Progress Reimagined
Progress Reimagined explores innovative ideas, technologies, and emerging economic models that put humanity and our planet first. The show challenges assumptions to reshape how we think about progress and prosperity, through conversations with people making a real impact. New episodes every other week.
Episodes
15 episodes
Your Empathy Is Not a Weakness, It's Where the Future Begins
Anxious about the state of the world? You're not alone. Host Kathleen Chu makes the case that empathy isn't a weakness but a starting point. Drawing on Octavia Butler, adrienne maree brown, and Eckhart Tolle to explore how to stay hopeful and i...
Blind Faith in Tech Is Over. What Comes Next?
We trusted the people in the spotlight to have all the answers. We handed them our data, our attention, our cities, our public squares — and assumed the market would sort out whatever followed. It didn't.This episode asks what blind fait...
A Dystopia Trap That Feels Like a Delicious Meal | Huxley vs Orwell
In Spirited Away, Chihiro's parents stumble upon an empty town, find fresh steaming food, and just... eat. One comfortable choice at a time. Until it's too late. I think that scene describes something happening in our world right now.Th...
Progress Reimagined Is Back | Season 2 Trailer
Season 2 of Progress Reimagined is here. This season features conversations with thinkers reimagining our economy, technology, and planet, plus solo episodes where I sit with a book and an idea worth exploring. Subscribe wherever you get your p...
Breaking Free From Social Media Silos With The Fediverse
Discover a refreshing digital experience that is free from attention manipulation and platform lock-in while helping you connect with others.In a digital landscape dominated by profit-driven tech giants that monetize attention and exploi...
Why Think Small Is The Future of AI: Mozilla.ai Engineer on Building Your Own Timeline
In a digital world dominated by algorithms designed to maximize engagement rather than serve users, Davide Eynard presents a refreshing alternative. This episode explores how "thinking small" with purpose-built AI can transform our social media...
Social Movements in Dangerous Times: How This App Helps Activists Stay One Step Ahead
For activists and organizers worldwide, digital tools have become vital infrastructure for creating change. Yet most rely on platforms designed for other purposes, with business models that don't prioritize movement needs. Emil Vincentz, Execut...
Turning Trash into Treasure: How One Network Is Creating Environmental Gold
From organic waste to fast fashion, tune in to this episode to discover how we can collectively transform trash into resources, curb wasteful production, and decarbonize our planet.Discover how our linear "take-make-dispose" system wast...
How to Protect Your Online Privacy in 2025: A Guide to Tor Browser and Digital Freedom
Learn how to take control of your online privacy - even if you're not tech-savvy.Discover essential digital privacy tips and practical cybersecurity strategies with Pavel Zoneff from The Tor Project. Learn how to protect your online pri...
Building Sustainable Humanitarian Solutions From AI to Self-Funding Future
Discover how Equitech Collective contributes to healthcare equity through innovative technology and social impact. In this inspiring conversation, Chi Ling shares her journey from public service to founding Equitech, a social enterprise dedicat...
Can't Afford a Home? Sustainable Solutions Are on the Horizon
As housing becomes increasingly unaffordable worldwide, architect Clara G reveals how communities are creating sustainable solutions through collective ownership and innovative technology. Drawing on examples from Vienna to Barcelona, she share...
Making Sense of Global Chaos: A New Civilization is Emerging (And Why It Matters)
As our world faces unprecedented changes, renowned commons researcher and P2P Foundation founder Michel Bauwens reveals how societal chaos is actually birthing a new civilization. Drawing from decades of research in peer-to-peer systems, common...
Discover why age is just the beginning of your greatest adventures
Welcome to Progress Reimagined, a show dedicated to redefining progress with humans and our planet at the center. Think being too old or non-technical means you've missed the startup boat? Think again. In this candid conversation, ...
The GDP Paradox: Rethinking How We Measure Global Prosperity
For decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has reigned as the supreme measure of economic success, shaping policies and decisions affecting billions worldwide. But in an era of mounting environmental challenges, rising inequality, and shifting s...
