Our world is unraveling at an accelerating pace. War and conflict are spreading like contagion, ravaging the face of the earth. Our efforts to stop the contagion have hitherto been ineffectual as we reach for the same outworn playbooks over and...

In this episode we’ll shed light  a set of corrosive habits that breed polarization and propose some antidotes to them.

If you're disheartened by the deepening polarization in our world, wonder whether we can ever overcome it and where we might even begin, then this conversation is for you! Join me to explore a few practical things we can each do daily to build ...

In this episode we examine the fact and ways in which the current global system for tackling climate change is broken,  how our false optimism that it will somehow magically succeed has stopped us from considering viable, effective alterna...

In this episode, we're going to consider one significant respect in which we've been able to successfully reimagine and reform our electoral system in the United States. in the years since this country was born, demonstrating that further refor...

In this episode we highlight some ideas from the works of Arnold Toynbee, the famous 20th century world historian, about the stark choice that humanity would face in the atomic age of either achieving political unification or committing mass su...

In this episode we explore the need to replace the outworn belief that the ends justify the means with a new, more constructive belief that the means must be as worthy as the ends.

In this episode we discuss the challenge before us of reconceptualizing and reframing our concepts of power, authority, and leadership so that we can equip ourselves to elect leaders fit to address the pressing needs and challenges of our turbu...

In this episode we ask why peace seems so elusive and explore the suggestion that it could simply be that we are misdiagnosing the causes of conflict and also applying ineffectual remedies.

In this episode we explore the idea that globalization can essentially be understood as the tangible expression of humanity’s journey towards unity.

In this episode we explore some secrets to actualizing our potential, achieving success, and living a fulfilling and happy life.

In this episode we identify the deep flaws in our international nuclear non-proliferation regime and propose ways of fixing them thereby strengthening a key pillar of global peace and security.

In this episode we propose a series of steps the international community ought to take in order to eliminate boundary and territorial disputes as they often serve as triggers for violent conflict and lead to breaches of international peace....

In this episode we take some time to reflect on the insights to be gleaned from the near-death experiences of others as a means of reminding ourselves of what life is really all about and refocusing our energies on what truly matters.

In this episode we examine the need to take a principled approach to solving global challenges by identifying, agreeing upon, and methodically applying a set of shared global ethics or first principles. These principles should also be used as a...

In this episode we explore the idea of pooling critical energy resources in the hands of a supranational high authority for energy as a way of solving a trifecta of global challenges namely: equitable energy distribution, climate change, and nu...

In this episode we delve into some less explored and often overlooked practical requirements for operationalizing the principle of justice in our lives.

In this episode I aim to raise awareness about ways in which a nation can avoid slipping into civil war by highlighting some important insights gleaned from the book “How Civil Wars Start” by Barbara Walter and offering reflections on them....

In this episode we look to the war in Ukraine as evidence of the operation of two distinct yet simultaneous processes of disintegration and integration and explore how both processes seem to be driving humanity to the same goal of recognizing i...

In this episode we examine how the war in Ukraine might have been averted if we had firstly had a global system of collective security in place capable of deterring nations from entering into conflicts and restoring peace when it is breached. A...

In this episode we explore the importance of engaging in a two-step process of crafting and agreeing to a new principle of the responsibility to protect our global commons followed by the creation of a supranational institution capable of actin...

In this episode we discuss the imperative need for the global community of nations to identify and agree upon a set of global ethics that can then be used to underpin new institutions of global governance and be woven into their very infrastruc...

In this episode entitled “The Emperor Has No Clothes” we offer an honest assessment of the flaws in the COP system for managing climate change and propose the fixes necessary if we are to have a prayer of acting quickly enough to keep global te...

In this episode entitled “Mind the Gap” we expose two prevalent mind traps that hinder our progress in actualizing our potential. We also examine prevalent destructive notions of success and reframe them to be more uplifting and constructive.

In this episode we attempt to raise our consciousness about one of the deepest and most challenging problems facing the United States, namely, anti-Black prejudice. We do this by sharing illuminating highlights from, and offering reflections on...