Is the world only becoming better and better? How are increases in wealth and life expectancy affected by social inequalities? Why do we hear so little about the global increase in mental illness and its development over time? These are some of the questions that Roland Paulsen, associate professor of sociology, discusses in this video, which is also a comment on some of the claims of Hans Rosling and other New Optimists.
Economics
Steve Keen: How Central Banks are destroying the payments system that they are supposed to protect
Recording of economist Steve Keen’s BRAVE NEW EUROPE talk on 2 May 2023, in cooperation with Helle Panke and Rosa-Luxemburg Stiftung.
Geopolitics
Yanis Varoufakis – The ongoing genocide in Gaza perpetrated by the State of Israel
In this enlightening video Yanis Varoufakis provides a detailed analysis of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the broader situation in Palestine. Varoufakis details the on-going genocide in Gaza, combined with Israel’s actions in […]
EU politics
Tax Justice Network: How can we avoid another crisis?
In this video we hear fascinating presentations and discussion from an expert panel on how another global financial crisis can be avoided, ten years after the first. They focus on the UK, not only on […]
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