Podcasts about contextualising

Episode 57 An illegal nightclub in the Bronx was the scene of the largest mass murder in US HIstory at the time it occurred in 1990. A scorned lover went to the club to persuade his ex-girlfriend to take him back and when his attempts were unsuccessful, he did the unthinkable. With a bottle he found in the street and a dollar worth of gasoline purchased at a nearby gas station, he returned to the club and committed an arson attack that would claim 87 lives. What could drive a man to such drastic measures and how could one fire be so deadly? Listen to this week's episode on the Happy Land Social Club Fire to find out. One man may be responsible for setting the fire, but a series of failures by city officials contributed to the scope of the tragedy.  This podcast is a true crime podcast about arson and criminal fires. Listener discretion is recommended.  Background music by Not Notoriously Coordinated  Get your Crime to Burn Merch! https://crimetoburn.myspreadshop.com Please follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok and Youtube for the latest news on this case. You can email us at crimetoburn@gmail.com We welcome any constructive feedback and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating and review.  If you need a way to keep your canine contained, you can also support the show by purchasing a Pawious wireless dog fence using our affiliate link and use the code "crimetoburn" at checkout to receive 10% off. Pawious, because our dog Winston needed a radius, not a rap sheet.  Source List: Modjeska, OJ. (2020). Happy Land - A Lover's Revenge. Reality Plus - A Next Chapter Imprint. Brandt, S. and Sowder, A.M. ‘Contextualising tragedy in places of assembly through cases of New York City social club fires'. Architecture_MPS 24, 1 (2023): 4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14324/111.444.amps.2023v24i1.004. https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=916658 https://www.firerescue1.com/fatal-fires/articles/reflecting-on-the-happy-land-social-club-fire-and-similar-incidents-o4qdT2ZGt97QnWIT/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/happy-land-fire https://pix11.com/news/happy-land-fire-25-years-on-wpixs-original-coverage-of-bronx-tragedy/ https://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/16/nyregion/prosecutor-clears-landlords-in-fatal-social-club-arson.html https://www.nydailynews.com/2015/03/17/fire-kills-87-people-at-the-happy-land-social-club-in-the-bronx-in-1990/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-03-28-mn-237-story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1991/03/26/5-billion-suit-filed-over-ny-club-fire-that-cost-87-lives/9bc0fa60-992e-4864-91ab-0e5f3827e9bf/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/03/26/87-die-in-fire-at-illegal-ny-social-club/2245f278-6847-4894-95b4-f67bfd93b278/  

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Belgium's Colonial Crimes with Geneviève Kaninda, Part 2Content warning: This interview covers distressing topics including forcible child removal, racism and sexual violence.If you need to speak with someone for support, you can call 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732), Lifeline on 13 11 14, Suicide Callback Service on 1300 659 467, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners can also call 13 YARN (13 92 76) and Yarning Safe'n'Strong on 1800 959 563.We'll hear the rest of a two-part interview with Geneviève Kaninda, Brussels-based Policy and Advocacy Officer at the African Futures Lab, on the Brussels Court of Appeal's landmark decision earlier this month to recognise the Belgian State's responsibility in abducting and racially segregating biracial Métis children under its colonial rule of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The DRC was subjected to brutal colonisation by Belgium from 1908 until it gained independence in 1960, and the struggle for justice and reparations by Mètis children of Congolese mothers and Belgian fathers has been waged across several decades both in Belgium and in the Great Lakes countries of the DRC, Burundi and Rwanda. Listen back to part one of our conversation with Geneviève here. African Futures Lab is an independent research and advocacy institute that aims to raise global awareness of racial injustice across Africa and Europe and to empower civil society actors and public and private entities to demand justice and achieve reform.// Queensland's Carceral Crackdown on KidsThis week on 3CR's Doin' Time, Marisa spoke with Maggie Munn, a proud Gunggari advocate from southwest Queensland and Director of the First Nations Justice team at the Human Rights Law Centre. Maggie discussed the Liberal-National Crisafulli Government's rush to pass the Making Queensland Safer Bill 2024, through Parliament last Thursday 12th December, and the dire consequences that this new law will have on children in the state. The law will result in even more children being locked up in Queensland's overcrowded and unsafe police watchhouses and youth prisons, where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are already alarmingly disproportionately incarcerated. You can read Human Rights Law Centre's statement about the Making Queensland Safer Bill 2024 here.// Contextualising Diagnoses of Mental IllnessRMIT PhD researcher Tom Short joins us for a critical conversation about mental health, the carcerality of psychiatry and mental health facilities, and the politics of mental illness diagnoses. Tom's doctoral research focuses on on youth mental health from a critical/sociological perspective. During this interview, we briefly discuss the Australian Medical Association's Position Statement on Mental Health and Wellbeing, published on the 6th of December 2024 - you can read it here. We also shout out the excellent work of mad survivor, artist, activist and academic Indigo Daya - Indigo's website is linked here.// Fundraising for SudanJournalist, photographer, event organiser and passionate community advocate Bakri Mahmoud speaks with us about the fundraising he's been coordinating to support internally and externally displaced Sudanese people impacted by the ongoing war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Since April 2023, the conflict has caused mass humanitarian crisis in the country manifesting in famine, forced displacement and brutality against civilians. Bakri has published numerous works for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in News, Music and Arts. Bakri is currently completing a two year photography residency at Footscray Community Arts where he is platforming stories of resistance and survival from the communities he has access to. In his spare time, Bakri loves to play futsal, cook large meals in abundance and maintains an ongoing Mutual Aid campaign to support survivors of war back home in Sudan.Details for the fundraising account Bakri mentioned are below.BSB: 067872Account Number: 1561 8838//

In the first few years after the Russian Revolution, an ideological project coalesced to link the development of what Stalin demarcated as the internal "East"—primarily Central Asia and the Caucasus—with nation-building, the overthrow of colonialism, and progress toward socialism in the "foreign East"—the Third World. Support for anti-colonial movements abroad was part of the Communist Party platform and shaped Soviet foreign policy to varying degrees thereafter. The Eastern International: Arabs, Central Asians, and Jews in the Soviet Union's Anticolonial Empire (Oxford University Press, 2024) by Dr. Masha Kirasirova explores how the concept of "the East" was used by the world's first communist state and its mediators to project, channel, and contest power across Eurasia. Dr. Kirasirova traces how this policy was conceptualised and carried out by students, comrades, and activists—Arab, Jewish, and Central Asian. It drew on their personal motivations and gave them considerable access to state authority and agency to shape Soviet ideology, inform concrete decisions, and allocate resources. Contextualising these Eastern mediators within a global frame, this book historicizes the circulation of peoples and ideas between the socialist and decolonizing world and reinscribes Soviet history into postcolonial studies and global history. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In the first few years after the Russian Revolution, an ideological project coalesced to link the development of what Stalin demarcated as the internal "East"—primarily Central Asia and the Caucasus—with nation-building, the overthrow of colonialism, and progress toward socialism in the "foreign East"—the Third World. Support for anti-colonial movements abroad was part of the Communist Party platform and shaped Soviet foreign policy to varying degrees thereafter. The Eastern International: Arabs, Central Asians, and Jews in the Soviet Union's Anticolonial Empire (Oxford University Press, 2024) by Dr. Masha Kirasirova explores how the concept of "the East" was used by the world's first communist state and its mediators to project, channel, and contest power across Eurasia. Dr. Kirasirova traces how this policy was conceptualised and carried out by students, comrades, and activists—Arab, Jewish, and Central Asian. It drew on their personal motivations and gave them considerable access to state authority and agency to shape Soviet ideology, inform concrete decisions, and allocate resources. Contextualising these Eastern mediators within a global frame, this book historicizes the circulation of peoples and ideas between the socialist and decolonizing world and reinscribes Soviet history into postcolonial studies and global history. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

In the first few years after the Russian Revolution, an ideological project coalesced to link the development of what Stalin demarcated as the internal "East"—primarily Central Asia and the Caucasus—with nation-building, the overthrow of colonialism, and progress toward socialism in the "foreign East"—the Third World. Support for anti-colonial movements abroad was part of the Communist Party platform and shaped Soviet foreign policy to varying degrees thereafter. The Eastern International: Arabs, Central Asians, and Jews in the Soviet Union's Anticolonial Empire (Oxford University Press, 2024) by Dr. Masha Kirasirova explores how the concept of "the East" was used by the world's first communist state and its mediators to project, channel, and contest power across Eurasia. Dr. Kirasirova traces how this policy was conceptualised and carried out by students, comrades, and activists—Arab, Jewish, and Central Asian. It drew on their personal motivations and gave them considerable access to state authority and agency to shape Soviet ideology, inform concrete decisions, and allocate resources. Contextualising these Eastern mediators within a global frame, this book historicizes the circulation of peoples and ideas between the socialist and decolonizing world and reinscribes Soviet history into postcolonial studies and global history. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

In the first few years after the Russian Revolution, an ideological project coalesced to link the development of what Stalin demarcated as the internal "East"—primarily Central Asia and the Caucasus—with nation-building, the overthrow of colonialism, and progress toward socialism in the "foreign East"—the Third World. Support for anti-colonial movements abroad was part of the Communist Party platform and shaped Soviet foreign policy to varying degrees thereafter. The Eastern International: Arabs, Central Asians, and Jews in the Soviet Union's Anticolonial Empire (Oxford University Press, 2024) by Dr. Masha Kirasirova explores how the concept of "the East" was used by the world's first communist state and its mediators to project, channel, and contest power across Eurasia. Dr. Kirasirova traces how this policy was conceptualised and carried out by students, comrades, and activists—Arab, Jewish, and Central Asian. It drew on their personal motivations and gave them considerable access to state authority and agency to shape Soviet ideology, inform concrete decisions, and allocate resources. Contextualising these Eastern mediators within a global frame, this book historicizes the circulation of peoples and ideas between the socialist and decolonizing world and reinscribes Soviet history into postcolonial studies and global history. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/central-asian-studies

In the first few years after the Russian Revolution, an ideological project coalesced to link the development of what Stalin demarcated as the internal "East"—primarily Central Asia and the Caucasus—with nation-building, the overthrow of colonialism, and progress toward socialism in the "foreign East"—the Third World. Support for anti-colonial movements abroad was part of the Communist Party platform and shaped Soviet foreign policy to varying degrees thereafter. The Eastern International: Arabs, Central Asians, and Jews in the Soviet Union's Anticolonial Empire (Oxford University Press, 2024) by Dr. Masha Kirasirova explores how the concept of "the East" was used by the world's first communist state and its mediators to project, channel, and contest power across Eurasia. Dr. Kirasirova traces how this policy was conceptualised and carried out by students, comrades, and activists—Arab, Jewish, and Central Asian. It drew on their personal motivations and gave them considerable access to state authority and agency to shape Soviet ideology, inform concrete decisions, and allocate resources. Contextualising these Eastern mediators within a global frame, this book historicizes the circulation of peoples and ideas between the socialist and decolonizing world and reinscribes Soviet history into postcolonial studies and global history. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

In the first few years after the Russian Revolution, an ideological project coalesced to link the development of what Stalin demarcated as the internal "East"—primarily Central Asia and the Caucasus—with nation-building, the overthrow of colonialism, and progress toward socialism in the "foreign East"—the Third World. Support for anti-colonial movements abroad was part of the Communist Party platform and shaped Soviet foreign policy to varying degrees thereafter. The Eastern International: Arabs, Central Asians, and Jews in the Soviet Union's Anticolonial Empire (Oxford University Press, 2024) by Dr. Masha Kirasirova explores how the concept of "the East" was used by the world's first communist state and its mediators to project, channel, and contest power across Eurasia. Dr. Kirasirova traces how this policy was conceptualised and carried out by students, comrades, and activists—Arab, Jewish, and Central Asian. It drew on their personal motivations and gave them considerable access to state authority and agency to shape Soviet ideology, inform concrete decisions, and allocate resources. Contextualising these Eastern mediators within a global frame, this book historicizes the circulation of peoples and ideas between the socialist and decolonizing world and reinscribes Soviet history into postcolonial studies and global history. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

In the first few years after the Russian Revolution, an ideological project coalesced to link the development of what Stalin demarcated as the internal "East"—primarily Central Asia and the Caucasus—with nation-building, the overthrow of colonialism, and progress toward socialism in the "foreign East"—the Third World. Support for anti-colonial movements abroad was part of the Communist Party platform and shaped Soviet foreign policy to varying degrees thereafter. The Eastern International: Arabs, Central Asians, and Jews in the Soviet Union's Anticolonial Empire (Oxford University Press, 2024) by Dr. Masha Kirasirova explores how the concept of "the East" was used by the world's first communist state and its mediators to project, channel, and contest power across Eurasia. Dr. Kirasirova traces how this policy was conceptualised and carried out by students, comrades, and activists—Arab, Jewish, and Central Asian. It drew on their personal motivations and gave them considerable access to state authority and agency to shape Soviet ideology, inform concrete decisions, and allocate resources. Contextualising these Eastern mediators within a global frame, this book historicizes the circulation of peoples and ideas between the socialist and decolonizing world and reinscribes Soviet history into postcolonial studies and global history. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

In the first few years after the Russian Revolution, an ideological project coalesced to link the development of what Stalin demarcated as the internal "East"—primarily Central Asia and the Caucasus—with nation-building, the overthrow of colonialism, and progress toward socialism in the "foreign East"—the Third World. Support for anti-colonial movements abroad was part of the Communist Party platform and shaped Soviet foreign policy to varying degrees thereafter. The Eastern International: Arabs, Central Asians, and Jews in the Soviet Union's Anticolonial Empire (Oxford University Press, 2024) by Dr. Masha Kirasirova explores how the concept of "the East" was used by the world's first communist state and its mediators to project, channel, and contest power across Eurasia. Dr. Kirasirova traces how this policy was conceptualised and carried out by students, comrades, and activists—Arab, Jewish, and Central Asian. It drew on their personal motivations and gave them considerable access to state authority and agency to shape Soviet ideology, inform concrete decisions, and allocate resources. Contextualising these Eastern mediators within a global frame, this book historicizes the circulation of peoples and ideas between the socialist and decolonizing world and reinscribes Soviet history into postcolonial studies and global history. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

In the first few years after the Russian Revolution, an ideological project coalesced to link the development of what Stalin demarcated as the internal "East"—primarily Central Asia and the Caucasus—with nation-building, the overthrow of colonialism, and progress toward socialism in the "foreign East"—the Third World. Support for anti-colonial movements abroad was part of the Communist Party platform and shaped Soviet foreign policy to varying degrees thereafter. The Eastern International: Arabs, Central Asians, and Jews in the Soviet Union's Anticolonial Empire (Oxford University Press, 2024) by Dr. Masha Kirasirova explores how the concept of "the East" was used by the world's first communist state and its mediators to project, channel, and contest power across Eurasia. Dr. Kirasirova traces how this policy was conceptualised and carried out by students, comrades, and activists—Arab, Jewish, and Central Asian. It drew on their personal motivations and gave them considerable access to state authority and agency to shape Soviet ideology, inform concrete decisions, and allocate resources. Contextualising these Eastern mediators within a global frame, this book historicizes the circulation of peoples and ideas between the socialist and decolonizing world and reinscribes Soviet history into postcolonial studies and global history. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first few years after the Russian Revolution, an ideological project coalesced to link the development of what Stalin demarcated as the internal "East"—primarily Central Asia and the Caucasus—with nation-building, the overthrow of colonialism, and progress toward socialism in the "foreign East"—the Third World. Support for anti-colonial movements abroad was part of the Communist Party platform and shaped Soviet foreign policy to varying degrees thereafter. The Eastern International: Arabs, Central Asians, and Jews in the Soviet Union's Anticolonial Empire (Oxford University Press, 2024) by Dr. Masha Kirasirova explores how the concept of "the East" was used by the world's first communist state and its mediators to project, channel, and contest power across Eurasia. Dr. Kirasirova traces how this policy was conceptualised and carried out by students, comrades, and activists—Arab, Jewish, and Central Asian. It drew on their personal motivations and gave them considerable access to state authority and agency to shape Soviet ideology, inform concrete decisions, and allocate resources. Contextualising these Eastern mediators within a global frame, this book historicizes the circulation of peoples and ideas between the socialist and decolonizing world and reinscribes Soviet history into postcolonial studies and global history. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars.

At the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in December 2023, governments agreed to work together to triple the world's installed renewable energy capacity by 2030. According to the latest IEA assessment, renewables are set to generate nearly half of global electricity by the end of the decade, but the current growth trajectory is not fully in line with the UN goal to triple capacity. In this week's podcast, Ehsan Khoman, Head of Research – Commodities, ESG and Emerging Markets (EMEA), examines the IEA's various scenarios and highlights two critical factors that are set to drive the global renewables expansion for the remainder of this decade.

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 7th of October 2024, dedicated entirely to speaking about Palestine, Palestinian resistance, and contextualising October 7th 2023 within a larger history of Israel's apartheid and genocide against Palestine. In this show you'll hear:  First up today, we will be listening to the first article from Issue Three of The Sunday Paper, and about the events of October 7th and the Palestinian Resistance doctrine. These topics are of particular importance to Issue Three, in which the editorial statement states “While outwardly supportive of Palestinian rights, and perhaps even self described as radically anti-colonial, many progressive publishers, platforms and organisations will quietly erase words like ‘martyr' or ‘intifada' and will quickly withdraw their support at the mention of armed liberation struggle”.You can go back and listen to the full editorial statement in the introductory episode, for a complete explanation of Issue Three's conceptual basis here. The piece we are featuring today, titled 'Tarakum' was written by a Palestinian PhD candidate in political science who wrote this analysis on the events of October 7 2023, under the pseudonym ‘Nabil Mustafa'. Read by Jeanine Mohanned, and with theme music from DOBBY, and includes the track the track ‘Liberation of Palestine', performed by Bilal and Khader Al-Ahmad. This episode was produced on Wurundjeri land, which was invaded, stolen and remains under occupation. Colonial violence continues as does Indigenous Resistance. Support the project by subscribing to their substack and gaining full access to their podcasts.Following that, Rob had an extended interview with Mai Saif, local Palestinian organiser who has been campaigning and fighting for justice for over a decade. They spoke about the Free Palestine movement here in Naarm, how life has changed for Palestinian activists over the past year, and what it has been like to organise a year of consistent rallies advocating for a free Palestine. We then hear speeches from the Sunday Free Palestine Rally on the 6th of October: Senator Lidia Thorpe spoke on the parallels between Palestinian and Australia Aboriginal genocide, before giving the floor to her uncle, Uncle Robbie Thorpe for an unexpected speech after spending 3 weeks in hospital. After, fellow Aboriginal activist and academic Professor Gary Foley took to the stage with a scathing rebuke of Australian Government hypocrisy.Finally, Rob spoke with Esther from the Flood The Post Campaign, which is a push to send as many physical postcards to MPs around this continent in order to pressure them to take meaningful action on Palestine. You can find out more about their campaign here and pick up a Flood The Post postcard at the reception desk of 3CR at 21 Smith Street in 'Fitzroy' during business hours. The show ends with a list of community announcements, mostly based around October 7th:  Monday night from 6pm: Vigil for Gaza to commemorate the first anniversary of the first bombs dropped on Gaza in Israel's current genocidal campaign against the Palestinian people. October 7 2023 also marks the first day Israel transformed Gaza from an 'open-air prison' into a 'graveyard for children'. No ministers, no Victorian Premier, no Prime Minister will join this multifaith, multicultural vigil. Wear your kufiya, wear black and respect the silent procession which starts at the Marquis of Linlithgow monument, corner of Anzac Avenue, and St Kilda Rd from 6pm sharp.There will also be a vigil this Friday the 11th of October at Federation Square from 6:30pm. The event organised by Free Palestine Melbourne is an event to grieve the many thousands of victims at the hands of Israel's violence.On Palestine National Day, the 1st of November, at 6pm Fed Square will see an event recognising Palestinian identity as a form of resistance. On Thursday evening the Migrant Workers Coalition hosts a public forum speaking about what's going on with the CFMEU. The forum will cover what the Labor Party's attacks on the CFMEU means for workers rights everywhere, how it will impact the real working and living conditions of tens of thousands of people and what we can do about it. Speakers include Ralph Edwards, Former presidentt of the Victoria CFMEU Construction and General Division and former BLF member; Sanja Markoska, CFMEU Construction worker and delegate; Guy Rundle, co-ordinating editor at Arena Quarterly and correspondent at large for Crikey. The forum will take place at 583 High St Thornbury from 6:30pm.

Jennifer Sciubba, PhD, President and CEO of Population Reference Bureau, joins Kopi Time to discuss the science and policy dimensions of demographics. She begins by explaining the various ways of looking at population projections, pointing out that for most cases in recent decades, forecasts have ended up erring on the side of higher fertility. With fertility surprising on the downside and life expectancy rising, there is an overwhelming dynamic of rising median age the population around the world. Aging is pervasive and largely impervious to policy intervention. As people get wealthier and more educated, they tend to have less children, period. However, very low fertility rates likely reveal something not quite right with a society, from anxiety about cost of raising a child to a lack of societal purpose. Nonetheless, Dr. Sciubba is not pessimistic about a future with many more older people than today. The key is to strive for a society that ages without remaining ageist. Lower productivity and subdued economic growth may well be inevitable, but that doesn't need to come with a burdensome social construct. Accepting the forthcoming aging dynamic, building a dignified and resilient society with provisions for health, shelter, and requisite skills is the way to go.    You can watch Jennifer's Ted talk for a shorter version of her views: The Truth About Human Population Decline | Jennifer D. Sciubba | TED - YouTube.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to another iteration of the Monday Breakfast show, broadcasted live from 3CR Community Radio in Naarm./Melbourne.  Last week the Victorian Government under Jacinta Allan backflipped on its promise to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 in so-called Victoria as part of its Youth Justice legislation passed this week. It is worth mentioning that the move coincides with the Country Liberal Party in 'Northern Territory' pledging to reinstate spit hoods and lower its own age of criminal responsibility to 10; in 'Western Australia' a seventeen-year-old Indigenous teenager died in Banksia Hill Detention Centre, marking the second death of a child in custody in the state in less than a year. To help us unpack the legislation introduced here in Victoria, Rob spoke with Monique Hurley, Associate Legal Director at the Human Rights Law Centre. Speeches from the Sunday Free Palestine Rally on the 25th of August:Legendary Aboriginal activist Uncle Robbie Thorpe gave a passionate speech about colonialism, racism and the parallels between Australia and Palestine. Audio captured by Tom McLaren. City of Melbourne Councillor Jamal Hakim spoke on his campaign for Lord Mayor, committing to disclosing all campaign donations in real time.We then hear Christy Cain speaking at the CFMEU mobilisation against "independent" government administration on Tuesday 27th August, outside Fair Work Commission offices in Exhibition St. The crowd stretched from the corner of Flinders and Exhibition down to Trades Hall.  On Tuesday last week supermarket giant Coles announced its annual financial results, reporting a post-tax profit of $1.1billion, an increase of 2.1 percent from the year before. Despite this, Coles Group's Chief Executive Leah Weckert continues to insist that household financial pressure is 'front of mind' and defends the company's profit margins. To help us understand more about the conditions in which a supermarket makes so much money, Rob spoke with the Secretary of the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union, Josh Cullinan.Songs played: Radical Seed - Catherine SatourTook the Children Away - Archie RoachWhite Tears (Land Back) - Eden Fine DayAnother War (Feat. Ten Spencer & Ashlin Parker) - Cyrille Aim​é​e & Handmade MomentsA New England - Billy Bragg

In this ep, Han is joined by Sam Goodman, L&D Manager at ITPEnergised. Sam is a teacher, who has transitioned over to L&D – and for that reason he has a super interesting take on engagement at all stages of the learning experience.  This episode covers a range of topics, including: Contextualising learning for your audience The power of humility in learning and marketing  How a marketing mindset will help L&Ders And as Han promised in the ep, here's the link to the Learner Personas guide. Han's LinkedIn  Sam's LinkedIn 

Is democracy, as it is practiced today, truly the best fit for Africa's unique cultural, historical, and political landscape? Or are Africans too comfortable with the status-quo to ponder upon its profitability? In this thought-provoking episode, "Reimagining our Governing System: Contextualising Africa's Democracy", we dare to question the status quo and explore alternative and more appropriate models of governance that prioritize the needs and values of Nigeria and Africa as a whole. In this episode, I am joined again by Jesse and Sylvester as we delve into the complex issue of democratic governance in Africa, challenge conventional norms, and consider a system that truly serves the continent's diverse populations, fosters inclusive development, and honours its rich cultural heritage.

Join us to hear Savannah Davis, an English as a Foreign Language teacher for adults in Malta. Savannah will be presenting ideas for using silent videos in the classroom to teach vocabulary and grammar. She gives advice on best practices as well as follow up activities in the four skills.  Listen to hear more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttelt/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttelt/support

Paul Weinberg, Curator of the Photography Legacy Project, or PLP, joins John Maytham on the Afternoon Drive show to Contextualise the work the PLP does and the Duggan-Cronin project.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are delighted to launch Season 3 with a wonderful conversation with Bidita Sadiq, International Baccalaureate teacher living and working in London. Bidita is passionate about exploring diverse perspectives of leadership and gaining insight into leadership from a variety of cultures and contexts. This conversation focuses on the importance of opening up our thinking in this space. Bidita also shares some fabulous examples of lived leadership from a community perspective. We were hanging on her every word!

CERAWeek is arguably one of the most important annual events in the energy calendar. Under the theme of a “multidimensional energy transition”, the energy community is deliberating how best to navigate the “energy trilemma” of (i) affordability; (ii) security; and (iii) sustainability, in harnessing a just-and-orderly transition to net zero. Ehsan Khoman, Head of Research – Commodities, ESG and Emerging Markets (EMEA), contextualises the key messages of what transpired behind the scenes in Houston which mattered just as much as what got said on stage. Disclaimer: www.mufgresearch.com (PDF)

Whilst US exceptionalism and sticky inflation may delay Fed easing into mid-year (and limit its scope), Ehsan Khoman, Head of Research – Commodities, ESG and Emerging Markets (EMEA), believes that the current set up is increasingly reminiscent of the soft landing Fed easing cycle of 1995 – a period when commodities surged more than 20% within the first nine months. Yet not all commodities outperform and Ehsan breaks down which sub-commodities are best positioned to experience the strongest gains as the Fed eventually cuts rates. Disclaimer: www.mufgresearch.com (PDF)

Summary The discussion delves into the character of Jabez, featured in 1 Chronicles 4, challenging the common interpretation of him as a symbol of material prosperity. Instead, it examines Jabez's prayer for an enlarged inheritance and suggests he may have been related to Aiken, a figure associated with sin and shame. The narrative explores the context of inheritance distribution during Joshua's time, proposing that Jabez's request for a better inheritance was rooted in a desire to share in Abraham's promised land. The prayer reflects a spiritual longing rather than a pursuit of material wealth, highlighting the significance of inheritance within Israelite culture.

Summary The discussion delves into the character of Jabez, featured in 1 Chronicles 4, challenging the common interpretation of him as a symbol of material prosperity. Instead, it examines Jabez's prayer for an enlarged inheritance and suggests he may have been related to Aiken, a figure associated with sin and shame. The narrative explores the context of inheritance distribution during Joshua's time, proposing that Jabez's request for a better inheritance was rooted in a desire to share in Abraham's promised land. The prayer reflects a spiritual longing rather than a pursuit of material wealth, highlighting the significance of inheritance within Israelite culture. Highlights

Since the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7th, the level of violence in Gaza and the West Bank has been unrelenting and devestating. Both Hamas and Israel contribute to a cycle of violence and hatred, but to try and understand the conflict further we are joined by Nadim Khoury. He is an Associate Professor at the Department of Law, Philosophy, and International Studies, where he teaches courses in the history of political thought and international relations. Prior to joining the department, he was an assistant professor in political science at Al-Quds Bard College (occupied Palestinian territories, US) and postdoctoral fellow at the department of philosophy at the Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø. He holds a Ph.D. in political theory (University of Virginia, 2012) and an MA in philosophy (University Charles-de-Gaulle, Lille 3). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Australian hosts Jason and Joelle chat with David Savio, Director Health, Safety and Wellbeing at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. In a highly practical conversation, David talks through the psychological health and safety strategy he is progressing at Lifeblood and the decision making process behind how he has ordered Lifeblood's activities.

On this week's episode, we talk about key movements on the Spotify Weekly Top Songs India chart published on September 15, 2023 on which "Chaleya" from 'Jawan' broke the record for the most plays in a week on the platform within the country. We discuss how the time span between all-time streaming records being broken is decreasing, the factors that are contributing to these massive numbers and whether a particular kind of song is hitting these high marks.

One year on since US President Biden signed the landmark IRA into law, there's been no shortage of figures attesting to the cosmic transformation of the “Made in America” clean energy renaissance. Ehsan Khoman, Head of Research – Commodities, ESG and Emerging Markets (EMEA) at MUFG, discusses MUFG's latest ESG thought leadership report that provides a comprehensive assessment of what the IRA has achieved in its first year and what comes next. According to Ehsan, the energy trilemma pillars of affordability, security and sustainability, naturally dovetail with this goldilocks piece of clean energy regulation, with the data to date substantiating that we are in the early innings of a renewables capex supercycle – see here for the full report.

DANCE PODCAST - KAPOW, FOR THE WORLD!JESS DINHIG: @_____jth | @physio.jem | @caya.crewIn this conversation, we dived into the following:- Choosing sustainable expectations for yourself.- Contextualising dance for non-dancers.- Overcoming internal resistance.- The importance of teamwork.- Getting physiotherapy so you can prolong your love for dance.Follow us on Instagram: @kapow.ftwCover art: @teung.dwgIntro track: melanic. - we're just some motherf***king kids

On this episode of The Property Showcase, Rishi Bajaj from InvestorKit sits down with host Grace Ormsby, to outline and unpack the primary mistakes made by Australian property investors, particularly those entering the Sydney and Melbourne markets Rishi channels his 15 years of investing experience to discuss the common errors he sees many investors make before revealing the resources and tactics which potentially combat these actions. He touches on the importance of clearly defined goals and making wiser investment choices. In this episode, you will also hear: Where are Australia's most opportunistic suburbs? Contextualising “going regional” Is it a good time to invest?

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Policy discussions follow strong contextualizing norms, published by Richard Ngo on April 1, 2023 on LessWrong. [not an April Fool's post] One difficulty in having sensible discussions of AI policy is a gap between the norms used in different contexts - in particular the gap between decoupling and contextualizing norms. Chris Leong defines them as follows: Decoupling norms: It is considered eminently reasonable to require the truth of your claims to be considered in isolation - free of any potential implications. An insistence on raising these issues despite a decoupling request are often seen as sloppy thinking or attempts to deflect. Contextualising norms: It is considered eminently reasonable to expect certain contextual factors or implications to be addressed. Not addressing these factors is often seen as sloppy or an intentional evasion. LessWrong is one setting which follows very strong decoupling norms. Another is discussion of axiology in philosophy (i.e. which outcomes are better or worse than others). In discussions of axiology, it's taken for granted that claims are made without considering cooperative or deontological considerations. For example, if somebody said "a child dying by accident is worse than an old person being murdered, all else equal", then the local discussion norms would definitely not treat this as an endorsement of killing old people to save children from accidents; everyone would understand that there are other constraints in play. By contrast, in environments with strong contextualizing norms, claims about which outcomes are better or worse than others can be interpreted as endorsements of related actions. Under these norms, the sentence above about accidents and murders could be taken as (partial) endorsement of killing old people in order to save children, unless the speaker added relevant qualifications and caveats. In particular, I claim that policy discussions tend to follow strong contextualizing norms. I think this is partly for bad reasons (people in politics avoid decoupled statements because they're easier to criticise) and partly for good reasons (decoupled statements can be used to "set the agenda" in underhanded ways in contexts closely linked to influential decision-making, or in contexts where there's predictably lossy transmission of ideas). However, I'm less interested in arguing about the extent to which these norms are a good idea or not, and more interested in the implications of these norms for one's ability to communicate effectively. One implication: there are many statements where saying them directly in policy discussions will be taken as implying other statements that the speaker didn't mean to imply. Most of these are not impossible to say, but instead need to be said much more carefully in order to convey the intended message. The additional effort required may make some people decide it's no longer worthwhile to say those statements; I think this is not dishonesty, but rather responsiveness to costs of communication. To me it seems analogous to how there are many statements that need to be said very carefully in order to convey the intended message under high-decoupling norms, like claims about how another person's motivations or character traits affect their arguments. In particular, under contextualizing norms, saying "outcome X is worse than outcome Y" can be seen as an endorsement of acting in ways which achieve outcome Y instead of outcome X. There are a range of reasons why you might not endorse this despite believing the original statement (even aside from reputational/coalitional concerns). For example, if outcome Y is "a war": You might hold yourself to deontological constraints about not starting wars. You might worry that endorsing some wars would make other non-endorsed wars more likely. You mig...

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Policy discussions follow strong contextualizing norms, published by Richard Ngo on April 1, 2023 on LessWrong. [not an April Fool's post] One difficulty in having sensible discussions of AI policy is a gap between the norms used in different contexts - in particular the gap between decoupling and contextualizing norms. Chris Leong defines them as follows: Decoupling norms: It is considered eminently reasonable to require the truth of your claims to be considered in isolation - free of any potential implications. An insistence on raising these issues despite a decoupling request are often seen as sloppy thinking or attempts to deflect. Contextualising norms: It is considered eminently reasonable to expect certain contextual factors or implications to be addressed. Not addressing these factors is often seen as sloppy or an intentional evasion. LessWrong is one setting which follows very strong decoupling norms. Another is discussion of axiology in philosophy (i.e. which outcomes are better or worse than others). In discussions of axiology, it's taken for granted that claims are made without considering cooperative or deontological considerations. For example, if somebody said "a child dying by accident is worse than an old person being murdered, all else equal", then the local discussion norms would definitely not treat this as an endorsement of killing old people to save children from accidents; everyone would understand that there are other constraints in play. By contrast, in environments with strong contextualizing norms, claims about which outcomes are better or worse than others can be interpreted as endorsements of related actions. Under these norms, the sentence above about accidents and murders could be taken as (partial) endorsement of killing old people in order to save children, unless the speaker added relevant qualifications and caveats. In particular, I claim that policy discussions tend to follow strong contextualizing norms. I think this is partly for bad reasons (people in politics avoid decoupled statements because they're easier to criticise) and partly for good reasons (decoupled statements can be used to "set the agenda" in underhanded ways in contexts closely linked to influential decision-making, or in contexts where there's predictably lossy transmission of ideas). However, I'm less interested in arguing about the extent to which these norms are a good idea or not, and more interested in the implications of these norms for one's ability to communicate effectively. One implication: there are many statements where saying them directly in policy discussions will be taken as implying other statements that the speaker didn't mean to imply. Most of these are not impossible to say, but instead need to be said much more carefully in order to convey the intended message. The additional effort required may make some people decide it's no longer worthwhile to say those statements; I think this is not dishonesty, but rather responsiveness to costs of communication. To me it seems analogous to how there are many statements that need to be said very carefully in order to convey the intended message under high-decoupling norms, like claims about how another person's motivations or character traits affect their arguments. In particular, under contextualizing norms, saying "outcome X is worse than outcome Y" can be seen as an endorsement of acting in ways which achieve outcome Y instead of outcome X. There are a range of reasons why you might not endorse this despite believing the original statement (even aside from reputational/coalitional concerns). For example, if outcome Y is "a war": You might hold yourself to deontological constraints about not starting wars. You might worry that endorsing some wars would make other non-endorsed wars more likely. You mig...

Dr Laura Tuohilampi (UNSW Arts, Design and Architecture) is a mathematics education researcher, an in-service teacher trainer and the founder of Math Hunger and Maths for Humans. Passionate about shifting mindsets to view maths as positive, engaging and achievable, her work explores practices that innovate and inspire traditional teaching methods to evolve with students' learning habits. Here are some of Laura's resources:  http://www.mathhunger.com www.mathsforhumans.com Maths for Humans Professional Learning: https://bit.ly/425I0Zu @mathsforhumans Useful links:  Deborah Ball: https://bit.ly/3TbrZwP A video she gets all of her students to watch: https://bit.ly/3Jwrb2r The Art of Teaching Podcast resources:  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/artofteaching Here is the link to the show notes: https://theartofteachingpodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartofteaching  

The European Commission recently unveiled its plan to address the fallout from the US's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – the transformational USD369bn package of climate and energy spending. There has been a significant debate across the EU about the implications for European firms in terms of competitiveness and level playing field. Ehsan Khoman, Head of Commodities, ESG and Emerging Markets Research (EMEA), believes that this could kickstart major EU/US cooperation, and launch a form of “Atlantic IRA” – given the EU aim to collaborate on its plan with the US (rather than working against it). According to Ehsan, the effect of policy will be to attract private capital and accelerate a clean energy capex supercycle this decade with rising investments in renewables and power grids across the EU and US. Disclaimer: www.mufgresearch.com (PDF)

5 February marked another seismic change in global oil markets, as the European Union added another layer to its boycott of Russian petroleum products. These sanctions bring the total volumes that Europe needs to replace to approximately 2.4 million barrels per day – and could well require a back-to-the-drawing-board approach to global oil routes if Europe wishes to avoid an acute deficit. Ehsan Khoman, Head of Commodities, ESG and Emerging Markets Research (EMEA), discusses whether Europe can weather the upcoming storm given challenging global supply dynamics. Disclaimer: www.mufgresearch.com (PDF)

I'm joined by guests Harry Sudock, Aaron van Wirdum and Adam Gibson to discuss the power dynamics in Bitcoin. Discussion Topics: 00:02:41 The Mexican stand off conceptualisation of the power dynamics within Bitcoin 00:04:19 Are developers part of the game theory? 00:21:57 The power dynamics involved in changing Bitcoin 00:33:39 The role of prediction markets in determining consensus 00:43:01 Can Bitcoin development be corrupted? 00:46:26 Corruption factors invovled in chain forks 00:53:39 Bitcoin's resistance to change 00:57:12 Bitcoin vs gold and considerations surrounding resistance to human interference 01:03:19 Perspectives on changing Bitcoin 01:04:41 Controversial changes (Tapscript) 01:07:16 What properties of Bitcoin are changeable? 01:15:18 How do you defin the "true" Bitcoin? 01:23:53 Forking as means of achieving market consensus 01:27:14 Politcs and getting buy-in for controversial changes 01:32:40 Why change Bitcoin? 01:34:55 Historic examples of contentious changes 01:38:11 Contextualising developer influence on Bitcoin 01:41:05 Contentious non-consensus changes (RBF) 01:45:12 Game theory involved in conflicts between users and miners 01:55:53 Mitigating against short term incentives with long term risks 01:59:39 Bitcoin: There is no alternative 02:01:55 Off-chain considerations Links & Contacts: Website: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod Email: producer@coinkite.com Nostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!) Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-21/

“Bringing in somebody who understands the art and science of underwriting from the insurance industry would be a huge benefit”, says Ilya. Ilya shares his journey from large industrial engine manufacturer to corporate consultancy roles with KPMG and PWC through to co-founding PAXAFE, an AI-enabled, device agnostic risk management platform to reduce product loss, improve operational efficiency and optimise decision making for pharmaceutical shippers and carriers. “Part of the reason why we started PAXAFE is because we see visibility differently, we see visibility as primarily a machine problem, not a human problem”, explains Ilya, as he highlights the importance of supply chain visibility and contextualising the wealth of data.With the 30-strong team split between the U.S, Mexico and India, Ilya discusses the products and benefits on offer to customers and stakeholders as well as the ambitious growth plans. For a small tech-driven business, Ilya shares how the timeframe to make decisions - and having confidence in them - is much shorter. “You don't have the luxury to analyse 10 different ways and which path you should take.”He describes the culture and values at PAXAFE and how they will maintain those as they look to double or treble the team throughout 2023. “Our next phase of growth is going to require conscious investment into culture and people. Building a people team is step one. Step two is not skimping on our interview process. We have a really robust three step process, we call it the 3C's – core, capacity and capability.”Ilya concludes by advising anyone looking to launch their own start-up, saying, “It's all relative to what you're trying to solve, but spend all of your time understanding the intricacies and nuances of the problem” Connect with Ilya on LinkedIn, email ilya@paxafe.com or find out more about Paxafe The Insurance Coffee House Podcast is hosted by Nick Hoadley, CEO, Insurance Search, the Executive Search Consultancy for growing Insurance and Insurtech businesses across the globe.To discuss identifying & attracting the very best talent to your team or being a podcast guest, reach out to Nick via nick.hoadley@insurance-search.com or connect on LinkedInCopyright Insurance Search 2022 – All Rights Reserved.

The IMF's semi-annual Fiscal Monitor report recently published – arguably the most comprehensive source of standardised global fiscal data available – accentuates how fiscal policy can protect emerging market economies against the cost-of-living crisis, while concurrently preserving medium-term sustainability of public finances. Ehsan Khoman, Head of Commodities, ESG and Emerging Markets Research (EMEA) discusses the IMF's key conclusions and offers insights into why he believes the next major imbalance to materialise across the emerging markets complex will be public finances. Ehsan believes that those comprising large fiscal deficits, public debt levels and weaker balance sheets will be key differentiating factor for markets to cogitate in the months ahead. Disclaimer: www.mufgresearch.com (PDF)

The European Union has announced a new emergency package to tackle the energy crisis, betting on steps to bolster solidarity among member states. Yet, the bloc is refraining from immediate gas price caps to stem high inflation and stave off recession, amid a lack of unanimity in the European Council and considerable technical complexities. Ehsan Khoman, Head of Commodities, ESG and Emerging Markets Research (EMEA), discusses the latest proposals in depth and offers insights into the continent's dynamic system of cross-border gas network, the practicalities of which have never been tested before. ----more---- Disclaimer: www.mufgresearch.com (PDF)

在这集播客，李志秋博士与Jackie和Jean分享她的新书如何从新约圣经里挖掘面对信仰逼迫的处境化教导 。Lee Chee Chiew - Facing Religious Persecution and New Testament Teachings  In this episode, Dr Lee Chee Chiew shares with Jackie and Jean on her new book which explores how the New Testament provides contextualised teaching for facing religious persecution.To purchase Dr. Lee's book (in English), click here. Listen to another podcast featuring Dr. Lee's new book (in English).Mosaic: Theology & Theologising in Asia and beyond

Ever wondered how different the world of NFTs is in Japan? Well, today we are lucky enough to be joined by two great guests, Takuya Kitagawa and AT, to give us some real, first-hand insight into the overlaps and contrasts that are happening with regard to the burgeoning scene. We have a great conversation unpacking some basics about our guests' entry into the NFT space, and what initially drew them in. From there we look at the major hallmarks of what is popular right now in Japan, and how this compares to the rest of the world, before talking about important aspects of the field such as influencer and celebrity marketing. Takuya and AT then spend some time illuminating the inner workings of Nannda, and some more general thoughts on game design, and we finish off our chat by considering which types of games appeal to different Japanese demographics and why. Join us to hear it all! Key Points From This Episode: Our guests' paths into working in the NFT space, and their initial excitement about it. Insight into the state of the Japanese scene right now.  Thoughts on the current NFT projects that are having success in Japan.  Contextualising differences in the Japanese market and some reasons for popularity. Influencer marketing of NFTs and the main drives for demand.   The culture of big celebrity endorsement for brands and how this figures into the NFT landscape.  Barriers to entry that are influencing the Japanese market right now.  Comparing the mechanism at Nannda to other examples of play-to-earn.  Risk and reward in the two different approaches to game design.   The importance of the social dimension to games to increase engagement and difficulty.  Japanese audiences' attitudes towards different types of games.   Favourite NFT picks from Takuya and AT!  Tweetables: “Influencer marketing itself is big in Japan, YouTubers are big, TikTokers are big. But this actually hasn't come to the NFT world yet.” “Japanese audiences play any kind of game, individual oriented game or a social game. Either way works. If it is a more individual game, you typically have to do more campaigns.” “When I see the Nouns community evolving really well, I get really excited, seeing that maybe that is the future of NFTs.”  Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: https://twitter.com/a_t__3_jp (AT) https://twitter.com/takuyakitagawa?lang=en (Takuya Kitagawa on Twitter) https://www.floorisrising.com/ (Floor Is Rising)

Sajeer Shaikh is a writer and a Content Writer. Shehzad Ghias Shaikh is a content creator, stand-up comedian, writer and the host of the podcast, The Pakistan Experience. Sajeer Shaikh came on the podcast to interview Shehzad but what happened was a detailed conversation about woke politics, social media, healing, motivation, mental health, working out, Nazar and Shaadi. Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:23 How to deal with differing views 6:01 Social learning curves and equity 14:05 Elitism in woke politics 16:20 Unlearning slurs and otherization 21:36 Holding social leaders responsible 28:51 Societal and individual agency 38:16 Projecting productivity digitally 56:13 Is nazar real? 59:59 Is love real? 1:01:35 Death and legacy 1:05:41 The pursuit of happiness 1:13:49 Shehzad's personal open mic night 1:16:51 ASMR with Sajeer 1:21:42 Mathira : an icon 1:23:16 Contextualising opinions and finding answers 1:32:31 Supernatural stories and energies 1:36:17 Tripping and transcendence 1:43:58 Death and creating meaning in life 2:00:14 Listening to the body and self 2:05:01 Band baaja shehzad (Shaadi) 2:12:13 Was it all worth it?

This BONUS episode was requested by a couple of listeners so I hope this is going to be helpful for lots of you! If you spend money on takeaway or eating out regularly and want to cut back without giving up the things you love, these ten tips will help you form new value-focused habits to ensure you're still getting all the stuff you love, and none of the stuff you don't.Highlights:Understanding what's going on when you're ordering takeaway and how to meet that need without spending a fortuneAssessing how to get the same enjoyment from takeaway with less money Contextualising the money you spend on takeaway and connecting to what else it could be used forBuilding an arsenal of fake takeaways to have on hand at homeAdding roadblocks between you and the takeaway apps to keep you focusedWays to get discounts and/or cashback on the takeaways you do buyPLUS mini hacks on slashing your eating out spend without giving up the experience of doing soIf you enjoyed this ep I'd love it if you shared it with a friend, shared to your Instagram Stories, or left a review/star rating. It really means the world to me and helps me on my mission to grow the show.-Sign up to The Glue: my weekly feel good finance newsletter www.thebrokegeneration.com/subscribe, where you'll also nab access to my free 7 daily tasks to set up a budget.Where to find me:Instagram: @the.brokegenerationBlog: www.thebrokegeneration.comDisclaimer: Information contained in this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial advice, nor used to make a financial or investment decision. Please seek professional advice for information tailored to your own circumstances. Head to Finspo.com.au to get started, or follow @getfinspo on Instagram.

Have you ever been in a car with someone who is just a bad driver? You're in the passenger seat, but you're incredibly exhausted once you get to your destination. Do you ever wonder why you get that tired? You get tired because you were trying to manage all the emotions, thoughts, and fear. This is a simple analogy of how exhausting it is to not have God as your final authority. Often, we allow our emotions to get in our way. We find ourselves in fear, doubt, and pain. But once we allow ourselves to be in partnership with God, we become courageous. We allow ourselves not to be independent but be dependent on God. Today, we will be talking about lack of courage and how it affects our lives. Listen in and learn. Check out this Book: Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family- Paul David Tripp Here you can leave us a voice message: Who knows? It may get played in a later episode https://anchor.fm/imaginefaithtalk/message Key Talking Points of the Episode: [03:03] What makes success tiring to us? [05:57] Being in a partnership with God [08:39] The essence of courage in our lives [13:07] Contextualising fear, doubt, and pain when it comes to God Magical Quotes from the Episode: “For me, when the Bible says commit your ways to the Lord, you will find success. I think that it all starts with understanding of getting the biblical or divine definition of success before I decided that I'm going to pursue it” [03:21] “If you're going to be successful, you need more courage.” [06:07] “One of the reasons we're tired of success is that we lack the necessary courage to do what God has called us to do.” [06:15] “Fear tries to make you think that you can't do it. Even though God equipped you to do it.” [09:45] “Every time you feel fear, identify it is trying to separate you from truth, an understanding about yourself, or your relationship with God. The only way you can solidify what you know is to move by faith on it.” [12:19] “So many times, I have let other things creep into the environment of courage to knock courage from its rightful place.” [13:07] “Fear is simply letting you know where you would be stuck if you did not have a relationship with God.” [14:49] “God calls unable people to do important things because ultimately, what He's working on is not your immediate success. But that you would come to know Him, love him to rest in His grace, and live for His glory.” [24:12] “It's easy for me to find the motivation to do what I want to do. But it may be a little more challenging to find the motivation to do what I need to do. This is why discipline will get you further than skill.” [29:18] Scriptures Mentioned in the Episode: Ephesians 4:14 Mark 4:35-41 Joshua 1:5-9 Ecclesiastes 10:10 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/imaginefaithtalk/message

The US administration is finalising plans with the European Union to support the continent's access to incremental US liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply in an effort aimed at slashing Europe's dependence on Russian energy. Whilst the full details have yet to be announced, Ehsan Khoman, Head of Emerging Markets Research (EMEA), discusses why the near-term considerations are likely to focus on a reallocation of supply to Europe, rather than volumetric increases in total US LNG exports given that US terminals are already running at capacity. Listen in to this week's podcast as he discusses why for Europe, this increased US LNG intake would raise summer supply at the margin which will help to take European storage to comfortable levels ahead of next winter, unless Russian inflows fall further with renewed risks surrounding the proposed shift to Russian Roubles (RUB) payments that may lead to a fall in EU termed gas purchases. Disclaimer: www.mufgresearch.com (PDF)

Programming Note: It’s just me this time. RSJ will be back next week. - PranayIndia Policy Watch #1: The Indefensibility of India’s Defence FinancingInsights on burning policy issues in India— Pranay KotasthaneGovernment budgets should be seen in the context of on-ground realities and future targets. The immediate context of the latest defence budget is the continuing stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh. Since it began in May 2020, this stand-off has underlined the need to urgently equip India's defence forces to manage the strategic challenge posed by China. More firepower than Pakistan can no longer be the end goal of defence planning. Instead, India needs a decadal plan to effectively block and deter China's salami-slicing strategy.  The other important element underlying the defence budget is the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year's economic downturn further reduced the fiscal space and precluded a substantial rise in defence expenditure. Given that the government expects the economy to cross the pre-pandemic level in the upcoming financial year, it is worth comparing this year's defence budget with the pre-pandemic and pre-Ladakh stand-off year FY20. The traditional approach of comparing expenditures with the last year's budget is not as helpful because the previous year was an anomaly on many counts.First, the overall trend in defence spending is not encouraging. One way to measure the importance of a sector is to analyse the percentage of overall government expenditure it occupies. The Ministry of Defence's (MoD) relative importance has declined on this count. MoD expenditure now comprises 2.02 % of GDP (down from 2.22% in FY20) and 13.3% of central government expenditure (down from 16.7% in FY20). The more worrying part is that this decline is not recent. Since FY10, the MoD's expenditure has been steadily falling as a proportion of government expenditure. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence's 2017-18 exhortation that defence spending of 3% GDP is 'optimal and necessary for ensuring the operational preparedness of the Forces' hasn't had the desired effect.Next, the change in the composition of MoD expenditure reveals a lot about government priorities. There are some positive signs on this count. The spending on defence pensions has relatively declined. It now comprises 22% of the MoD expenditure, down from 26% in FY20. One reason for this decline is that previous years' pension payments included some arrears. While this is welcome news, the respite is temporary. The five-yearly revision of One Rank One Pension (OROP) is due, and when it gets approved, pension expenditure will swell once again. Effective lateral entry mechanisms and a customised national pension scheme for the armed forces are the only long-term solutions for controlling pension spending.Another vital component of the defence budget is the pay and allowances for the armed forces personnel and defence civilians. Expenditure on this component has increased relative to other items. While salaries made up 29.9% of MoD's allocation in FY20, they are budgeted to be at 31.1% of MoD expense in FY23.The relative decline in pension expenditure has allowed some fiscal space for more capital expenditure on arms, ammunition, and platforms. Capital outlay now makes up 29% of MoD expenditure compared to 24.5% in FY20. For the third straight year, the capital expenditure exceeds the expenditure on pensions, reversing a worrying trend that continued until FY20. However, this compositional improvement doesn’t translate much in absolute terms, despite the government congratulating itself for increasing the capital outlay. As defence analyst Ajai Shukla observes:“the MoD announced that military modernisation and border infrastructure development was at the centre stage of the national security and defence planning process. To support this, the MoD pointed to the steady rise in the defence capital outlay from Rs 86,740 crore in 2013-14 to 1.52 lakh crore in 2022-23 – an enhancement of 76 per cent over a period of nine years. While that sounds like a healthy growth rate, it actually amounts to less than 5 per cent, compounded annually – barely enough to cater for inflation and foreign exchange rate variation.”The Indian Navy's share of this capital expenditure has increased to 35%, up from the 27% range between FY16 and FY20. This increase is significant as the response to China's build-up in the mountains might well lie in building deterrence in the oceans. Budgetary allocations indicate that the government is trying to build up India's naval strength but at a slow pace. Ajai Shukla points out how the Navy plans to utilise this allocation:This increment will be needed to support the acquisition of new platforms, such as six air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines being acquired under Project 75-I, a second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2), 57 twin-engine deck-based fighters (TEDBFs) and four more P-8I Poseidon long-range maritime patrol aircraft to keep a watch over the Indian Ocean. The navy is also creating operational and strategic infrastructure that will be needed when the tri-service maritime command is operationalised in Karwar, near Goa.The other small bit of good news was a substantial increase in the capital expenditure budget got the Indian Coast Guard and the Border Roads Organisation. This will help accelerate the buildup of security infrastructure on India’s land and maritime borders in peacetime.While the capital outlay has increased in monetary terms, it might not immediately translate into better hardware. That's because the government has earmarked 68% of the procurement budget for domestic players through negative import lists. It will take a few years for Indian players to build local manufacturing expertise and meet quality standards. Moreover, an umbrella of protectionism often disincentivises companies from making world-beating products. Aatmanirbharta has its costs; at least in the short term, the armed forces will be bearing a significant chunk of this cost.A disappointing miss is the dedicated non-lapsable fund for modernisation, recommended by the Fifteenth Finance Commission and accepted in principle by the government in FY22. This fund has been a long-standing demand of the MoD to make multi-year payments of defence equipment easier. This fund was to be seeded by transfers from the government, monetisation of defence land, and disinvestment proceeds of defence public sector units. However, there is no indication in the budget about the progress of this critical reform.The Hour of ReckoningThese discussions on the defence budgets give us a rough idea about the priority that governments accord to defence. Beyond that purpose, these insights have limited value as they merely focus on the relative changes from past years. The most important question — how much should India really spend on defence given its economic situation and threat perceptions? — is never asked, and hence never answered. Year after year, the parliamentary standing committee on defence remarks that the MoD be allotted 3 per cent GDP. Although the basis of this 3 per cent anchor has never been explained, it has a debilitating effect on military reforms. Instead of confronting tough trade-offs, the military establishment finds it convenient to blame the government of the day for not raising the defence expenditure to 3 per cent GDP. The government for its part approves unsustainable personnel expenditures such as a One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme without assessing its long term economic impact on defence preparedness. The net effect is that around the defence budget every year, a “passing the blame” game ensues. The armed forces personnel blame defence civilians for eating into the defence expenditure. The military establishment blames the bureaucracy for financial delays. The government responds to the parliament that “all is well”, not to worry.In reality, India’s defence planning needs a strong dose of economic reasoning. The defence ministry needs economists and defence planners who can create expenditure plans based on domestic economic conditions, resource constraints, and future threat scenarios. A part of military modernisation has to be about building its financial planning and forecasting capability. Without building this capacity, we would be shooting in the dark against an adversary that’s richer and better equipped. (A condensed version of this article was published in Hindustan Times, 3rd Feb edition)India Policy Watch #2: Contextualising the FY23 Union BudgetInsights on burning policy issues in India— Pranay KotasthaneBy now, you would have already read tens of fine-grained budget analyses. So, here’s something different. Earlier this week, I spoke with Narayan Ramachandran for the Bangalore International Centre’s Podcast. Instead of focusing on sectoral spending, we zoomed out to locate this budget in the context of India’s economic trajectory over the last decade. Here’s the conversation (also available on all podcast apps).HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy matters[Podcast] On All Things Policy, I spoke with Aarushi about why many policies end up being less effective than hoped? [Article] Pramit Bhattacharya has an excellent take on how to make sense of the big, confusing, and often misleading numbers in the budget. This article should be a mandatory reading before you go through any budget analysis. [Article] Resolving municipal distress in India, by Adam Feibelman and Bhargavi Zaveri-Shah on The Leap Blog explore a promising source of municipal finances. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publicpolicy.substack.com

In this in-depth episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts the esteemed academic and the Editor-in-Chief of Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research Dr Ovamir Anjum. #BloodBrothersPodcast​ #Caliphate​ #Khilafah​ Topics of discussion and timestamps: Understanding the Caliphate academically and politically: 0:00:00​ Globalisation & Islamic movements: 0:08:06​ Nation states & liberal democracy: 0:24:10​ The Cold War & Islamic revival: 00:34:00​ Contextualising the Caliphate: 0:39:54 State of the Ummah: 0:56:26​ How would the Caliphate function today?: 1:08:18​ Closing quick fire questions: 1:34:24​

In Salvation in Indian Philosophy: Perfection and Simplicity for Vaiśeṣika (Routledge, 2019), Ionut Moise offers a comprehensive description of the ‘doctrine of salvation' (niḥśreyasa/ mokṣa) and Vaiśeṣika, one of the oldest philosophical systems of Indian philosophy and provides an overview of theories in other related Indian philosophical systems and classical doctrines of salvation. The book examines liberation, the fourth goal of life and arguably one of the most important topics in Indian philosophy, from a comparative philosophical perspective. Contextualising classical Greek Philosophy which contains the three goals of life (Aristotle's Ethics), and explains salvation as first understood in the theology of the Hellenistic and Patristics periods, the author analyses six classical philosophical schools of Indian philosophy in which there is a marked emphasis on the ultimate ontological elements of the world and ‘self'. Analysing Vaiśeṣika and the manner in which this lesser known system has put forward its own theory of salvation (niḥśreyasa), the author demonstrates its significance and originality as an old and influential philosophical system. He argues that it is essential for the study of other Indian sciences and for the study of all comparative philosophy. An extensive introduction to Indian soteriology, this book will be an important reference work for academics interested in comparative religion and philosophy, Indian philosophy, Asian religion and South Asian Studies. Ionut Moise is a tutor in Comparative Philosophy at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies (OCHS), University of Oxford, UK. For information on your host Raj Balkaran's background, see rajbalkaran.com/scholarship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices