếu phủ quyết, khiến Hội đồng Bảo an không thể đưa ra các quyết định chung ngăn chặn chiến tranh. Trong giai đoạn này, Liên Hiệp Quốc “trở thành sân khấu cho cuộc đấu tranh quyền lực toàn cầu giữa Mỹ và Liên Xô”. Cạnh tranh này đã gây ra những cuộc xung đột thảm khốc mang tính khu vực, với các cuộc chiến tranh uỷ nhiệm (“proxy wars”), như ở Việt Nam và Afghanistan. Cuộc chạy đua vũ khí hạt nhân giữa Mỹ và Liên Xô từng đặt thế giới mấp mé bờ vực đại chiến, trước khi Liên Xô và Mỹ bắt đầu thương lượng về kiểm soát vũ khí chiến lược. Tuy nhiên, theo nhiều nhà quan sát, dù không giúp nhân loại tránh được một Thế chiến thứ ba, nhưng LHQ đã có phần đóng góp. Vào thời điểm căng thẳng cao độ của Chiến tranh Lạnh, LHQ là một diễn đàn để các nước nhỏ ngồi chung bàn với các nước lớn, các nước đối địch có thể chỉ trích nhau. Nhà sử học Chloé Maurel nhận xét : “Có thể nói LHQ là tổ chức dân chủ nhất trong các tổ chức quốc tế. Tổ chức này mang tính phổ quát nhất, nhân loại nhất, bởi vì tại Đại hội đồng, tất cả các nước, dù giàu hay nghèo, đều có một phiếu bầu như nhau. Đặc biệt, từ năm 1960, với việc phi thực dân hoá, nhiều nước mới độc lập gia nhập LHQ. Vào năm đó, có 17 nước châu Phi vừa giành được độc lập đã gia nhập LHQ. Trọng tâm của LHQ giờ đã thay đổi. Kể từ đó, LHQ bao gồm đa số là các nước ngoài phương Tây, ngoài châu Âu. Giờ đây, các thành viên thường trực Hội đồng Bảo an không còn tính chất đại diện khi đa số các thành viên LHQ giờ đây là ngoài phương Tây, là các nước châu Phi, châu Á, Mỹ Latinh.” Bức tường Berlin sụp đổ : Cơ hội vàng bị bỏ lỡ Sự sụp đổ của bức tường Berlin, và sự tan rã của khối Liên Xô được nhiều người ghi nhận như một thời điểm thuận lợi cho việc LHQ trỗi dậy, để đảm đương trách nhiệm thực thi các tôn chỉ của Hiến chương LHQ, gần nửa thế kỷ trước. Nhiều điều kiện đã hội tụ, nhưng bất hạnh thay, LHQ đã không tranh thủ được cơ hội vàng này, theo nhà nghiên cứu Romuald Sciora (Iris) : “Chúng ta vào thời điểm đó đã có được một tổng thống Mỹ George Bush cha, ngược hẳn với tổng thống Bush con, là một người nhiệt thành cổ vũ cho chủ nghĩa đa phương. Không phải chủ yếu vì người khác, mà bởi ông ấy hiểu rằng nếu nước Mỹ siêu cường muốn tiếp tục đóng vai trò kiến thiết trật tự quốc tế trong những thập niên tiếp theo và trong thế kỷ 21, thì chắc chắn Mỹ phải dẫn dắt được chủ nghĩa đa phương. Tổng thống Bush cha vốn là đại sứ Mỹ tại LHQ. Vào thời điểm đó, chúng ta đã có một tổng thư ký mới Boutros-Ghali (1992-1996), mà theo tôi là một người thực sự có tầm nhìn xa trông rộng nhất trong số các tổng thư ký LHQ, cùng với tổng thư ký thứ hai Dag Hammarskjold. Ông đã có nhiều kế hoạch hành động vì hoà bình, an ninh và dân chủ, phát triển… Và chúng ta đã có một Hội đồng Bảo an Liên Hiệp Quốc đầu tiên ở cấp nguyên thủ quốc gia. Hiện tại có thể điều này được cho là bình thường, nhưng vào thời điểm đó, một tổng thống Mỹ ngồi chung một bàn bên lãnh đạo Nga thì thực sự là điều mới. Tóm lại, rất nhiều yếu tố thuận lợi đã có mặt vào thời điểm đó. Tuy nhiên, bất hạnh thay với LHQ, và có một chút mỉa mai ở đây, là tổng thống đảng Dân Chủ đắc cử, ông Bill Clinton, là người không hề có viễn kiến này, không hề ủng hộ chủ nghĩa đa phương chút nào. Chính quyền Clinton hoàn toàn ngoảnh mặt với các vấn đề quốc tế, mặt khác tổng thư ký Boutros-Ghali cũng không được ngoại giao lắm với tổng thống Mỹ. Rút cuộc một xung đột khiến ông Boutros-Ghali phải ra đi vào năm 1996. Vào thời điểm đó, lẽ ra LHQ phải có được một ảnh hưởng chính trị, nhưng rốt cuộc  ảnh hưởng chính trị của LHQ lại suy yếu.” Thế giới “Đơn cực” chuyển sang “Hậu đơn cực”, nguy cơ cáo chung của LHQ Ba thập niên sau khi Chiến tranh lạnh kết thúc, “Trật tự thế giới mới”, với nước Mỹ là siêu cường duy nhất (tức Thế giới đơn cực), mà nhiều người tin tưởng là sẽ được khẳng định vĩnh viễn, với sự toàn thắng của nền dân chủ tự do phương Tây, được coi là mẫu mực đối với toàn nhân loại, giờ đây đang đứng trên bờ vực tan vỡ. Cựu thủ tướng Anh Gordon Brown (2007 – 2010), cũng như không ít người khác, nói thẳng là “trật tự thế giới mới” của 35 năm vừa qua “đang sụp đổ trước mắt chúng ta”. Brian Brivati, giáo sư thỉnh giảng về lịch sử đương đại và nhân quyền tại Đại học Kingston, Anh, thì nói đến tình trạng “một trụ cột của trật tự hậu chiến đang tấn công một trụ cột khác”, khi “người sáng lập hàng đầu của Liên Hiệp Quốc (Mỹ) đang làm suy yếu thể chế này từ bên trong, sử dụng quyền phủ quyết của Hội đồng Bảo an để ngăn chặn hành động (phi pháp, như cuộc chiến của Israel tại Gaza, bị Toà án Hình sự quốc tế kết án, và Đại hội đồng Liên Hợp Quốc lên án), trong khi đồng thời làm cạn kiệt nguồn lực của tổ chức này”. “Sự kết hợp giữa một quốc gia hùng mạnh hành động vô trách nhiệm (Israel) và một siêu cường (Mỹ) vô hiệu hóa các cơ chế giải trình đánh dấu một bước ngoặt toàn cầu… và các cường quốc toàn cầu khác, bao gồm Nga và Trung Quốc, đang tận dụng cơ hội này để vượt ra khỏi hệ thống dựa trên luật lệ của phương Tây” (Xung đột Israel-Iran ‘‘đóng chiếc đinh cuối cùng vào chiếc quan tài của Trật tự thế giới'', France 24, ngày 19/06/2025). Chuyên gia Ian Bremmer, chủ tịch công ty tư vấn về rủi ro toàn cầu Eurasia Group, trong một bài viết trên trang mạng Carnegie.org, nêu bật tình trạng thể chế chủ chốt của trật tự thế giới như Hội đồng Bảo an “không còn phản ánh được thế cân bằng cơ bản của quyền lực toàn cầu”, và chỉ ra ba nguyên nhân chính của tình trạng trật tự toàn cầu bị đe doạ tan vỡ trong thế giới “hậu đơn cực” hiện nay : “Vấn đề cốt lõi mà trật tự toàn cầu phải đối mặt là các thể chế quốc tế chủ chốt của trật tự này — Hội đồng Bảo an Liên Hiệp Quốc, Quỹ Tiền tệ Quốc tế, Ngân hàng Thế giới, v.v. — không còn phản ánh được sự cân bằng cơ bản của quyền lực toàn cầu. Đây là một cuộc suy thoái về địa chính trị, một ‘‘chu kỳ suy thoái'' trong quan hệ quốc tế có thể bắt nguồn từ ba nguyên nhân cơ bản sau đây, theo thứ tự tăng dần về tầm quan trọng. Nguyên nhân đầu tiên là phương Tây đã không thể đưa Nga vào trật tự toàn cầu do Mỹ lãnh đạo sau khi Liên Xô sụp đổ, gây ra sự phẫn nộ và thù địch sâu sắc. Chúng ta có thể tranh luận về việc ai đáng bị chê trách, nhưng hậu quả là không thể phủ nhận: Giờ đây, một cường quốc trước đây đang suy yếu nghiêm trọng là Nga đã chuyển từ một đối tác tiềm năng thành một quốc gia côn đồ nguy hiểm nhất thế giới, quyết làm mất ổn định trật tự do Mỹ lãnh đạo và xây dựng quan hệ đối tác chiến lược quân sự với các tác nhân gây hỗn loạn khác như Bắc Triều Tiên và Iran. Thứ hai là Trung Quốc từng được hội nhập vào trật tự quốc tế — quan trọng là với tư cách là thành viên của Tổ chức Thương mại Thế giới — với giả định rằng hội nhập kinh tế toàn cầu sẽ khuyến khích các lãnh đạo của nước này tự do hóa hệ thống chính trị và trở thành các đối tác toàn cầu có trách nhiệm theo định nghĩa của phương Tây. Thay vào đó, Trung Quốc trở nên hùng mạnh hơn nhiều, nhưng không dân chủ hơn hoặc không ủng hộ nhà nước pháp quyền hơn. Căng thẳng gia tăng, thậm chí là đối đầu, giữa Trung Quốc và phương Tây chính là hậu quả của điều đó. Thứ ba, và có lẽ là hậu quả nghiêm trọng nhất, đó là hàng chục triệu công dân ở chính các nền dân chủ tiên tiến đã kết luận rằng các giá trị toàn cầu mà các nhà lãnh đạo và giới tinh hoa của họ thúc đẩy không còn có lợi cho họ nữa. Bất bình đẳng gia tăng, những thay đổi về nhân khẩu học và sự phát triển đột phá của các công nghệ đã làm xói mòn niềm tin vào các thể chế dân chủ và làm giảm năng lực lãnh đạo toàn cầu của chính các quốc gia này. Không nơi nào điều này có hậu quả nghiêm trọng hơn ở quốc gia vẫn không thể thiếu này, đó là Mỹ, nơi tổng thống Donald Trump vừa nuôi dưỡng vừa lợi dụng làn sóng phản toàn cầu hóa, phản thiết chế này.” “Chủ nghĩa đa phương”, cội nguồn sức mạnh của Liên Hiệp Quốc Trả lời phỏng vấn chương trình “Decryptage” của RFI (bài Chủ nghĩa đa phương khủng hoảng : Tương lai bất định của LHQ), Guillaume Devin, giáo sư danh dự Trường Sciences Po Paris, chuyên về LHQ và chủ nghĩa đa phương, nhấn mạnh đến tính chất không thể thay thế của LHQ trong việc giải quyết xung đột trên thế giới, đặc biệt nhờ “chủ nghĩa đa phương” và các hoạt động đa dạng và quy mô rộng lớn do LHQ tổ chức hoặc tạo điều kiện, nhằm giải quyết các cội rễ sâu xa của các xung đột : “Một trong các lợi thế của chủ nghĩa đa phương là mang lại các diễn đàn, mà ở đó mọi thứ đều có thể. Ở đó có các cuộc thảo luận chính thức, nhưng cũng có các cuộc trò chuyện hành lang, có các cuộc họp đa phương, nhưng cũng có các cuộc tiếp xúc song phương. Các diễn đàn này là không thể thay thế. Nếu chúng biến mất vào ngày mai, tôi nghĩ chúng ta sẽ ngay lập tức buộc phải tái tạo chúng. LHQ cung cấp các không gian cực kỳ quan trọng, các câu lạc bộ tương đối mở, khác hẳn so với các nhóm G7, G20, BRICS, v.v., vốn là những câu lạc bộ rất hạn chế thành phần tham gia… Và tiếp theo đó, Liên Hiệp Quốc không chỉ là những dàn xếp giữa các nước. Quý vị biết, chúng ta thường nói về ba Liên Hiệp Quốc. Đầu tiên là cuộc họp lớn của các quốc gia và các hoạt động liên quốc gia. Thứ hai là tất cả các cơ quan, chương trình và tổ chức chuyên môn của Liên Hiệp Quốc cực kỳ quan trọng, quản lý môi trường, y tế và hành động nhân đạo trên toàn thế giới... Và những điều này liên quan đến giải quyết xung đột. Như phát biểu của tổng thống Brazil, Lula, đòi hỏi phải giảm bất bình đẳng, đòi hỏi phải quản trị tốt hơn, và các cơ quan của Liên Hiệp Quốc đóng góp vào điều đó. Và cuối cùng, Liên Hiệp Quốc thứ ba là Liên Hiệp Quốc của ‘‘các tác nhân phi nhà nước''. Liên Hiệp Quốc là một nam châm thu hút đáng kể, làm tăng trưởng các tác nhân phi nhà nước, giống như Hội Quốc Liên, với tinh thần Geneva sau Thế chiến thứ nhất, từng huy động các hội cứu trợ và những gì mà vào thời điểm đó không được gọi là các tổ chức phi chính phủ, mà là các hiệp hội quốc tế đầu tiên.” Tuy nhiên, chủ nghĩa đa phương, vốn làm nên sức mạnh và sự hữu ích của LHQ, cũng là cơ chế đang đứng trước đe dọa bị hủy diệt trong bối cảnh thế giới hậu đơn cực hiện nay. Cứu vãn chủ nghĩa đa phương là một trong các mục tiêu hàng đầu của Thoả ước vì Tương lai, được các thành viên LHQ thông qua hồi cuối năm ngoái. Một nội dung chính của Thỏa ước này là hướng đến cải tổ triệt để Hội đồng Bảo an. Nghệ thuật kiến tạo hoà bình có thể thay thế cho “nền hoà bình bằng sức mạnh” ? Thế giới “hậu đơn cực” đang bước vào giai đoạn đầy bất định. “Nền hoà bình bằng sức mạnh” đi kèm với chạy đua vũ trang là đang trở thành xu thế từ nhiều năm nay, điều mà nhiều người coi là tất yếu. Trong xu thế này, chủ nghĩa dân tộc, với quan điểm “lợi ích dân tộc” là “trên hết”, là “vĩnh viễn”, đang được thổi bùng lên tại nhiều nơi, tại các nước phát triển cũng như các quốc gia đang trỗi dậy, như giải pháp vạn năng để hoá giải các thách thức. Nỗ lực vì các giá trị chung đang ngày càng bị coi nhẹ, thậm chí bị khinh rẻ, đả kích. Nhưng giá trị không mâu thuẫn với lợi ích. Trở lại với cội nguồn của Liên Hiệp Quốc, định chế quốc tế ra đời ngay trong Thế chiến II, có thể rút ra nhiều bài học thành công và thất bại, về các giá trị nhân bản, chủ nghĩa đa phương trong truyền thống phương Tây đã giúp thúc đẩy sự ra đời của một định chế quốc tế toàn cầu chưa từng có, có sứ mạng bảo vệ hoà bình thế giới như thế nào. Nhiều người đặt hy vọng vào một “chủ nghĩa đa phương mới” (new multilateralism). Nhà chính trị học Pháp Bertrand Badie vừa cho ra mắt cuốn sách mới “Art de la paix” (tạm dịch là ''Nghệ thuật kiến tạo hoà bình”). Trả lời RFI nhân dịp sách ra mắt, Bertrand Badie nhắc lại câu nói của nhà thần học Bắc Phi Thánh Augustino, “hoà bình trước hết đến từ việc thỏa mãn những nhu cầu căn bản của con người, ăn và có nước sạch”. Môi trường, khí hậu là tài sản chung. Khi môi trường, khí hậu bị xâm hại vì các lợi ích cục bộ và ích kỷ, khó có thể nói đến một nền hoà bình bền vững. Bertrand Badie khuyến cáo việc hướng đến xây dựng “những mẫu số chung” của nhân loại, một trật tự toàn cầu mới, nơi tất cả được tôn trọng. Liên Hiệp Quốc có còn hữu ích cho nhân loại hay không trong mục tiêu bảo vệ hoà bình phụ thuộc vào việc nhân loại góp sức ra sao cho nghệ thuật kiến tạo hoà bình, cho chủ nghĩa đa phương, mà Liên Hiệp Quốc đã và đang cung cấp một sân chơi chưa từng có trong lịch sử.

This week on Sinica, in a show taped in early June in Washington, Kaiser chats with Tong Zhao (赵通) of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a leading expert on Chinese nuclear doctrine, about why the PRC has, in recent years, significantly increased the size of its nuclear arsenal. Zhao offers a master class in the practice of strategic empathy.03:12 – China's nuclear doctrine: core principles06:56 – Xi Jinping's leadership and nuclear policy12:33 – Symbolism vs. strategy: Defensive or offensive buildup?16:55 – What's driving the nuclear expansion?28:33 – Trump's second term: Impact on China's strategic thinking34:34 – Nukes and Taiwan41:45 – Washington and Beijing nuclear doctrines perceptions48:04 - China's perspective on the Golden Dome program52:32 - China's Stance on North Korea's nuclear program 01:01:00 - Beijing's View on North Korean troops in UkrainePaying it forward: David Logan, at Tufts UniversityRecommendations:Tong: Yellowstone, TV series Kaiser: Gomorrah, TV series See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of No Such Thing, I talk with Laura Slover, Managing Director of the Skills for the Future initiative—a joint effort by ETS and the Carnegie Foundation. We explore what it means to move beyond the century-old Carnegie Unit and toward a system that captures the full spectrum of what learners know and can do.From internships to outdoor leadership, from dashboards to transcripts that actually reflect growth—this conversation is for anyone thinking about how we build a more human, equitable, and future-ready education system.Links:Sasha Bruce Youthwork https://www.sashabruce.org/https://aschoolwithoutwalls.org/https://www.hightechhigh.org/ETS's official Skills for the Future page – This outlines the initiative's goals, including competency-based learning and skill recognition, backed by ETS's expertise in educational measurement.Carnegie Foundation's Skills for the Future initiative – A deep dive into how the program is shifting education from time-based to competency-based learning, with a focus on essential skills beyond traditional academics.Indiana State Board of Education report – A detailed research paper discussing the transition from time-based education models to skill-based insights, highlighting the empirical evidence supporting this shift.Explainer on modern skills-based assessment – A paper from Carnegie Foundation discussing the limitations of traditional assessments and how Skills for the Future is innovating measurement techniques.ETS & Carnegie's framework for durable skills – A breakdown of the essential skills identified for success across life domains, emphasizing developmental skill progressions and personalized learning.https://www.carnegiefoundation.org/resources/publications/carnegie-unit/https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1057177https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=38https://www.nagb.gov/news-and-events/news-releases/2025/nations-report-card-decline-in-reading-progress-in-math.htmlhttps://christophegaron.com/articles/mind/how-do-kids-change-during-the-summer-insights-on-summer-growth-in-children/https://www.tulsakids.com/brains-on-break/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UK Culture Secretary LIsa Nandy talks us through the Government's new Creative Industries Sector Plan which aims to unlock growth and opportunity in culture, media and sport.Last week 27-year-old Scottish author Margaret McDonald become the youngest ever winner of the Carnegie medal for children's writing, for her debut novel Glasgow Boys, a book which explores mental health, trauma, inequality and identity through the friendship between two boys who have grown up in foster care. Margaret joins us live in the studio. We hear from the creators of a stage production (How To Win Against History) and a film (Madfabulous) based on the life of the so-called 'Dancing Marquess' Henry Paget, the 5th Marquess of Anglesey, a flamboyant Victorian aristocrat who inherited a vast fortune, squandered it and died at the age of 29. And the current Marquess of Anglesey talks about how his family views their ancestor. And artist Michael Visocchi talks about his monumental sculpture, Commensalis, which tells the story of the whale. Part of his sculpture can be seen in Dundee this weekend before it departs for the island of South Georgia in the Atlantic Ocean later in the summer.Presenter: Kirsty Wark Producer: Mark Crossan

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How should we understand China's unique variety of party-state capitalism? In this episode of The World Unpacked, Isaac Kardon sits down with Dr. Meg Rithmire, a renowned scholar of political economy in China and the James E. Robison Professor at Harvard Business School, to discuss how capitalism functions in a party-state that tries to maintain “rule by market” without ceding too much control to private capital. Their discussion is based on Dr. Rithmire's chapter in a new volume released from Carnegie called The Life of the Party: Past and Present Constraints on the Future of the Chinese Communist Party. They explore how private capitalists have been important to China's economy since the 1950s, and how China attempts to exert control over companies to ensure that their activities serve party-state objectives, like Made in China 2025.Notes:1. Yvonne Chiu, Isaac B. Kardon, Jason M. Kelly, “The Life of the Party: Past and Present Constraints on the Future of the Chinese Communist Party,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, June 9, 2025. 

Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcastCheck out Ark Media's other podcasts: For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What's Your Number?': https://lnk.to/rbGlvMFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.orgTo contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: https://arkmedia.org/Ark Media on Instagram: https://instagram.com/arkmediaorgDan on X: https://x.com/dansenorDan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenorToday's Episode:Will the U.S. play a direct military role in the destruction of Iran's nuclear program? Over the past few days, President Trump has been reinforcing his support for the Israeli offensive and his position that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Most assessments suggest that the IAF does not have the capability to completely destroy Iran's nuclear program. If that's the case, what's the end-game? Should Iran's nuclear program be destroyed by the US, delayed by Israel, or disassembled by Iran through a deal?On today's episode, we dive into these critical questions with senior analyst at Yedioth Achronot and Call me Back regular, Nadav Eyal, and Iran foreign policy expert and senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Karim Sadjapour.Karim is a first-time guest. In addition to working at Carnegie, he is a contributing writer to the Atlantic. He was previously an analyst with the International Crisis Group, based in Tehran and Washington. He has lived in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East (including both Iran and the Arab world) and speaks Persian. Karim is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, teaching a class on U.S. foreign policy and the Middle East.Nadav and Karim discuss what the mood is inside Iran, what military options are on the table, and possible outcomes of the war.CREDITS:ILAN BENATAR - Producer & EditorMARTIN HUERGO - Sound EditorMARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional EditingMAYA RACKOFF - Operations DirectorGABE SILVERSTEIN - ResearchYUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

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Episode: 1391 The Johnstown Flood. They didn't see it coming.  Today, a dam breaks.

What if the difference between success and stagnation lies in how quickly you decide? Do you struggle with making decisions—overthinking, hesitating, or letting fear take the lead? What if your ability to decide quickly could change your life?In this episode of The Courage To Be™, host Tania Vasallo—certified coach with the Napoleon Hill Institute—dives into the Think and Grow Rich principle of decision-making. She shares the compelling story of how Napoleon Hill made a life-altering choice in just 29 seconds when Andrew Carnegie offered him the opportunity of a lifetime—with no pay. Carnegie even timed him with a stopwatch, believing that fast decision-making was a hallmark of all successful people.Tania breaks down the fact that we make around 30,000 decisions a day (most without thinking), how to recognize when fear is driving your choices, and how to tune into your intuition.

In this conversation, Aadil Brar and Saheb Singh Chadha examine how China's strategic behavior across the India-China border, Taiwan Strait, and South China Sea reflects a broader effort to create regional influence and redefine border security under Xi Jinping. Aadil explains how Beijing frames these actions as issues of national sovereignty, using military presence and political rhetoric to entrench its claims.They explore the “chain reaction” thesis, which suggests that China prepares for simultaneous tensions on multiple fronts in anticipation of external responses—especially in the event of a Taiwan contingency. This perspective, Aadil argues, helps explain China's sustained activity along the LAC.The discussion also delves into China's efforts to normalize military exercises around Taiwan, making it harder to distinguish military exercises from wartime operations. While these tactics project strength, they may also be prompting diplomatic recalibration as China confronts the strategic consequences of its assertiveness.Episode ContributorsAadil Brar is a TV reporter for TaiwanPlus News based in Taipei. Prior to this, he was the China News Reporter for Newsweek and wrote columns for The Print India. His experience includes working with the BBC World Service and National Geographic, covering topics such as international affairs, geopolitics, environmental conservation, and border conflicts. In 2016, he received the National Geographic Young Explorer Grant.Saheb Singh Chadha is a senior research analyst in the Security Studies Program at Carnegie India. His research focuses on China's foreign and security policies, India-China relations, and India's military modernization. He is broadly interested in the geopolitics of South Asia and the Indo-Pacific.Additional ReadingsViews From Taipei: Essays by Young Indian Scholars on China by Vijay Gokhale, Suyash Desai, Amit Kumar, and Aadil Brar Every two weeks, Interpreting India brings you diverse voices from India and around the world to explore the critical questions shaping the nation's future. We delve into how technology, the economy, and foreign policy intertwine to influence India's relationship with the global stage.As a Carnegie India production, hosted by Carnegie scholars, Interpreting India, a Carnegie India production, provides insightful perspectives and cutting-edge by tackling the defining questions that chart India's course through the next decade.Stay tuned for thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and a deeper understanding of India's place in the world.Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review to join the conversation and be part of Interpreting India's journey.

The Gilded Age was a time of unparalleled wealth and prosperity in America — but it was also a time of staggering inequality, corruption, and unchecked power. Among its richest figures was Andrew Carnegie, the steel magnate who built his fortune on the backs of low-paid workers, only to give it away — earning him the nickname the Godfather of American Philanthropy. He didn't just fund libraries and universities — he championed a philosophy: that it was the duty of the ultra-wealthy to serve the public good.But, as it turns out, even philanthropy is a form of power. So, what exactly have wealthy philanthropists done with their power? We explore that question at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, inside Carnegie's former mansion. There, a board game called Philanthropy invites players to reimagine the connection between money and power — not by amassing wealth, but by giving it away.Guests: Christina de León, Associate Curator of Latino Design at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Tommy Mishima, artist and co-creator (with Liam Lee) of the installation “Game Room” in Cooper Hewitt's triennial Making Home David Nasaw, author of the biography Andrew Carnegie 

durée : 00:59:18 - Affaires étrangères - par : Christine Ockrent - Au-delà d'une portée symbolique, en quoi la reconnaissance d'un État palestinien peut-elle contribuer à arrêter la guerre ? Que doit faire, que peut faire l'Europe ? - réalisation : Luc-Jean Reynaud - invités : Arancha Gonzáles Laya Doyenne de la Paris School of international Affairs (PSIA), ancienne ministre espagnole des Affaires étrangères; Daniela Schwarzer Politologue, membre du directoire de la Fondation Bertelsmann et du conseil d'administration de l'Institut Jacques-Delors; Rym Momtaz Rédactrice en chef de la plateforme Strategic Europe chez Carnegie; Gérard Araud Diplomate français; David Khalfa Co-Directeur de l'Observatoire de l'Afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient de la fondation Jean-Jaurès, co-fondateur du think tank international Atlantic Middle East Forum

New Zealand's gas supply is reducing faster and sooner than previously forecast, new reports from experts warn. As of January 1, 2025, natural gas reserves have reduced 27 percent compared to last year, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) said. Energy Resources Aotearoa CEO John Carnegie says there's reason to be concerned. "Put simply, with the rapidly reducing gas supply, our gas reserves are at historic low levels. New Zealand is facing higher energy prices, increased reliance on imported coal, uncertainty for industrial users." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, Dustin chats with Jennifer Lonchar, co-founder of AmbioEDU and higher ed marketing veteran, about the future of enrollment marketing—spoiler alert: it's already in your living room. Jennifer breaks down why performance TV (think streaming ads with measurable ROI) isn't just the “next big thing”—it's the now big thing. From her early days at Carnegie to launching AmbioEDU, she shares how she's building smarter, AI-backed streaming strategies that finally make TV work for higher ed. Plus, a sneak peek into what makes the eduWeb Summit different and why it's a must-attend this year.Guest Name: Jennifer Lonchar, Co-Founder, AmbioEduGuest Social: LinkedInGuest Bio: Jennifer Lonchar brings almost two decades of expertise in higher education to her leadership of AmbioEdu, having worked in various roles focused on strategic enrollment and marketing. For over 13 years she worked for Carnegie, and was instrumental in bringing digital marketing to higher education. Her deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the sector has made her a sought-after leader in developing innovative solutions for enrollment and student engagement. Driven by a passion for enhancing the student experience and optimizing recruitment strategies, Jennifer co-founded AmbioEdu in 2023. This venture reflects her commitment to transforming higher education marketing through advanced technologies, including Performance TV and integrated digital solutions. AmbioEdu, under her leadership, harnesses cutting-edge tools to help universities connect with prospective students more effectively and efficiently, setting new standards in the field. - - - -Connect With Our Host:Dustin Ramsdellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinramsdell/About The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you'll like other Enrollify shows too!Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.Attend the 2025 Engage Summit! The Engage Summit is the premier conference for forward-thinking leaders and practitioners dedicated to exploring the transformative power of AI in education. Explore the strategies and tools to step into the next generation of student engagement, supercharged by AI. You'll leave ready to deliver the most personalized digital engagement experience every step of the way.Register now to secure your spot in Charlotte, NC, on June 24-25, 2025! Early bird registration ends February 1st -- https://engage.element451.com/register

I dagens avnitt fördjupar vi oss i tre bolag som DNB Carnegie nyligen initierat analysbevakning på. Markus Almerud introducerar oss för Elanders som har gjort en stor omställning och gått från ett tryckeribolag till logistikbolag det senaste decenniet. Örjan Rödén ger en överblick av Sivers Semiconducters som utvecklar och levererar avancerade halvledarkomponenter för trådlös kommunikation och optisk datakommunikation. Sist men inte minst ger Ludvig Svensson oss en inblick i Diamyd Medical, läkemedelsbolaget inom typ-1 diabetes som just nu genomför en Fas III studie med förväntat utfall i mars 2026. Vi diskuterar vilka möjligheter och risker som analytikerna ser i dessa bolag, och vad investerare bör ha på radarn framöver.Länk till analyserna:www.carnegie.se/en/commissioned-research/elanderswww.carnegie.se/en/commissioned-research/siverswww.carnegie.se/en/commissioned-research/diamyd

Summer is here! June is full of fun activities and celebrations, from outdoor concerts and pop-up beer gardens to pool openings and a Juneteenth boat party. The City Cast Pittsburgh team is sharing some of the best ways to enjoy the city this month, whether you want to traipse around Carnegie for a ghost hunt or get your fill of Greek food in Mt Lebanon. And if you're looking for even more outdoors options, check out our episode about exploring Pittsburgh's 176 parks. If you're new here, welcome! We've put together a starter pack for you, with episodes and articles to welcome you to the City Cast Pittsburgh community.  For even more tips on how to make the most of June in Pittsburgh, check out Hey Pittsburgh's take on what to do this month.  Get more from City Cast Pittsburgh when you become a City Cast Pittsburgh Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm. City Cast Pittsburgh's Guide to June is made possible by our awesome sponsors: Centre County Highway Revolt, Pittsburgh Festival of Books, Three Rivers Arts Festival, and Pittsburgh Pride. And City Cast Pittsburgh is also powered by our members, who enjoy an ad-free version of the show. Find out more about how to become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Reach us at pittsburgh@citycast.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saheb and Suyash begin by laying out where the PLA stands today in terms of its strengths, weaknesses, and the factors driving its evolution. While the PLA has made major strides in modernizing across land, air, sea, space, and cyber, it still struggles with issues like deep-rooted corruption, a lack of well-trained personnel, and delays in meeting its own ambitious goals.The discussion dives into how the PLA is preparing for a potential Taiwan contingency through new mobilization efforts, localized recruitment (especially in border regions like Tibet), and more frequent joint military exercises. Suyash argues that despite these efforts, the PLA still isn't ready for a full-scale operation anytime soon. They also examine China's changing nuclear posture, including its gradual shift toward a “launch on warning” approach. Even though both India and China adhere to no-first-use policies, new developments in missile systems and strategic signaling are quietly reshaping the region's security dynamics.Finally, the episode looks at what all this means for India. With growing military capabilities on both sides, we may be entering a period of “armed coexistence”—a tense, yet controlled standoff that defines the new normal along the India–China border.Episode ContributorsSuyash Desai is a nonresident fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) and a political scientist specializing in China's defense, foreign policies, and nuclear strategy. His research focuses on Chinese military affairs, security and foreign policy issues, nuclear strategy, India-China relations, and strategic and security developments in East Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. Saheb Singh Chadha is a senior research analyst in the Security Studies Program at Carnegie India. His research focuses on China's foreign and security policies, India-China relations, and India's military modernization. He is broadly interested in the geopolitics of South Asia and the Indo-Pacific.Additional ReadingsViews From Taipei: Essays by Young Indian Scholars on China by Vijay Gokhale, Suyash Desai, Amit Kumar, and Aadil Brar Every two weeks, Interpreting India brings you diverse voices from India and around the world to explore the critical questions shaping the nation's future. We delve into how technology, the economy, and foreign policy intertwine to influence India's relationship with the global stage.As a Carnegie India production, hosted by Carnegie scholars, Interpreting India, a Carnegie India production, provides insightful perspectives and cutting-edge by tackling the defining questions that chart India's course through the next decade.Stay tuned for thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and a deeper understanding of India's place in the world.Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review to join the conversation and be part of Interpreting India's journey.

Preview Colleague Judy Dempsey of Carnegie in Berlin comments on the general EU citizenry in support of Ukraine or, like the Americans, drifting away? More later. 1855 CRIMEAN WAR

SummaryIn this episode of Meet Me In Tennessee, host Jenna explores the vibrant hospitality scene in Northeast Tennessee with guests Joel Dalhauser from the Carnegie Hotel and Ramona Jackson from MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center. They discuss the unique offerings of their hotels, share personal experiences with guests, and highlight local attractions and festivals. The conversation also touches on the impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry and upcoming events in Kingsport, culminating in recommendations for a perfect 24-hour itinerary in the region.TakeawaysNortheast Tennessee is a popular destination for visitors.The Carnegie Hotel has a rich history and offers a unique experience.Meadowview Marriott is known for its extensive convention space and renovations.Local restaurants and attractions are highly recommended by hotel staff.The area hosts numerous festivals and events throughout the year.COVID-19 significantly impacted the hospitality industry, leading to changes in guest preferences.The region has seen an increase in leisure travel post-COVID.Community and Southern hospitality are key features of the area.Guests often share memorable and sometimes wild stories from their stays.Kingsport is set to host the Governor's Conference, showcasing the tourism industry.

An oil and gas lobby group is celebrating the Government's 200 million dollars for gas fields. Resource Minister Shane Jones announced the money would be used to co-invest with developers to start new fields. Energy Resource Aotearoa Chief Executive John Caregie told Mike Hosking it's a positive signal to the sector. He says it will tilt the economic signals from negative to neutral. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Sean Carnegie aka Lee Johnson. Sean tells us how the parent of one of his future Grange Hill co-stars persuaded his Mum to let him try acting; what it was like getting a bucket of mud poured over his head and how he can't remember anything about the time he went back to Grange Hill to play a different character!

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Dr. Mohanad Hage Ali, deputy director for research at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. Mohanad's latest paper for Carnegie investigates the rise of a new form of drug smuggling in Lebanon. Together, they discuss Hezbollah's involvement in these drug networks, as well as the opportunities to bolster Lebanese sovereignty and state institutions as a result of the group's weakened standing. Then, Jon continues the conversation with Mona Yacoubian, the CSIS Middle East Program's new director, and Asher Grant-Sasson to discuss the challenges the shifting drug trade poses for Lebanese stability. Transcript: "Mohanad Hage Ali: Hezbollah and the Captagon Trade⁠⁠," CSIS, May 15, 2025. Mohanad's latest work: "Double Dealers: Lebanon and the Risks of Captagon Trafficking," Carnegie, March 19, 2025.

In this conversation, Saheb and Amit examine the three major structural dilemmas facing China's economy: a persistently low domestic consumption rate of around 40 percent of GDP, making China an outlier among large economies; the Chinese state's reluctance to adopt fiscal stimulus due to its ideological opposition to welfarism; and a sharp slowdown in real estate investment that has had ripple effects across the broader economy. They also discuss how China's enduring trade surpluses, particularly with the U.S., EU, and India are generating international pushback. Despite high trade volumes, Amit highlights the limited nature of Chinese investment in India, noting that economic outreach from China is driven less by genuine market interest and more by geopolitical calculations. The episode further explores why China's engagement with regions like Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia cannot substitute for the demand found in Western markets. The episode also looks at how India's large and growing consumer market could make it a prime destination for companies relocating under the China Plus One strategy, even if Chinese firms themselves remain reluctant to invest directly. Finally, the discussion draws a clear line between China's diplomatic messaging and its actual economic practices, revealing a gap that continues to shape global perceptions.Episode ContributorsAmit Kumar is a Staff Research Analyst at the China desk of the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme. With a broader focus on China, he studies issues at the intersection of the economy, technology and security. His work encompasses writings on the Chinese economy, domestic politics, foreign policy, and India-China trade and security issues. Saheb Singh Chadha is a senior research analyst in the Security Studies Program at Carnegie India. His research focuses on China's foreign and security policies, India-China relations, and India's military modernization. He is broadly interested in the geopolitics of South Asia and the Indo-Pacific.Suggested ReadingsViews From Taipei: Essays by Young Indian Scholars on China by Vijay Gokhale, Suyash Desai, Amit Kumar, and Aadil BrarCrosswinds: Nehru, Zhou and the Anglo-American Competition over China by Vijay Gokhale China's Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know by Arthur R. KroeberChina's Western Horizon: Beijing and the New Geopolitics of Eurasia by Daniel S. Markey Every two weeks, Interpreting India brings you diverse voices from India and around the world to explore the critical questions shaping the nation's future. We delve into how technology, the economy, and foreign policy intertwine to influence India's relationship with the global stage.As a Carnegie India production, hosted by Carnegie scholars, Interpreting India, a Carnegie India production, provides insightful perspectives and cutting-edge by tackling the defining questions that chart India's course through the next decade.Stay tuned for thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and a deeper understanding of India's place in the world.Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review to join the conversation and be part of Interpreting India's journey.

Episode 578: Network or Route Building Games We Don't Own Episode release date is May 14, 2025   Show Notes   This week we are at the final connection of our Network or Route building games discussion. All routes are closing in this episode. For those who may have missed it, network or route building games where players are establishing connections between points on the board or map.    For this last episode in this series, we will be looking at the larger list of top rated network or route building games according to BGG. I selected the Network or Route building Mechanic and limited that search to games that are rated with 7 stars or higher, and each of these games must have a minimum of 2000 user ratings.   So let's get on board and punch the ticket of this discussion of network building games at the game table. Sponsorship Game Toppers  SaltCON   Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple Nation Discord Meeple Nation Become a Chanameeple   Meeple Nation Gaming Highlights (Highlight-Thirty) Nathan Beer and Bread Gift of Tulips Tower Up 3000 Scoundrels Great Western Trail Ahoy Targi Stamp Swap Welcome to the Moon Living Forest Bonsai Douglas Biome Gray Knight Games Andy     Top network or route building games Concordia Concordia Venus Smartphone Yokohama The Guild of Merchant Explorers Age of Innovation Terra Mystica Gaia Project Terra Nova  Ginkgopolis Carnegie Imperial Steam Empire Builder 1846: The Race for the Midwest Clans of Caledonia Dinosaur Island: Rawr ‘n Write DinoGenics Near and Far Pipeline Framework Keyflower

For more than 50 years, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has been categorizing institutions in a functional but basic way–by the highest degree the institution awards and the amount of research generated by the institution. Even as American higher education changed significantly from the early 1970s, the classifications remained the same. Until recently! In this episode we talk about the classifications, how they were used and why, and what led to the revised classifications that were just released.  Key Takeaways:The Carnegie Foundation partnered with the American Council on Education (ACE) to conduct the first major overhaul of the Carnegie Classifications for Higher Education in almost 50 years.Over the three-year process, the team engaged thousands of stakeholders across the higher education sector and other relevant experts about how best to provide more information about an institution through the classifications.  For the first time, the Carnegie Classifications bring in information about the student (not just the degree) through the new Student Access and Earnings category. The American Council on Education prefers a three-syllable callout (“EY SEA EE”) rather than a one-syllable word (“ace”) when referring to the organization in shorthand. Host:Doug McKennaUniversity Registrar, George Mason Universitycmckenn@gmu.edu   Guests:Mushtaq GunjaExecutive Director of the Carnegie Classification Systems & Senior Vice President American Council on Education References and Additional Information:Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education® Classification MethodologyAmerican Council on Education

In this episode of Create Like The Greats, Ross Simmonds shares a personal journal-style update on his business journey and a major new strategic partnership. Ross walks listeners through the evolution of his brand Foundation Marketing, a newly formed alliance with education-sector marketing leader Carnegie, and the power of delivering value in every room you enter. This episode delivers insight into the journey from humble beginnings to significant success and highlights the long-term impact of authentic relationship-building, content creation, and value-driven partnerships. Key Takeaways and Insights: A Major Partnership Announcement Ross announces the new partnership between Foundation Marketing and Carnegie Carnegie Dartlet - Higher Education Marketing Organization The Power of Speaking & Connection Importance of showing up with value in every room The origin story of how opportunities arise from consistent effort and public speaking Ross's Content Creation Journey Ross's early days blogging in his basement with little money (and lots of instant coffee) Turning point: speaking invitation to Miami from a reader Lesson: "You can live anywhere in the world, create content, and reach people globally"  About the Carnegie Partnership Announcement revisited: Foundation + Carnegie collaboration to serve higher education clients Carnegie's strength: deep experience with higher ed digital marketing Foundation's traditional focus: B2B and SaaS, now expanding into higher ed Early wins and the rewarding nature of impacting students' journeys How the Partnership Came to Be: Storytime Carnegie first approached Ross via a DM inviting him to speak at their Orlando event Ross's mindset: treat the audience with full value even though it wasn't his target industry Result: strong impact, positive reception, and future opportunity Round Two: The Follow-Up Years Later Ross's wife encourages follow-up; he DMs Carnegie again They invite him to speak a second time Second session's topic: content as a competitive edge, SEO as a moat Deeper engagement: internal training, workshops at Carnegie The Partnership Comes to Life The relationship matures into a formal partnership Foundation and Carnegie now jointly create content for higher ed institutions Goal: drive meaningful, measurable results in the education space Collaboration Vs. Scarcity Business lesson: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Value of partnering with aligned people and organizations Nuggets of wisdom from Ross's grandmother: “There's enough for everyone to eat” Encouragement for listeners to seek partnerships that drive both impact and personal alignment Resources & Tools:

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Ep.191 is here! Come listen to us discuss Carnegie, a game we just acquired and played recently. We then dive into a topic about the question of when one should leave certain history out of a game. We end by telling you the name of our public libraries growing up! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game: 9:40 Topic: 17:50 Question: 38:36 Game Mentions: Puerto Rico, Mombasa, Skymines Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy With Drums Edits: Cut to length and faded out. Crowd in a bar (LCR recording) by Leandros.Ntounis, downloaded from freesound.org/people/Leandros... Edits: Cut to length, added vocals and own recorded drink making sounds. Vinyl_record_needle_static_01.wav by joedeshon, downloaded from freesound.org/people/joedesho... Edits: Cut to length, added to music and raised volume level. Hidden Wall Opening by ertfelda, downloaded from freesound.org/people/ertfelda... Edits: Adjust volume and cut to length added jungle sound and voice. Yucatan jungle.mp3 by folkart films, downloaded from freesound.org/people/folkart%... Edits: Adjust volume, cut to length, added door sound and voice. Footsteps, Concretem A.wav by InspectorJ, downloaded from freesound.org/people/Inspecto... Edits: Cut to length, adjusted volume, added jungle sounds and voice. Fantasy Sounds Effects Library, Ambience_Cave_00.wav by LittleRobotSoundFactory, downloaded from freesound.org/people/LittleRo... Edits: Cut to length, faded in, adjusted volume and added footsteps, jungle sounds, stone door, and voice. Game Show Theme Tune by FoolBoyMedia, downloaded from freesound.org/people/FoolBoyM... Edits: Cut to length, added vocals, adjusted volume. Audience, Theatre Applause.wav by makosan, downloaded from freesound.org/people/makosan/... Edits: Added music, added voice, cut to length and adjusted volume

Preview: Colleague Judy Dempsey in Berlin for Carnegie remarks on the new coalition government committing to deliver Taurus missiles to Ukraine. More. 1855 CRIMEAN BORDER

Fr. Jason Charron and his wife, Halyna live in Carnegie, PA. and are parents to seven children. He has been a priest in the Ukrainian Catholic Church since 2008, and currently serves in two parishes, as well as in a bi-ritual capacity with the Diocese of Pittsburgh. He has worked in education at the primary, secondary and post-secondary levels for ten years.