This episode is a conversation with Maria Rebecca Ballestra, an Italian artist and writer, about the future identity of Europe. Speaking about her vision of change in the increasingly globalized world, Ballestra examines the impacts of current crises facing Europe today, focusing on how the economic crisis exposed the gap between citizens and the institutions governing their lives. Ballestra discusses the potential for Europeans to rethink society, reimagine civilization, and act as a model for countries all over the globe, emphasizing the role and power individuals have in making these changes happen. (Date of interview: February 26, 2016)