52 Insights Podcast

Mar 28 2024 20 ep. 52 mins
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Podcast by Ari Stein

  Society & Culture
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#20 Pete Myers: The Coverup Of The Century

Mar 28 2024 70 mins  
It is one of the most important health topics of our time, yet hardly anyone is aware that it is happening. A subset of chemicals that have penetrated everybody on earth is called PFAS, more commonly known as forever chemicals. How did they get there, and why are they so persistent? That is the focal point of today's crucially important interview with Pete Myers, the founder of Env

#19 Ian Bremmer: Raptures & Ruptures: Our World Today

Nov 14 2023 54 mins  
Political scientist and bestselling author Ian Bremmer has emerged as one of the most trusted voices on the global affairs circuit; relied upon for his sharp insights, he helps make sense of the fractured world around us. If you want to understand where AI and the current geopolitical flashpoints are taking us, tune in to my latest episode.

#18 Tomás Saraceno: The Profound Wisdom of Spiders

Jul 07 2023 46 mins  
To witness a Tomás Saraceno exhibition is to truly understand the value that art can have in awakening your senses. Words used to describe his work include ethereal, profound, and brave. One well-known gallery owner even went as far as saying he was "the artist most likely to change the world." But setting hyperboles aside, Tomás is simply someone who wants to relay a very impor

#17 The Politics of Tarik Saleh

Apr 11 2023 34 mins  
One of the more fearless filmmakers operating in Europe right now, Tarik Saleh, is intent on having another type of discussion with you. One that doesn't revolve around stereotypes or prejudices. His latest film Cairo Conspiracy is a well-scripted thriller which examines the fraught relationship between church and state. Since September 11, stories emerging from the Arab world ha

#16 Bill Browder: My War Against Putin

Feb 10 2023 46 mins  
What would you do if a wealthy and powerful tyrant decided you were a direct challenge to his power? This is the dilemma that Bill Browder, best-selling author and human rights activist, has faced over the last fifteen years. Earning the ire of Vladimir Putin, in 2009, his lawyer Sergei Magnitsky was tortured and murdered in cold blood; this heinous act set off a chain of events t

#15 Herman Narula: Are We Ready For the Metaverse?

Oct 10 2022 78 mins  
If the idea of Mark Zuckerberg crafting the next stage of our digital world sounds ominous, then you’re not alone. Big tech has wielded unearthly powers, often at the cost of disrupting our democracies. Now with the promise of this new digital world, the metaverse, on our doorstep, it is clear we need new ethical actors in this space to lead to take charge. My next guest on the 5

#14 Denzel Curry: The Renaissance Man

Sep 12 2022 46 mins  
This week I am sitting down with one of the more interesting and prolific hop hop artists working today Denzel Curry. His fans range from Billie Eilish, Thundercat and Glass Animals, they are, as I am, enamoured with his sense of passion and clarity. A 27-year-old rapper and singer who hails from Florida. He emerged as a pioneer of what was called the SoundCloud rap genre in the ea

#13 Sebastião Salgado: Life, Death & Photography In-Between

May 27 2022 49 mins  
This week I sit down with the legendary photographer Brazilian/French photographer, Sebastião Salgado. A true icon of the visual world, he has inspired countless generations of adventurers, humanitarians, conservationists, policymakers and photographers everywhere. His work is able to raise awareness around some of the most pertinent issues of our time including the debilitating

#12 Yascha Mounk: What Do We Want The 21st Century to Look Like?

Apr 19 2022 57 mins  
Every major democracy in the world right now is experiencing some kind of teething problems. From rising inflation to some very deep soul searching in a post-pandemic world, issues that are interconnected that look increasingly intractable. But all of these challenges are what make democracy such an exciting project to live in – it's ours alone to craft. Within this tug of war,

#11 Gary Taubes: Are Our Modern Diets Killing Us?

Jan 18 2022 67 mins  
How did we become so incredibly unhealthy? How did obesity and diabetes become some of the most prevalent diseases of our civilisation? It is now estimated that cases of autoimmune diseases are rising between 3% and 9% a year because of our westernised diet. As soon as the western diet started leeching off white flour and sugar, people across the world became inordinately unhealthy