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Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs

Jeffrey Sachs
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Join world-renowned economist and Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs for lively conversations with the authors of scintillating, inspiring and remarkably important books about history, social justice, and the challenges of building a decent world. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, an initiati... more

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Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Yakov M. Rabkin, historian and Professor Emeritus at the University of Montreal, for a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion on the history of Zionism, Jewish thought, and the modern state of Israel.... more

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Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Professor James Romm, classicist and historian at Bard College, for a captivating discussion on one of the most dramatic and fascinating political experiments of the ancient world: Plato’s involvement ... more

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Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Prof. Ilan Pappè, historian at Exeter University, UK, for an in-depth conversation on one of the most enduring and contentious issues of our time: the Israel-Palestine conflict. Drawing on Pappè’s powe... more

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Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and futurist Ray Kurzweil for a compelling conversation on the accelerating pace of technological change and its profound implications for the future of humanity. In his new book, The Singularity Is Nearer... more

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Yakov M. Rabkin
Professor Emeritus at the University of Montreal
Episode: Season 4, Episode 12: Yakov M. Rabkin, Israel in Palestine: Jewish Rejection of Zionism
James Romm
The James Ottoway Professor of Classics at Bard College
Bard College
Episode: Season 4, Episode 11: James Romm, Plato and the Tyrant
Ilan Pappè
Professor of history at Exeter University and a prolific author on Middle Eastern history.
Exeter University
Episode: Season 4, Episode 10: Ilan Pappè, Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic & A Very Short History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Ray Kurzweil
Principal researcher and AI visionary at Google.
Google
Episode: Season 4, Episode 9: Ray Kurzweil, The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI
Lauren Benton
Martin Briggs Professor of History and Law at Yale University
Yale University
Episode: Season 4, Episode 8: Prof. Lauren Benton, They Called it Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence
Richard Overy
Honorary Professor at University of Exeter and a scholar specializing in the history of WWII and war studies
Episode: Season 4, Episode 7: Richard Overy, Why War?
Jon Wolfsthal
Director of Global Risk at the Federation of American Scientists
Federation of American Scientists
Episode: Season 4, Episode 6: Jon Wolfsthal; Federation of American Scientists, Doomsday Clock
Eugene Rogan
Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History at Oxford University
Oxford University
Episode: Season 4, Episode 5: Eugene Rogan, The Arabs: A History
Annie Jacobsen
Leading journalist, best-selling author, and multiple award-winner known for exploring crucial facets of the American security state.
Episode: Season 4, Episode 4: Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario

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Jeffrey Sachs
Host of Book Club, world-renowned economist, and professor at Columbia University.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 462 ratings
  • Be careful

    As a collective our humanity does not know the full extent as to what it actually is. Because of this we develop things like artificial intelligence and we give our thinking power over to machines. This is extraordinarily dangerous because of our level of tremendous Ignorance. And when the blind lead the blind all shall fall into the abyss.

    It is interesting to listen to these podcast but we must take it with a huge grain of salt. Harness your own critical thinking power before all of it is take... more

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    Gibsonian
    United States2 months ago
  • Excellent!!

    Clear and fact-based

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ggghgxd
    United States3 months ago
  • Review

    Highly recommended! He is amazing!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Soudpaz
    United States4 months ago
  • Interesting

    Very interesting things being discussed 🙂

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Baroque_Master_GGG
    Sweden5 months ago
  • Episode 3

    Just listened to episode 3 with Glenn Diesen. Talk about an eye opener, incredible interesting. Thank you.

    Apple Podcasts
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    ekenskis
    Sweden7 months ago

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There are mixed feelings on pacing, with some suggesting longer episodes to explore complex topics further.

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Season 4, Episode 12: Yakov M. Rabkin, Israel in Palestine: Jewish Rejection of Zionism
Q: What are the goals of Netanyahu and his colleagues?
Rabkin discusses the ideological landscape of the current Israeli government, noting that while some members are leaning towards radical nationalism, it is important to recognize the complexity of political motivations.
Season 4, Episode 12: Yakov M. Rabkin, Israel in Palestine: Jewish Rejection of Zionism
Q: What does it mean, Jewish opposition to Zionism?
Rabkin explains that Zionism is an ideological movement that diverged from traditional Jewish practice, which has led to opposition from religious and cultural Jews who see it as inconsistent with Jewish teachings.
Season 4, Episode 11: James Romm, Plato and the Tyrant
Q: How does Plato get involved with the politics of Syracuse?
After witnessing the political turmoil in Athens, Plato made his first trip to Syracuse, seeking to advise the young tyrant Dionysius in hopes of realizing a just leadership.
Season 4, Episode 11: James Romm, Plato and the Tyrant
Q: Could you set the scene for people who may have different levels of familiarity with Plato?
Plato was an Athenian philosopher who witnessed the failures of both Athenian democracy and a subsequent military junta, leading him to explore ideal political structures in his works like 'The Republic'.
Season 4, Episode 10: Ilan Pappè, Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic & A Very Short History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Q: Why wouldn't the Zionist cause say, let's make the best of it and find an answer, other than just lobbying to prevent a Palestinian cause?
The logic of settler colonialism involves the elimination of the native, leading many Zionists to see partition as a form of indirect rule rather than a genuine peace proposal.

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