Worlds Apart
Many philosophers claim we are what we eat but, as Oksana argues, we are also what’s eating us. Our parasites shape far more than our immune systems, and may well determine where we stand on major policy debates, as well as how we navigate our...Dec 31, 2023 06:07- Worlds Apart is a fast-paced, in-depth discussion on the most pressing issues facing the world today.It strives to depart from the traditional Q&A form of interview in favor of a more emotive and engaging conversation. Host Oksana Boyko is not afraid to ask the hard questions that others avoid, with the aim of promoting intelligent public debate.
- Sick with values? Randy Thornhill, evolutionary biologistMany philosophers claim we are what we eat but, as Oksana argues, we are also what’s eating us. Our parasites shape far more than our immune systems, and may well determine where we stand on major policy debates, as well as how we navigate our...Dec 31, 2023 06:07
- Adversity in diversity? Richard Sakwa, Professor Emeritus of Russian & European Politics, University of KentOne of the basic premises of modern psychology is that, while patterns of development may be universal, each psyche, each individual will have to find his or her own solutions to the problems posed by life. That seems natural and yet, when...Dec 24, 2023 05:58
- Free to harm? John Kiriakou, former CIA officerAn old Russian saying has it that there are no former intelligence officers. The work of spies requires levels of dexterity, loyalty, and discretion that usually go far beyond field assignments. But what if serving one’s country reveals...Dec 17, 2023 09:10
- Respecting perspectives? John Bell, co-founder of the Conciliators GuildSir Henry Wotton, a 17th-century English diplomat, once described diplomacy as being about surviving until the next century, and politics about surviving until Friday afternoon. With wars and crises putting humanity’s future survival in doubt,...Dec 10, 2023 07:31
- Leading in balancing? Pankaj Saran, India’s former ambassador to Russia‘You’re either with us or against us’: For decades, this has been the chief principle of Western foreign policy, taken to its highest pitch at the start of fighting in Ukraine. Due to its size and influence, India was among the...Dec 3, 2023 07:38
- Fight, flight, freeze? Geoffrey Roberts, Emeritus Professor of History at University College CorkThe Ukraine conflict has already made military history as this century’s most intense kinetic encounter between two large regular armies, upending previously held truisms about the nature of war and peace. Is it still cheaper, or more...Nov 26, 2023 07:28
- Forever aggrieved? Yakov Rabkin, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of MontrealThe wars fought by Israel and Ukraine seem to share little in common beyond American military support. Yet, at their core, they may be driven by the same collective ethos of victimhood and entitlement rooted in the horrors of World War II. In both...Nov 19, 2023 08:14
- Resistance & persistence ? Ramzy Baroud, non-resident senior research fellow, CIGA, Istanbul Zaim UniversityIn all Abrahamic religions the proportionality of violence is a major tenet and Judaism is no exception. According to the Talmudic interpretation, the Second Temple was destroyed as a punishment for gratuitous hatred, something which seems, once...Nov 12, 2023 06:00
- Unhealthy attitudes? Ishwar Gilada, Infectious diseases expertThe Covid scare may be out of sight but it’s certainly not out of mind for many medical professionals. My guest today argues that, while in terms of pandemic preparedness, we are in a better position than ever, global...Nov 7, 2023 06:09
