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.
Geopolitics
Craig Mokhiber, Ubai Aboudi, Lamis Deek, Hazami Barmada – Uniting for Peace: A Solution to Stop Israel’s Aggression
3 November 2025 Watch Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q-8pqiofPY
EU politics
Euro Intelligence – On the German-Russia Dilemma
How Macron and Merkel are moving in different directions – on Nord Stream 2 and pandemic policies. We also talk about bitcoin, and dissect Lagarde’s claim that it isn’t real money Listen here
EU politics
Guy Standing – Basic Income as Common Dividends
In a new report presented to the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Dr Guy Standing sets out how Basic Income could become a UK reality. Guy Standing has promoted the concept of basic income for […]
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