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The Future of Power is a podcast series of discussions and interviews with thought leaders and acclaimed academics on how the nature of power is changing in the 21st century.
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Latest episodes
James Crabtree on India’s billionaire raj
With the rise of a billionaire superclass from the austere remnants of India’s state socialism, how will India handle rising inequality?
Joseph Stiglitz on the age of inequality
Joseph Stiglitz says our rising level of inequality is not the unfortunate by-product of economic development but is the result of deliberate policy choices. Who is making those choices?
Jonathan Haidt on good intentions and bad ideas
Internationally acclaimed US academic and author Jonathan Haidt is warning of a rising generation of social-media addicted, pathologically anxious ‘Gen Z’ youths.
More insights on power and inequality
It’s time for a gender-focused recovery
Is a gender-lens on public policy needed to ensure an equitable future of work?
The Asian century with Kishore Mahbubani
As we enter the new Asian century, what will the choppy waters of globalisation hold?
If a politician says they want affordable homes, they are lying
What chance does a political party promising to radically reduce home prices to improve affordability have of getting elected?
We can build a more inclusive government and economy out of the pandemic
There is a growing lament in Australia that politicians let us down. But the lesson from the pandemic is that we, the people, have the power to change our economy and politics for a better future.
Sustainable Development Goals more urgent than ever in a post-COVID world
Prior to COVID-19, there were concerns about achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, a worry that has been clearly exacerbated by the pandemic.
COVID-19, economic crisis and gender equality in Asia
Will women gain the economic benefits post-COVID-19, or will recent efforts to promote gender equality be undone?
The pandemic, poverty and business
With developing countries now accounting for three quarters of new COVID-19 cases, what should businesses be doing?
Protests, platforms and free speech on The Future, This Week
This week: protests, free speech and the responsibilities of social media platforms