Podcasts about global futures

New Books in East Asian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 53:41

International peacekeeping missions are in peril due to global geopolitical deadlock, funding issues and declining personnel numbers, according to a recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Just under 79,000 personnel were deployed in international peacekeeping missions at the end of last year, its lowest level in 25 years. The study says missions managed by the United Nations have been affected most seriously. What could be the consequences of a significant weakening of multilateral conflict management? Can this trend be reversed? Host Ding Heng is joined by Dr. Wen Jing, Research Fellow at Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University; Professor Kevin Nauen, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and International Relations at Pannasastra University of Cambodia; Joseph Siracusa, Professor of Global Futures with Curtin University in Australia.

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Erinanne Saffell, ASU Senior Global Futures Scientist and Arizona's climatologist

Arizona's Morning News

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 6:09

Erinanne Saffell, ASU Senior Global Futures Scientist and Arizona's climatologist, joined Arizona's Morning News to tell us about our upcoming monsoon season. Experts predict a very wet summer!

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Episode 317 Dr. Rizwan Virk "The Simulation Hypothesis"

Necronomicast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 62:59

Hold on to your hats! My featured guest for this episode of Necronomicast is Dr. Rizwan Virk! A graduate of MIT and Stanford, Rizwan Virk is a successful entrepreneur, video game pioneer, film producer, venture capitalist, computer scientist and bestselling author. Virk recently finished his doctoral research at the Center for Science and the Imagination (CSI) and teaching classes on the Metaverse, Innovation and Simulation Theory at the College of Global Futures and the Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. His books include The Simulation Hypothesis, Startup Myths & Models: What You Won't Learn in Business School, Wisdom of a Yogi, The Simulated Multiverse, Treasure Hunt and Zen Entrepreneurship. Virk founded Play Labs @ MIT, a startup accelerator, and invested in many successful startups including Discord, Theta Labs, Upland and Tapjoy. His startups created video games played by millions, including Tap Fish and games based on Game of Thrones, Star Trek, The Walking Dead, Grimm and Penny Dreadful. Virk and his books have been featured on The Joe Rogan Podcast, in Forbes, The Telegraph, NBC News, vox.com, Techcrunch, Inc., VentureBeat, Digital Trends, BBC Science Focus, and Scientific American, CBS, the CBC, Coast to Coast AM and The History Channel. He has been a speaker and mentor ranging from MIT's $100k Business Plan Competition and Delta V accelerator to 500 Startups, Talks @ Google and GamesBeat in Silicon Valley. Follow him @rizcambridge, and at zenentrepreneur.com. "The Simulation Hypothesis" at Amazon. Support the Necronomicast and "Buy Me A Coffee"!

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Andrea Gevurtz Arai ed., "Spaces of Creative Resistance: Social Change Projects in Twenty-First-Century East Asia" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2025 82:45

An exciting collection of stories of change that most people don't usually hear from the bottom up, from the grassroots, about what's happening in East Asia. Spaces of Creative Resistance: Social Change Projects in Twenty-First-Century East Asia (Rutgers UP, 2025) brings together an exciting cross-regional interdisciplinary group of scholars, scholar activists, artists, and others for a collection that addresses the last two decades' hollowing out of social connections, socioeconomic income gaps, and general precarity of life in East Asian societies. Written by authors from China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, each chapter is focused on people making a difference together in socially sustainable ways, particularly in the areas of gender, labor, and environments - both built and natural. These projects all constitute acts of creative resistance to neoliberal development, and each act of creative resistance demonstrates how individuals and communities across East Asia are making new worlds and lifeways in the small and everyday. Taking on larger political and economic forces that affect their lives and communities, each project and group of individuals featured here is focused on making more liveable presents and more possible futures. Andrea Gevurtz Arai is a cultural anthropologist and Acting Assistant Professor in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. She is the author of The Strange Child: Education and the Psychology of Patriotism in Recessionary Japan (2016), co-editor of Spaces of Possibility: Korea and Japan (2016) and Global Futures in East Asia (2013). Arai is completing a second book, The 3.11 Generation: Changing the Subjects of Gender, Labor and Environment in Trans-Local Japan and co-editing Ultra low birth societies in East Asia: Crisis Discourse and Collaborative Responses. Yadong Li is a socio-cultural anthropologist-in-training. He is registered as a PhD student at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of political ecology, critical development studies, and the anthropology of time. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. 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

Andrea Gevurtz Arai ed., "Spaces of Creative Resistance: Social Change Projects in Twenty-First-Century East Asia" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2025 82:45

An exciting collection of stories of change that most people don't usually hear from the bottom up, from the grassroots, about what's happening in East Asia. Spaces of Creative Resistance: Social Change Projects in Twenty-First-Century East Asia (Rutgers UP, 2025) brings together an exciting cross-regional interdisciplinary group of scholars, scholar activists, artists, and others for a collection that addresses the last two decades' hollowing out of social connections, socioeconomic income gaps, and general precarity of life in East Asian societies. Written by authors from China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, each chapter is focused on people making a difference together in socially sustainable ways, particularly in the areas of gender, labor, and environments - both built and natural. These projects all constitute acts of creative resistance to neoliberal development, and each act of creative resistance demonstrates how individuals and communities across East Asia are making new worlds and lifeways in the small and everyday. Taking on larger political and economic forces that affect their lives and communities, each project and group of individuals featured here is focused on making more liveable presents and more possible futures. Andrea Gevurtz Arai is a cultural anthropologist and Acting Assistant Professor in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. She is the author of The Strange Child: Education and the Psychology of Patriotism in Recessionary Japan (2016), co-editor of Spaces of Possibility: Korea and Japan (2016) and Global Futures in East Asia (2013). Arai is completing a second book, The 3.11 Generation: Changing the Subjects of Gender, Labor and Environment in Trans-Local Japan and co-editing Ultra low birth societies in East Asia: Crisis Discourse and Collaborative Responses. Yadong Li is a socio-cultural anthropologist-in-training. He is registered as a PhD student at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of political ecology, critical development studies, and the anthropology of time. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

Andrea Gevurtz Arai ed., "Spaces of Creative Resistance: Social Change Projects in Twenty-First-Century East Asia" (Rutgers UP, 2025)

New Books in Anthropology

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2025 82:45

An exciting collection of stories of change that most people don't usually hear from the bottom up, from the grassroots, about what's happening in East Asia. Spaces of Creative Resistance: Social Change Projects in Twenty-First-Century East Asia (Rutgers UP, 2025) brings together an exciting cross-regional interdisciplinary group of scholars, scholar activists, artists, and others for a collection that addresses the last two decades' hollowing out of social connections, socioeconomic income gaps, and general precarity of life in East Asian societies. Written by authors from China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, each chapter is focused on people making a difference together in socially sustainable ways, particularly in the areas of gender, labor, and environments - both built and natural. These projects all constitute acts of creative resistance to neoliberal development, and each act of creative resistance demonstrates how individuals and communities across East Asia are making new worlds and lifeways in the small and everyday. Taking on larger political and economic forces that affect their lives and communities, each project and group of individuals featured here is focused on making more liveable presents and more possible futures. Andrea Gevurtz Arai is a cultural anthropologist and Acting Assistant Professor in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. She is the author of The Strange Child: Education and the Psychology of Patriotism in Recessionary Japan (2016), co-editor of Spaces of Possibility: Korea and Japan (2016) and Global Futures in East Asia (2013). Arai is completing a second book, The 3.11 Generation: Changing the Subjects of Gender, Labor and Environment in Trans-Local Japan and co-editing Ultra low birth societies in East Asia: Crisis Discourse and Collaborative Responses. Yadong Li is a socio-cultural anthropologist-in-training. He is registered as a PhD student at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of political ecology, critical development studies, and the anthropology of time. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

De-Sinicizing Tesla: Strategy, survival, or self-sabotage?

Growing Pains with Nicholas Flores

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 54:55

Tesla is accelerating its shift away from components made in China. It's pushing suppliers to eliminate China-made auto parts for cars built in the United States within the next year or two. Is this strategy due to political pressure from Washington, or is it preparation for a more aggressive trade environment? Is the change even possible? How could this reshape Tesla's business in China, where the company has long enjoyed policy support and unmatched efficiency? And how may this push for de-Sinicization affect U.S. automakers' global edge? Host TU Yun joins Yan Liang, Professor of Economics, Willamette University, Warwick Powell, Adjunct Professor, Queensland University of Technology, and Joseph Siracusa, Professor of Global Futures, Curtin University for a closer look.

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#230 - U.S.-China Tensions: Trade, Power, and Global Futures with Scott Kennedy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 55:57

In Episode 230 of Growing Pains with Nicholas Flores, Scott Kennedy, senior adviser and trustee chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), breaks down U.S.-China relations as a "cautious ceasefire" amid deep economic ties and mutual distrust. He contrasts China's vision under Xi Jinping with U.S. internal debates, the rise of China's technology sector, Hong Kong, and global futures. You can find Scott Kennedy at CSIS online (https://www.csis.org/people/scott-kennedy), and his podcast, China Field Notes, on YouTube and everywhere you listen to podcasts. 10/03/2025

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Latest Deadpool Projections Inject New Urgency into Colorado River Negotiations

Ten Across Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 47:59

Negotiators representing seven states, 30 tribes, and Mexico are running out of time to agree on new rules to guide sharing of Colorado River water before a federally mandated deadline next fall. Failure to do so would forfeit water allocation authority to the Bureau of Reclamation, and costly state and tribal litigation would be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. Potable water supply for much of the West is not all that's at stake in managing demands on the river's supply. “Deadpool” levels in the reservoirs at Lake Powell and Lake Mead would result in inability of the Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams to generate hydropower. The establishment of new post-2026 operating guidelines among the river's competing stakeholders is a complex undertaking, consuming much of the region's attention and effort. However, an analysis published last week by six leading scholars in the basin warns that immediate, substantial action to conserve water is needed. Their study suggests that if the coming year's patterns of water supply and use mirror past years, then by the time any hard-won new guidelines are in place, the basin may already be in serious trouble. In this episode, study author Kathryn Sorensen and water policy expert Sarah Porter provide perspectives on the near-term science, human behavior, and potential solutions relating to conditions around the Colorado River. Relevant articles and resources “Analysis of Colorado River Basin Storage Suggests Need for Immediate Action” (Jack Schmidt, Anne Castle, John Fleck, Eric Kuhn, Kathryn Sorensen, Kathrine Tara, September 2025) “As the Colorado River slowly dries up, states angle for influence over future water rights” (The Conversation, August 2025) “Inside the ‘revolutionary' new Colorado River proposal” (E&E News by Politico, July 2025)Colorado River Shortage: What This Means for Arizona & What Comes Next (Arizona Water Blueprint) “The Colorado River needs some ‘shared pain' to break a deadlock, water experts say” (KUNC, May 2025) “Floating Pools & Grand Bargains” (Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute, April 2025) Relevant Ten Across Conversations podcasts Checking in on Tense Colorado River Negotiations with Anne Castle and John Fleck Understanding Groundwater Risks in the Southwest with Jay Famiglietti Experts Share Insights on the Ongoing Colorado River Negotiations Why Everyone Should Care About the Colorado River with Rhett Larson Getting Honest About the Colorado River Crisis with Anne Castle & John Fleck The Future of Water is Here: Are We Ready? CreditsHost: Duke ReiterProducer and editor: Taylor GriffithMusic by: Johan Glössner and Daniel GunnarssonResearch and support provided by: Kate Carefoot, Rae Ulrich, and Sabine Butler About our guestsSarah Porter is the director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University's Morrison Institute for Public Policy, and professor of practice in ASU's College of Global Futures. Sarah previously served as the Arizona state director of the National Audubon Society and led their Western Rivers Project. She also serves on Governor Katie Hobbs' Water Policy Council, the City of Phoenix's Environmental Quality and Sustainability Commission, and several other community boards. In 2023, she was named to the Arizona Capitol Times Powerlist as an “Unsung Hero,” in recognition of her work on Arizona water policy. Kathryn Sorensen is director of research at the Kyl Center for Water Policy and a Senior Global Futures Scientist at Arizona State University's Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory. Kathryn is also a member of the Colorado River Research Group and board member on the Water & Health Advisory Council. Kathryn previously served as director of City of Phoenix Water Services and director of the Water Resources Department at the City of Mesa.

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MMA Talk on the theme Education Beyond Building Global Futures for the Next Generation - Part 2

IRadioLive Podcasting Platform (www.i-radiolive.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 33:50

Education

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MMA Talk on the theme Education Beyond Building Global Futures for the Next Generation - Part 1

IRadioLive Podcasting Platform (www.i-radiolive.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 32:00

Education

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Panel: Is the nuclear arms race back?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 53:41

Russia has announced it will stop abiding by the now-defunct INF treaty with the United States.The announcement came just days after Trump ordered the repositioning of two nuclear submarines in response to what he called "threatening comments" from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy chair of Russia's security council.Is this the beginning of a new nuclear arms race? What happens when nuclear posturing, once considered a taboo topic, plays out over social media between world leaders? And eighty years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have we forgotten the reality of nuclear war and the moral restraint that once held it at bay?Host Zhao Ying is joined by Kamal Makili-Aliyev, Associate Professor at the School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Joseph Siracusa, Professor of Global Futures, Curtin University in Australia, Zhang Xin, Deputy Director of the Center for Russian Studies at East China Normal University.

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100% Scholarships to Study in the UK for Indian & International Students!

Study Abroad Tips

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 9:49

Dreaming of a world-class UK education without the burden of tuition fees? In this episode, we break down top UK universities offering fully funded scholarships for undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD programs!

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Panel: An immigration war in America?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 53:41

In the United States, the conflict between California and the Trump administration over immigration appears to be further intensifying. Federal immigration officials are carrying out enforcement activities in California, especially the Los Angeles area, as part of President Donald Trump's mass deportation policy. The raids have been sharply criticized by local officials who say everything in their daily life is being affected by the activities targeting immigrant families. At the center of the clash is the federal government's decision to order the deployment of National Guard members and Marines to LA after days of protests driven by anger over the raids.What does the clash tell us about the social and political divisions in the United States? Host Ding Heng is joined by Joseph Siracusa, Professor of Global Futures at Curtin University, and Andy Mok, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization.

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Jay Famiglietti, ASU Global Futures Professor

Arizona's Morning News

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 5:04

ASU Global Futures Professor, Jay Famiglietti, joined the show to talk about how much groundwater Arizona has lost in the last 20 years. He says the groundwater getting pumped out of aquifers will most likely not be replaced.

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Panel: What's at stake in the battle between Harvard, Trump administration?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 53:41

Harvard University has sued the Trump administration to halt the freezing of federal grants worth billions of dollars. Does the lawsuit signal a major escalation in the growing conflict between higher education and the Trump administration, and what could be the possible outcomes? Host Zhao Ying is joined by Wang Haolan, Research Assistant at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis; Edward Lehman, Managing Director LEHMAN, LEE & Xu Law Firm; Joseph Siracusa, Professor of Global Futures, Curtin University.

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Panel: Can Syria unite after bloodshed?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 52:56

Three months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria's interim President has been struggling to unite the country.In a landmark breakthrough, the government struck a deal to merge the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into state institutions.While Syrian Kurds celebrate the deal, residents on the northwestern coast remain wary after days of sectarian violence that killed over 1,000 people. The government blamed pro-Assad groups for instigating the violence, and said the security threats had already been neutralized, but will the fragmented country be able to achieve peace and unity after 13 years of civil war?Host Zhao Ying is joined by Wang Jin, Associate Professor with Northwest University in Xi'an, China; Joseph Siracusa, Professor of Global Futures with Curtin University; Steven Wright, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Hamad Bin Khalifa University.

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How to summarize world events in 2024

The Social Change Career Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 52:55

As 2024 retreats fast into the past, how shall we summarize what has happened in our world over the past year? At a forum on foreign policy in mid-December, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that, in 2024, the world witnessed transformation intertwined with instability, marked by protracted and intensified geopolitical conflicts, repeated attempts to decouple and sever supply chains, and the accelerated rise of the Global South.Where is our world heading? In this edition of the program, we will try to get closer to the answer by decoding the remarkable changes, instability, and conflicts we saw in 2024. Host Ding Heng is joined by Professor Zha Daojiong from the School of International Studies, Peking University; Professor Joseph Siracusa, Dean of Global Futures with Curtin University; Harvey Dzodin, Senior Fellow of the Center for China and Globalization.

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Building More Inclusive and Natural Resource-Secure Food Futures

IFPRI Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 94:27

Throughout her career, Ruth Meinzen-Dick has made pathbreaking contributions to natural resource management and gender equity, drawing from her deep engagement with communities to improve understanding and measurement in these areas. Dr. Meinzen-Dick's research encompasses land and water policy, property rights, collective action, and games for experiential learning, with a longstanding focus on improving equity. This Policy Seminar highlights her research contributions and examines how the impact of research on natural resources and women's empowerment can be strengthened through interventions in knowledge, motivation, and agency. Moderator and Welcome Remarks Claudia Ringler, Director, Natural Resources and Resilience (NRR), IFPRI From WEAI to WEMNS: ‘Engendering' Food Policy Research How measurements changed minds: Agnes Quisumbing, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Gendered land rights for rural poverty reduction: Cheryl Doss, Professor, Economics, Tufts University From Collective Action to Property Rights: Why Institutions Matter for Water and other Resources Why property rights are the cornerstone of water management: Mark Rosegrant, Research Fellow Emeritus, IFPRI Natural resource institutions for resilient livelihoods: Jagdeesh Rao, CEO, Living Landscapes and Convenor, Common Ground From Mentorship to Capacity Sharing Water Alternatives: The other journal on water: Francois Molle, Director of Research, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) and Peter Mollinga, Senior Fellow, Center for Development Research (ZEF) The International Association for the Study of the Commons: Marco Janssen, Professor, School of Sustainability, College of Global Futures, Arizona State University (ASU) Increasing the Impact of Research on Natural Resources and Women's Agency Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Policy Panel Moderated by: Steven Lawry, Senior Associate, The Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) Victoria Stanley, Senior Land Administration Specialist, The World Bank Vicki Wilde, Senior Program Officer, Agricultural Development and Women's Economic Empowerment, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Aslihan Kes, Senior Gender Advisor, Resilience and Food Security, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Links: More about this Event: https://www.ifpri.org/event/building-more-inclusive-and-natural-resource-secure-food-futures/ Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

E8 S13 Building a Future-Proof Career as a Changemaker

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 54:30

Building a Future-Proof Career as a Changemaker with Mentor Dida Take a listen to this episode of the Social Change Career Podcast, featuring Mentor Dida, a changemaker, educator, and futurist dedicated to empowering individuals to create lasting impact. Mentor shares his inspiring journey from Kosovo to becoming the Global Futurist in Residence at Arizona State University's College of Global Futures, where he bridges changemakers with transformative opportunities. Why Take a Listen? Building a Future-Proof Career: Learn how to thrive in evolving fields like sustainability and innovation while making a meaningful impact. Changemaking and Collaboration: Discover the power of facilitation, collaboration, and resourcefulness in advancing impactful initiatives. Lessons in Resilience: Hear Mentor's deeply personal story of growing up in Kosovo, overcoming challenges, and turning adversity into a career in global changemaking. Navigating Career Challenges: Gain insights into balancing personal well-being, career growth, and the realities of working in social impact sectors. About Mentor Dida Mentor Dida is a changemaker, educator, and facilitator committed to creating spaces for transformative learning and action. Currently, he serves as the Global Futurist in Residence at Arizona State University's College of Global Futures, where he connects students and partners with opportunities in fields like sustainability, innovation, and societal transformation. Previously, he scaled the Spiritual Changemakers Initiative globally at Ashoka, led Youth Venture, and co-founded Changemaker Allies, a platform focused on creating transformative learning spaces. His work draws from a deeply personal connection to the power of resilience, shaped by his experiences growing up in Kosovo. Key Resources from the Episode Changemaker Allies: Explore their workshops and resources for transformative facilitation: Changemaker Allies Website Arizona State University, College of Global Futures: Learn about their innovative degrees in sustainability and societal change: ASU Global Futures Priya Parker's "The Art of Gathering": A must-read book on intentional and transformative group facilitation: The Art of Gathering Sacred Design Lab: Tools for creating meaningful and intentional spaces: Sacred Design Lab PCDN Resources Get more curated jobs, funding, and career insights in social impact by signing up for the free PCDN Weekly Impact Newsletter. Sign up here. Explore over 170+ episodes of the Social Change Career Podcast on PCDN.Global or any major podcasting platform. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share if you find the episodes meaningful.

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New U.S. tariffs rattle the rest of the world

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 55:00

The shaky world economy is set to face another wave of turbulence. American President-elect Donald Trump has pledged new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, the top three U.S. trade partners. Are Trump's tariff threats bargaining chips to push for favorable deals? Does the world have to go through what happened during Trump's first term all over again? Who could be the next target of Trump's tariff threats? And how can businesses and governments adapt to mitigate the negative impacts of these tariffs?Host Tu Yun joins Professor Joseph Siracusa, Dean of Global Futures with Curtin University, Australia, Harvey Dzodin, a Senior Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, and Dr. Yao Shujie, Chueng Kong Professor of Economics, Chongqing University, China, for a close look at the issue on this episode of Chat Lounge.

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Is Beijing doomed to lose against Washington's propaganda?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 55:00

The United States is gearing up its propaganda against China. The US government and media are hyping the idea that Beijing is enhancing espionage and hacking operations in the West. The US also plans to set up a 1.6-billion-dollar fund to counter what it calls China's "malignant" influence worldwide, particularly in the Belt and Road countries. Will these schemes generate the desired effects? Is China destined to lose this propaganda campaign?Host Tu Yun joins Professor Joseph Siracusa, Dean of Global Futures with Curtin University, Harvey Dzodin, a Senior Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, and Qu Qiang, a Fellow of the Belt and Road Research Center, Minzu University of China to take a close look at the issue on this episode of Chat Lounge.

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Panel: What does the Kursk incursion mean for the broader Russia-Ukraine war?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 52:55

Ukraine has continued to press on with a major incursion into Russia's Kursk region. The Ukrainian military claims to have destroyed pontoon bridges and engineering equipment in the region with US-made rockets. These moves are part of an attempt to establish what President Volodymyr Zelensky described as a military "buffer zone" inside Russian territory. Meanwhile, Moscow said its forces had halted Kyiv's advance in the region and gained ground in eastern Ukraine. How does Ukraine's incursion into Russia alter the dynamics of the war? Host Zhao Ying is joined by Zhang Xin, Deputy Director of the Center for Russian Studies at East China Normal University; Hannan Hussain, Co-founder of Initiate Futures, an Islamabad-based policy think tank; Joseph Siracusa, Dean of Global Futures with Curtin University.

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Selects: Education Sustainability and Global Futures with Keri Facer and Iveta Silova (S5E7)

Learning Futures

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 50:43

Original Show Notes from April 18, 2023----In this episode - Sean and Punya are joined by guest co-host Iveta Silova to talk with prominent futures scholar Keri Facer to discuss Futures education, futures literacy vs futures literacies, futures thinking, and cultivating a 'temporal imagination'. In our conversation we learn about Keri's own academic and professional journey, and how studying the learning space of children became synonymous with studying the future. We discuss a recent publication from Arathi Sriprakash and Keri Facer on the pedagogic imperative to 'teach the future' in modern schools and the opportunities and challenges exist, and explore the importance of the differences between futures literacy and futures literacies.Guest Information: Keri Facer – Professor of Educational and Social Futures at the University of Bristol, Visiting Professor in Education for Sustainable Development at the University of Gothenburg and August T Larsson Guest Professor at SLU, Sweden. Her work focuses specifically on cultivating the ‘temporal imagination' – the capacity to work critically with ideas of time, rhythm, pasts and futures to open up possibilities for individual and collective agency - in conditions of environmental and technological change.Iveta Silova – Professor and Associate Dean of Global Engagement at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. She teaches graduate courses in comparative and international education, education policy and evaluation, research design, and post/decolonial approaches to education research. Links & Resources: Learning Futures Collaborative: Education, sustainability, and global futuresFuturelab, former UK educational research organizationFutures journal [publisher link]Jungk and Muellert's future workshops [actioncatologue.eu link]Futures Literacy [UNESCO link]Coldwarchildhoods.org, Iveta's work on childhood memoriesChen, K (2010). Asia As Method:Toward Deimperialization. Duke University Press. [publisher link]Teach the FutureWorld Futures Study FederationSardar, Z. & Sweeney, J. (2015). The Three Tomorrows of Postnormal Times. Futures 75 (2016) 1–13. [article link]Turn It Around!, socially engaged artAna Dinerstein's ‘The Art of Organizing Hope' [video link]Tsing, A., Bubandt, N., Gan, E., & Swanson, H. (2017). Arts of Living on a Damaged Planet. U of Minnesota Press. [publisher link]The Ecoversities NetworkFacer, K & Sriprakash, A. (2021). Provincialising Futures Literacy: A caution against codification. Futures, Volume 133, October 2021. [pdf link]Punya and Iveta's past work together: https://punyamishra.com/2022/11/17/speculative-fiction-and-the-future-of-learning/Keri Facer (2011) Learning Futures: Education, Technology and Social Change, London: RoutledgeFacer, K (2022) The University and the Social Imagination, CGHE Working PaperIn this background paper for the UNESCO Futures of Education Commission, I talk about five different ways of doing ‘futures' in education – and the ethical choices these raise: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000375792.locale=enBlack Mountains College - https://blackmountainscollege.uk/The Ecoversities Network - https://ecoversities.org/Book Recommendations:Hospicing Modernity https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/675703/hospicing-modernity-by-vanessa-machado-de-oliveira/At Work in the Ruins https://www.amazon.com/At-Work-Ruins-Pandemics-Emergencies/dp/164502184XBruce Sterling – (2002). Tomorrow Now, Envisioning the Next Fifty Years. Random House. [Google Books link]Keri and Arathi's article: Provincialising Futures Literacy: A caution against codificationHow Are the Children? - Wake Up Arcade Fire CoverSoutheast Asia collection of the Turn it Around! Youth Visions of Climate Futures

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516: What will motivate food consumers in 2030?

Table Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 33:32

What decisions will people be making in the year 2030? What factors will influence their purchasing decisions? And how does the food industry adapt to meet those new demands? When it comes to the future of food, everyone in the industry would like to know the types of food and drink products people will be buying in the years to come. It is, of course, impossible to know for sure, but we can look at the underlying trends and the circumstances that will be acting as motivators for the consumers of the future. In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, recorded live at the Food Matters Live Tastes of Better event held in Ascot in April 2024, we ask an expert panel for their insights and try to answer some of those questions. We cover the cost-of-living, sustainability, personalised nutrition, and plenty more. Michael Adams, Head of Product Innovation, Campden BRI Robert Lawson, Managing Partner, Food Strategy Associates Richard Neish, Global Futures and Global Tastepoint, IFF Millie Diamond, Food and Drink Strategist, WGSN Check out our Events Calendar

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Panel: What has been achieved by Chinese premier's Asia-Pacific tour?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 52:56

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has wrapped up a three-nation tour that took him to New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia. He engaged in high-level talks, forged new trade agreements, and emphasized the importance of fostering cooperation while managing differences. What are the key outcomes of these visits? How do they reflect China's foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific? And what do they mean to bilateral relations and regional cooperation? Host Zhao Ying is joined by Chen Hong, Executive Director, Asia Pacific Studies Centre, East China Normal University; Professor Joseph Siracusa, Dean of Global Futures with Curtin University in Australia; and Dr. Lee Pei May, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the International Islamic University Malaysia.

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Prof. Joseph Siracusa & Jim Ball on The Chris Smith Show - 31 May 2024

THE OTHER SIDE with DAMIAN COORY

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 55:20

On today's show, Professor Joseph Siracusa discusses the latest geopolitical news. Later, Jim Ball discusses the latest Australian politics. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Professor Joseph Siracusa is Dean of Global Futures in the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University. He is a leading expert in American politics, foreign policy, and international security. Professor Siracusa has supervised to completion 40 PhDs and more than 150 Masters and Honours students, regularly presents at international conferences and has volunteered his time to lecture at high schools. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Jim Ball is an Australian radio personality, formerly broadcasting with the 2GB and 2UE networks in Sydney.

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Ep 304 –BIDEN 'Unfit for Presidency' + GREENS nutty ideas for Aus - Squatting & Shoplifting!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 49:36

Ep 304 of The Other Side for the weekend commencing Friday March 8, 2024. This weekend…SECRECY NATION - we STILL don't know who the spy traitor MP was!Donald Trump annihilates Nikki Haley in the Super Tuesday nomination competitions in the United States. Top global Aussie Professor says Biden is ‘unfit' to be president and keeping him there is ‘elder abuse'And we meet the Greens candidate running for Lord Mayor of Brisbane - you will NOT believe this guy's kooky ideas folks! Can the embattled Liberal party get its act together after a lacklustre performance in the Dunkley by-election? And the President of the Philippines - Ferdinand Marcos Junior speaks about his father's legacy.Ep 304 of The Other Side for the weekend commencing Friday March 8, 2024. Watch with video on https://watch.adh.tv/the-other-side-with-damian-coory Special guest: Prof JOE SIRACUSA – Dean of Global Futures, Curtin University Support the showThe Other Side Australia is a weekly news/commentary show on Australia's ADH TV available to watch FREE here: https://watch.adh.tv/the-other-side-with-damian-coory

Prof. Joseph Siracusa & Shane Healy on The Chris Smith Show - 04 March 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 55:39

On today's show Professor Joseph Siracusa discusses the latest geopolitical news. Later, Shane Healy discusses the Israel/Palestine conflict. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Professor Joseph Siracusa is Dean of Global Futures in the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University. He is a leading expert in American politics, foreign policy, and international security. Professor Siracusa has supervised to completion 40 PhDs and more than 150 Masters and Honours students, regularly presents at international conferences and has volunteered his time to lecture at high schools. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Shane Healey is a terrorism and youth justice expert. He's a former Australian Defence Force Special Operations Command intelligence operator, a former Alice Springs resident and an Indigenous man originally from western NSW.

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Prof. Joseph Siracusa on The Chris Smith Show - 01 February 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 56:02

On today's show, Professor Joseph Siracusa discusses the latest geopolitical news. GUEST OVERVIEW: Professor Joseph Siracusa is Dean of Global Futures in the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University. He is a leading expert in American politics, foreign policy, and international security. Professor Siracusa has supervised to completion 40 PhDs and more than 150 Masters and Honours students, regularly presents at international conferences and has volunteered his time to lecture at high schools.

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Prof. Joseph Siracusa on The Chris Smith Show - 16 January 2024

Richard Syrett's Strange Planet

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 56:01

On today's show, Professor Joseph Siracusa discusses the latest geopolitical news. GUEST OVERVIEW: Professor Joseph Siracusa is Dean of Global Futures in the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University. He is a leading expert in American politics, foreign policy, and international security. Professor Siracusa has supervised to completion 40 PhDs and more than 150 Masters and Honours students, regularly presents at international conferences and has volunteered his time to lecture at high schools.

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991 Wisdom of a Yogi

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 56:06

EPISODE #991 WISDOM OF A YOGI Richard welcomes a video game pioneer to discuss one of the most impactful spiritual books of the twentieth century, Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi. Rizwan Virk brings out the lessons from Yogananda's classic and reinterprets them for the modern age. Interweaving stories from the Autobiography with tales of college professors, students, entrepreneurs and modern seekers, Virk brings the ancient lessons of karma, yoga, meditation and siddhas into the modern age of YouTube, video games, mobile phones and social media. GUEST: Rizwan Virk is a graduate of MIT and Stanford,and a successful entrepreneur, video game pioneer, film producer, venture capitalist, computer scientist. He was the founder of Play Labs @ MIT and is currently doing a PhD and teaching classes at both the College of Global Futures and the Fulton Schools of Engineering @ Arizona State University. Virk is currently also a venture partner at Griffin Gaming Partners, on of the leading video game VC funds in the world, and has invested in many successful startups including Discord, Theta Labs, Upland and Tapjoy. His startups have created software used by the Fortune 500, and they have created video games played by millions, including Tap Fish and games based on Game of Thrones, Star Trek, The Walking Dead, Grimm and Penny Dreadful. WEBSITE: www.zenentrepreneur.com BOOKS: Wisdom of a Yogi: Lessons for Modern Seekers from Autobiography of a Yogi The Simulation Hypothesis: An MIT Computer Scientists Shows Why AI, Quantum Physics and Eastern Mystics Agree We Are in a Video Game Startup Myths & Models: What You Won't Learn in Business School Treasure Hunt: Follow Your Inner Clues to Find True Success, and Zen Entrepreneurship SUPPORT MY SPONSORS!!! THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Own Your Wellness, Own Your Health, Own Your Freedom The comprehensive Med Kit is meticulously stocked with 8 potentially life saving medicines to address injuries and emergencies. It's your safety net for the unexpected. Visit https://www.twc.health/strangeplanet and secure your Emergency MED Kit. Use CODE STRANGEPLANET to receive 10% off COOKUNITY - Award-Winning Chefs. Hundreds of Meals. Delivered weekly. Go to https://www.cookunity.com/strange or enter code Strange before checkout for 50% off your first week. BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER!!! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm Use the discount code "Planet" to receive one month off the first subscription. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

Why are global powers courting South Pacific nations?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 55:00

France hosted the South Pacific Defense Ministers Meeting this week. As the SPDMM marks its tenth anniversary this year, its main functions have evolved from a military dialogue to include more communications in emergency response, combating climate change, etc. What has also evolved is the presence of global powers in the South Pacific. Western powers like the United States, France, New Zealand and Australia have all been upping their games in the region. China increased its interactions with the region, too. So how should we understand the increasing geo-strategic significance of the South Pacific? What do local people want? Host Liu Kun is joined by Joseph Siracusa, inaugural Dean of Global Futures at Curtin University; Dr. Iati Iati, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Victoria University of Wellington; Josef Mahoney, Professor at East China Normal University; Chen Hong, Executive Director of Asia-Pacific Studies Center, East China Normal University.

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Prof. Joseph Siracusa on The Chris Smith Show - 23 November 2023

New Thinking Allowed Audio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 55:42

On today's show, Professor Joseph Siracusa discusses the latest geopolitical news. GUEST OVERVIEW: Professor Joseph Siracusa is Dean of Global Futures in the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University. He is a leading expert in American politics, foreign policy, and international security. Professor Siracusa has supervised to completion 40 PhDs and more than 150 Masters and Honours students, regularly presents at international conferences and has volunteered his time to lecture at high schools.

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Yoga Wisdom for Modern Seekers with Rizwan Virk

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 79:25

Rizwan “Riz” Virk, MS, is an entrepreneur, video game pioneer, film producer, venture capitalist, and computer scientist. He was the founder of Play Labs @ MIT and is currently doing a PhD and teaching classes at both the College of Global Futures and the Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. He is also … Continue reading "Yoga Wisdom for Modern Seekers with Rizwan Virk"

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Why China views sustainable development as a "golden key" to solving global problems

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 52:01

At an informal dialogue between APEC leaders and the host nation in San Francisco, Chinese President Xi Jinping described sustainable development as a "golden key" to solving current global problems. On sustainable development, what are the issues on which it is possible for APEC member economies to build consensus? Thursday local time saw Xi hold bilateral talks with Japan's Fumio Kishida. Is there a chance for China and Japan to pursue mutually-beneficial relations despite frictions? The meeting between Xi and Biden is continuing to generate headlines in media. Will this key moment help stabilize the bilateral ties? Host Ding Heng is joined by Dr. Zhou Mi, Senior Research Fellow with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation; Professor Shen Dingli from the Institute of International Studies, Fudan University; Professor Joseph Siracusa, Dean of Global Futures with Curtin University.

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Prof. Joseph Siracusa on The Chris Smith Show - 7 November 2023

Dreamvisions 7 Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 55:49

GUEST OVERVIEW: Professor Joseph Siracusa is Dean of Global Futures in the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University. He is a leading expert in American politics, foreign policy, and international security. Professor Siracusa has supervised to completion 40 PhDs and more than 150 Masters and Honours students, regularly presents at international conferences and has volunteered his time to lecture at high schools.

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Living the Quantum Dream with Cynthia Sue Larson

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 58:14

Wisdom of a Yogi with Rizwan Virk Cynthia Sue Larson talks with Rizwan Virk about lessons we can learn from the Autobiography of a Yogi, including: the value of setbacks on our path, karmic and unexpected lessons, and the value of practicing every day. Virk describes how Simulation Theory can be viewed from a materialistic perspective with NPC (non-player characters), or it can be seen as involving RPG (role-playing game characters) in which individuals have the ability to experience making choices resulting in changes to physical reality. Virk shares miraculous stories of saints with 'two bodies' who bilocate, and the value of practicing yoga in order that we can stop the generation of whirlpools of thoughts and feelings that otherwise can harden into karma. There is an ancient Sanskrit meaning to the word, 'Avatar,' that helps to clarify how we can view ensoulment as occurring when we put on a game headset or are embodied into a human body when we are born. With awareness that we are living in a Simulation, and have the ability to influence reality, magic and miracles are possible. Virk is a graduate of MIT and Stanford. He is a successful entrepreneur, video game pioneer, film producer, venture capitalist, and computer scientist. Rizwan was the founder of Play Labs @ MIT and is currently doing a PhD and teaching classes at the College of Global Futures and the Fulton Schools of Engineering @ Arizona State University. Virk is the bestselling author of books such as The Simulation Hypothesis; Startup Myths & Models; Treasure Hunt; and Zen Entrepreneurship. Virk is a venture partner at Griffin Gaming Partners, one of the leading video game VC funds in the world, and has invested in many successful startups including Discord, Theta Labs, Upland and Tapjoy. Rizwan's website is: www.zenentrepreneur.com Learn more about Cynthia Sue here: http://www.realityshifters.com

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Panel: The risk of a wider war in the Middle East

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 52:56

Three weeks into the Israel-Hamas conflict, more airstrikes have ravaged swaths of the Gaza Strip. Residents are running out of food, water and other supplies. Israeli ground forces, accompanied by fighter jets and drones, have conducted targeted raids in Gaza and struck dozens of Hamas targets. Meanwhile, the US military launched two airstrikes against Iranian-linked sites in eastern Syria, following a series of attacks against US forces in the region. As an Israeli ground invasion looms, fears grow that the war may escalate into a wider, regional conflict. How likely is a larger war in the Middle East, and what can be done to stop it? Host Zhao Ying is joined by Wang Jin, Associate Professor at Northwest University in Xi'an, China; Joseph Siracusa, Dean of Global Futures at Curtin University; and Tim Anderson, Director of Center for Counter Hegemonic Studies, a Sydney-based think tank.

S2.E21 - The College of Global Futures

Sustainable GOAT

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 66:56

The School of Global Futures at Arizona State University focuses on tackling complex global challenges by integrating sustainability, innovation, and technology. They aim to equip students with the skills and knowledge to navigate a rapidly changing world. The school offers interdisciplinary programs that blend science, engineering, policy, and social science, aiming to create leaders who can think holistically and act meaningfully. It's like a melting pot of ideas and disciplines, all geared towards building a better future. At the heart of it, Ryan Mores. Ryan is an ASU graduate but also a deeply compassionate human who has been advocating for sustainability for nearly a decade. Working at the city level and now a global platform, Ryan's goals are centered around creating an equitable future for all. Check out ASU's program here

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Prof. Joseph Siracusa & Brig. Gen. David Stilwell on The Chris Smith Show - 20 October 2023

The Reality Revolution Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 55:45

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Professor Joseph Siracusa is Dean of Global Futures in the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University. He is a leading expert in American politics, foreign policy, and international security. Professor Siracusa has supervised to completion 40 PhDs and more than 150 Masters and Honours students, regularly presents at international conferences and has volunteered his time to lecture at high schools. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Brig. Gen. David Stilwell served as the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Prior to his appointment as Assistant Secretary on June 20, 2019, he served in the Air Force for 35 years, beginning as an enlisted Korean linguist in 1980, and retiring in 2015 in the rank of Brigadier General as the Asia advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He served multiple tours of duty in Japan and Korea as a linguist, a fighter pilot, and a commander. He also served as the Defense Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, People's Republic of China, 2011-2013. Most recently, Mr. Stilwell served as the Director of the China Strategic Focus Group at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii 2017-2019 and an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the East West Center in Honolulu from 2016-2019. He earned a B.S. in History from the U.S. Air Force Academy (1987), and a Master's Degree in Asian Studies and Chinese language from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (1988). He is a 2009 graduate of the Executive Leadership program at the Darden School, University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was awarded the Department of Defense Superior Service Award in 2015 and speaks Korean, Chinese and limited Japanese.

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Rizwan Virk On The Lessons Of Autobiography Of A Yogi

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 95:13

Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi was one of the most impactful spiritual books of the 20th century and has travelled around the world, inspiring millions to walk the spiritual path. But what are 21st-century spiritual aspirants, steeped in technology and science, to think of these classic tales of gurus, swamis, and miracles in the Himalayas? Do these tales have relevance today? In Wisdom of a Yogi, best-selling author, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist Rizwan Virk brings out the lessons from Yogananda's classic and reinterprets them for the modern age. In 14 unforgettable lessons, interweaving stories from the autobiography with tales of college professors, students, entrepreneurs, and modern seekers, Virk brings the ancient lessons of karma, yoga, meditation, and siddhas into the modern age of YouTube, video games, mobile phones, and social media. Whether you have never read or listened to the autobiography, or have experienced it multiple times, Wisdom of a Yogi will help enhance your spiritual practice in today's increasingly complex, cluttered, and connected world. Rizwan (“Riz”) Virk is a successful entrepreneur, investor, futurist, bestselling author, video game industry pioneer, and indie film producer. Riz received a B.S. in Computer Science from MIT, and a M.S. in Management from Stanford's GSB. He is currently working on a PhD at ASU's College of Global Futures, researching metaverse and virtual worlds. Riz has produced many indie films (imdb link), including Thrive, Sirius, Knights of Badassdom, starring Peter Dinklage and Summer Glau, The CW's The Outpost, as well as adaptations of the works of Philip K. Dick and Ursula K. Le Guin.Riz's books include Startup Myths & Models, The Simulation Hypothesis, Zen Entrepreneurship, and Treasure Hunt: Follow Your Inner Clues to Find True Success, and The Simulated Multiverse. You can find Rizwan's lbook The Simulate Multiverse here https://www.amazon.com/Simulated-Multiverse-Scientist-Simulation-Hypothesis-ebook/dp/B08XFR749T/ You can find the book Wisdom of the Yogi here https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Yogi-Lessons-Seekers-Autobiography/dp/1954872100/ You can find the rest of Rizwan's amazing books here https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rizwan-Virk/author/B00J1MY54K

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Mind Health Matters with Dr Bernie Siegel

Dreamvisions 7 Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 58:13

Wisdom of a Yogi: Lessons for Modern Seekers from Autobiography of a Yogi with Rizwan Virk Yogananda's The Autobiography of a Yogi has been called “the book that changed a thousand lives.” Now it has been reimagined for the technological age by Rizwan Virk the founder of Play Labs at MIT. In Wisdom of a Yogi: Lessons for Modern Seekers from Autobiography of a Yogi (Bayview Books, June 2023 in partnership with Harper Collins Publishers India) Virk retells the Yogananda's stories of magic, mystery, and spiritual searching and brings them to a new generation. Rizwan (“Riz”) Virk is a successful entrepreneur, investor, futurist, bestselling author, video game industry pioneer, and indie film producer. Riz received a B.S. in Computer Science from MIT, and a M.S. in Management from Stanford's GSB. He is currently working on a PhD at ASU's College of Global Futures, researching metaverse and virtual worlds. Riz was the founder of Play Labs @ MIT, a startup accelerator held on campus at the MIT Game Lab. He also runs Bayview Labs and is a venture partner Griffin Gaming Partners, one of the largest gaming VC funds and is an advisor to Ridge Ventures. Riz is an advisor to many startups, VC's, educational institutions, blockchain organizations and private foundations. His interest and expertise ranges from startups/VC industry, video games/metaverse, blockchain/cryptocurrency, meditation/consciousness, simulation theory, UFOs/UAPs, the intersection of science, science fiction, religion and philosophy. His podcast, The Simulated Universe explores many of these issues at the edge of science and science fiction. Riz is a prolific Silicon Valley angel investor, having invested in many startups including Tapjoy, Telltale Games, Discord, Funzio (sold to GREE), Pocket Gems, Moon Express, Theta Labs, Bitmovio, North Bay Solutions, One Billion Tech and many others. His video games have included Tap Fish, Penny Dreadful: Demimonde and Grimm: Cards of Fate. Riz has produced many indie films (imdb link), including Thrive, Sirius, Knights of Badassdom, starring Peter Dinklage and Summer Glau, The CW's The Outpost, as well as adaptations of the works of Philip K. Dick and Ursula K. Le Guin. Riz's books include Startup Myths & Models, The Simulation Hypothesis, Zen Entrepreneurship, and Treasure Hunt: Follow Your Inner Clues to Find True Success, and The Simulated Multiverse. Riz has been featured in Inc. Magazine, The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, Tech Crunch, Venture Beat, Vox.com, Digital Trends, Hackernoon, NBC News.com, The Telegraph, BBC Science Focus, The Spectator and many other places. He speaks regularly on subjects such as startups, video games, the metaverse, meditation and career success both in person and online. He has been interviewed extensively ranging from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to Inside Edition Digital, Coast to Coast AM, CBC's Tapestry, The History Channel and Gaia TV. He splits his time between Mountain View, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Tempe, AZ, depending on the time of year. Follow him @rizstanford, and https://www.zenentrepreneur.com/ Twitter: @rizstanford Facebook: www.facebook.com/zenentrepreneur Learn more about Dr. Bernie here: http://berniesiegelmd.com/

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Prof. Joseph Siracusa on The Chris Smith Show - 7 July 2023

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 55:46

GUEST OVERVIEW: Professor Joseph Siracusa is Dean of Global Futures in the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University. He is a leading expert in American politics, foreign policy, and international security. Professor Siracusa has supervised to completion 40 PhDs and more than 150 Masters and Honours students, regularly presents at international conferences and has volunteered his time to lecture at high schools.

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Panel: Can America contain its fentanyl crisis?