Episodes

  • Photographer & Musician JULIAN LENNON on AI, Art, Empathy & Creativity

    Photographer & Musician JULIAN LENNON on AI, Art, Empathy & Creativity
    Nov 7 2024

    “I think a lot of joy comes from helping others. One of the things that I've been really focusing on is finding that balance in life, what’s real and what’s true and what makes you happy. How can you help other people feel the same and have a happier life? I think whatever that takes. So if that's charity, if that's photography, if that's documentary, if that's music, and I can do it, then I'm going to do it.

    From traveling, especially in Ethiopia, Kenya, and even South America, we just see these scenarios and situations where they don't have enough support or finances. Anything I’m involved in, a good percentage goes to The White Feather Foundation. From what I witnessed, I just wanted to be able to help. My best teacher ever was Mum because I watched her live through life with dignity, grace, respect, and empathy. To me, those are some of the key things that are most important in living life. I think you have to love everybody and yourself. Respect is a real key issue, not only for people but for this world that we live in, Mother Earth. It's of key importance that we honor and respect this beautiful little blue ball that we live on.”

    Julian Lennon is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, photographer, documentary filmmaker, and NYTimes bestselling author of the Touch the Earth children’s book trilogy. This autumn, Whispers – A Julian Lennon Retrospective is being presented at Le Stanze della Fotografia, culminating in the publication of Life’s Fragile Moments, his first photography book. It features a compilation of images that span over two decades of Lennon's unique life, career, adventures, and philanthropy. He founded The White Feather Foundation in 2007, whose key initiatives are education, health, conservation, and the protection of indigenous cultures. He was the executive producer of Kiss the Ground and other environmental documentaries and was named a Peace Laureate by UNESCO in 2020.

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    Photo credit: © 2024, Julian Lennon. All rights reserved.
    Life’s Fragile Moments, published by teNeues, www.teneues.com, August 2024. 27,5 x 34 cm |10 5/6 x 13 3/8 in., 240 pages, Hardcover, approx. 200 color photographs, texts English & German ISBN: 978-3-96171-614-2
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    19 mins
  • Connecting with the Earth: Changemakers, Scientists, Writers & Educators on Regenerating Earth’s Ecosystems

    Connecting with the Earth: Changemakers, Scientists, Writers & Educators on Regenerating Earth’s Ecosystems
    Nov 4 2024
    How and when will we transition to a clean energy future? How have wetlands become both crucial carbon sinks and colossal methane emitters in a warming world? What lessons can we learn from non-human animals about living in greater harmony with nature?
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    12 mins
  • AI & The Pathway to Flow with Neuroscientist, Fmr. Dancer DR. JULIA CHRISTENSEN

    AI & The Pathway to Flow with Neuroscientist, Fmr. Dancer DR. JULIA CHRISTENSEN
    Oct 28 2024
    Neuroscientist · Fmr. Dancer Author of The Pathway to Flow: The New Science of Harnessing Creativity to Heal and Unwind the Body & Mind The state of being in flow and seeking out that state, sort of disappearing from the here and now... it must have been something that has been part of human cultures for many millennia. We know that, for example, dancing can bring you into these states. And we know from many anthropological works that people dance themselves into trance, a type of flow. So, there is that flow in this scientific sense of a state of well-being. And we will speak about what that does to our brain and our broader wellbeing, but also the flow in what cues enter into our senses. So that would be a scientific field that looks at brain synchrony, physiology synchrony, these waves that we see that sort of connect with us.
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    17 mins
  • Tech, The Future of Energy & Navigating Our Environmental Future

    Tech, The Future of Energy & Navigating Our Environmental Future
    Oct 18 2024
    Have we entered what Earth scientists call a “termination event,” and what can we do to avoid the worst outcomes? How can we look beyond GDP and develop new metrics that balance growth with human flourishing and environmental well-being? How can the 15-minute city model revolutionize urban living, enhance health, and reduce our carbon footprint?
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    13 mins
  • Social Media, Democracy & Economic Inequality w/ Philosopher ARASH ABIZADEH

    Social Media, Democracy & Economic Inequality w/ Philosopher ARASH ABIZADEH
    Oct 11 2024
    Professor of Political Science · McGill University Author of Hobbes and the Two Faces of Ethics · Assoc. Editor · Free & Equal There is a tremendous tension between healthy democracy and deep economic inequalities. I don't think that, in the long run, democracies can survive in a healthy way unless we address the problem of economic inequalities. If we have individuals who are living day to day, on the one hand, and we have other individuals who are billionaires in our societies, on the other hand, it will be very difficult for us to have a genuine democracy.
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    10 mins
  • AI, Technological Progress & the Growth Dilemma w/ Economist DANIEL SUSSKIND - Highlights

    AI, Technological Progress & the Growth Dilemma w/ Economist DANIEL SUSSKIND - Highlights
    Oct 4 2024
    Economist · Oxford & King’s College London Author of Growth: A Reckoning · A World Without Work We have a choice to change the nature of growth. How we can have growth that is more respectful of place, doesn’t cause as much damage to the environment, doesn't lead to as large inequalities in society, doesn’t disrupt politics, doesn't undermine the availability of good work? We ought to pursue this morally enriched GDP measure which better reflects what we really value and care about as a society.
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    13 mins
  • Growth: A Reckoning with Economist DANIEL SUSSKIND

    Growth: A Reckoning with Economist DANIEL SUSSKIND
    Oct 4 2024
    Economist · Oxford & King’s College London Author of Growth: A Reckoning · A World Without Work We have a choice to change the nature of growth. How we can have growth that is more respectful of place, doesn’t cause as much damage to the environment, doesn't lead to as large inequalities in society, doesn’t disrupt politics, doesn't undermine the availability of good work? We ought to pursue this morally enriched GDP measure which better reflects what we really value and care about as a society.
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    57 mins
  • The Human Smart City: Balancing Ecology & Economy with CARLOS MORENO - Highlights

    The Human Smart City: Balancing Ecology & Economy with CARLOS MORENO - Highlights
    Oct 3 2024
    Originator of the 15-Minute City Concept · Author of The 15-Minute City: A Solution to Saving Our Time & Our Planet It all starts at home. As a university professor, I have observed the process of transformation of different generations. We need to find a sense of life. We need to find a sense of belonging to our humanity, but to have this sense of life, we need to find a sense in our local communities.
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    14 mins