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Breaking the FeverS2-09 I Financial markets, democracy and power with Jim LeitnerWhat’s the relationship between democracy and market performance?Starting from his experience in Russia after the end of the Soviet Union, moving to his observations on ancient Greece, and then his work examining the role of women in societal success, Jim Leitner gives us many lessons and much to chew on the question of how markets tend to reward those states that make democratic reforms.James Leitner serves as President of Falcon Management Corporation, a family office. He established the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School, an innovative Think-and-Do Tank th...2022-11-1059 minBreaking the FeverS2-08 I on corporate governance, and power, with Nell MinowNell Minow has lived multiple lives. She is a film critic but also a lawyer and entrepreneur, and an expert on responsible business and corporate governance.In this episode, Alison and Jerome engage Nell on politics, corporations and public opinion and discuss the trajectory of corporate governance since the 1980s. If you want to join our LinkedIn group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/breaking-the-fever/ You can also follow us onAlison Taylor https://twitter.com/FollowAlisonT Jérome Tagger https://twitter.com/Jerome_Tagger Breaking the Fever https://twitter.com/breaking_f...2022-10-2752 minBreaking the FeverS2-07 I A conversation with Wall Street veteran and whistleblower Desiree FixlerIn this episode Alison and Jérome speak with Desiree Fixler, former group sustainability officer at DWS where she was responsible for driving the firm’s overall sustainability strategy. In her role, she made a number of presentations to the CEO and members of the board. But the last one she made in February 2021 - where she highlighted the discrepancies between its ESG claims and its internal procedures, and called for greater transparency and accountability in ESG investing - brought her to be fired by the company. In the episode you will hear about Desiree's time at...2022-10-1351 minBreaking the FeverS2-06 I It takes two to tango: in the life of oligarchs - with Elisabeth SchimpfösslWithin the strategy of countering the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many states are targeting Russian oligarchs with economic sanctions and other restrictive measures. But who are these oligarchs, and how do they live their lives? How did they build their wealth, and how did western capitalist elites benefit from their presence? Alison and Jerome discuss it with Elisabeth Schimpfossl, a sociologist expert in Russian elites, power and social inequality. Elisabeth lives in London and is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Policy at Aston University, Birmingham, UK. She also taught at a number of...2022-07-0741 minBreaking the FeverS2-05 I Breaking free from the business case paradigm - with Rick AlexanderIs there a contradiction between responsible corporate actions and maximizing investors' financial returns? What if investors don't have only a single interest in one company? What if, instead, they have diversified portfolios of interests that include the well-being of future generations? This is the theory behind the Shareholder Commons, an organization established by Rick Alexander, Alison and Jerome's guest in this episode. Rick is a former corporate lawyer. In 2015, Rick became Head of Legal Policy at B Lab, where he worked to create sustainable corporate governance structures around the globe. He left...2022-06-2353 minBreaking the FeverS2-04 I Power dynamics in the office - with Laetita VitaudThe struggle for equality in the workplace has focused on getting more women on boards or in the political sphere for years. However, where this has led to some achievements, the way that we value some work over others continues to distort our economy and undermine equity and advancement for women.Child care, volunteer work, and parental care are fundamental for the well-being of our society. Yet, first, these activities are usually relegated to women, which means they are undervalued. This in turn makes the economic gap between mothers and non-mother greater than the one between women and...2022-06-0951 minBreaking the FeverS2-03 I How to be brave in the workplace - with Jim DetertDuring the pandemic, many people around the world started working remotely. At the same time, thousands of workers left their job or began speaking up against mistreatment in their workplaces to negotiate better conditions. What is the relationship between these two phenomena?As employer-employee relationships are being transformed , Alison and Jerome got on board with Jim Detert to talk about courage in the workplace, and how to exercise it effectively. Jim Detert is a business administration and public policy professor at the University of Virginia.His research focuses on workplace courage, improvement-oriented...2022-05-2645 min
The Human Risk PodcastProfessor J S Nelson on What Everyone Needs To Know About Business EthicsHow can we manage the ethical challenges faced in business?On this special episode of the show, I’m speaking to Professor Josephine Nelson, the co-author of a brand new book called ‘Business Ethics: What Everyone Needs To Know’. Josephine — who publishes as JS Nelson — is a Professor of Business Ethics (Law) at Villanova Law School and is currently a visiting professor at Harvard business school. The episode is special because I’m releasing it just a few days after recording as an extra episode between the regular schedule. That usually only happens when I’ve recorded an ep...2022-05-241h 09Breaking the FeverS2-02 I Geopolitical shifts - with Tina FordhamIn this episode, Alison and Jerome talk about the big geopolitical shifts with Tina Fordham. Tina Fordham is a geopolitical strategist and advisor working at the intersection of geopolitics, financial markets, and social change drivers. Tina is a world-leading expert in geopolitical risk and has just launched her new company, Fordham Global Foresight. Would you like to share your thoughts about the episode? You are welcome in our LinkedIn group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12383430/ Breaking the Fever is produced by Fiorella Lavorgna - www.bevocal.eu2022-05-1240 minBreaking the FeverS2-01 I After Babel - with Jonathan HaidtIn this episode, Alison and Jerome got on board with Jonathan Haidt to discuss social media and how these platforms have changed social relationships and political discourse, and how this eventually impacts business. They also talked about structural stupidity and how giving everyone a voice is not necessarily the panacea everyone thought to be.Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at NYU-Stern. He studies moral and political psychology and business ethics.His latest essay "Why the past 10 years of American life have been uniquely stupid" is available at this link: https://www.theatlantic.com...2022-04-2845 minBreaking the FeverS2-00 I Power shiftsThe pandemic has highlighted severe inequity, revealed a global leadership crisis, and generated widespread frustration with the status quo. In companies, workers are calling for more say over key strategic decisions and holding their employers to account. In political systems, both democratic and authoritarian regimes are under pressure, and the neoliberal consensus has dissolved. In the financial system, capitalism is in crisis. We don’t like our current power structures, but new ones have yet to emerge to replace them. Breaking the Fever is hosting a series of conversations to explore perspectives of shifting power and authority, looking at where we...2022-04-2102 min
Breaking The FeverBreaking the Fever takeover: The Aftermath finale - Timothy Morton on how to panic cheerfullyThis episode of Breaking the Fever features a podcast takeover by interdisciplinary researcher Nithya Iyer, who has been investigating existential risks and systemic change. The theme of the takeover is AFTERMATH, which starts from a fictional aftermath of systemic and ideological collapse, and seeks to interview thinkers acting at the apex of present and future technologies, mainstream and alternative philosophies, factual and fictional realities, asking: where do we go from here?In this takeover finale, we feature Timothy Morton - a prolific writer, philosopher and interdisciplinary thinker. Tim has carved out a celebrity status through their pioneering ecological...2021-12-1857 minBreaking the FeverBreaking the Fever takeover: The Aftermath finale - Timothy Morton on how to panic cheerfullyThis episode of Breaking the Fever features a podcast takeover by interdisciplinary researcher Nithya Iyer, who has been investigating existential risks and systemic change. The theme of the takeover is AFTERMATH, which starts from a fictional aftermath of systemic and ideological collapse, and seeks to interview thinkers acting at the apex of present and future technologies, mainstream and alternative philosophies, factual and fictional realities, asking: where do we go from here?In this takeover finale, we feature Timothy Morton - a prolific writer, philosopher and interdisciplinary thinker. Tim has carved out a celebrity status through their pioneering ecological...2021-12-1857 min
Breaking The Fever#31 - Combatting Bullshit in the Workplace with Ian McCarthyIn this episode of the podcast, we speak with Ian McCarthy about the many faces of bullshit — how it’s different from lies, the harmless and harmful forms it can take, and what organizations can do to measure and mitigate its effects.We discuss:- How McCarthy's background as an engineer, particularly engineering’s focus on authenticity and risk management, have shaped his approach to bullshit- Why reading the seminal essay “On Bullshit” by Harry Frankfurt prompted his curiosity about the role of BS in the corporate world - The many shapes of BS, from p...2021-11-0454 minBreaking the FeverS1-31 I Combatting Bullshit in the Workplace with Ian McCarthyIn this episode of the podcast, we speak with Ian McCarthy about the many faces of bullshit — how it’s different from lies, the harmless and harmful forms it can take, and what organizations can do to measure and mitigate its effects.We discuss:- How McCarthy's background as an engineer, particularly engineering’s focus on authenticity and risk management, have shaped his approach to bullshit- Why reading the seminal essay “On Bullshit” by Harry Frankfurt prompted his curiosity about the role of BS in the corporate world - The many shapes of BS, from p...2021-11-0454 minBreaking the FeverS1-30 I A More Prosocial World in Theory and Practice with David Sloan WilsonIn this episode of the podcast, we speak with David Sloan Wilson about cooperation—how it evolved in social beings, how culture and norms can support and disrupt it, and how to sustain it across different levels (community, industry, nation, etc).We discuss:- How David got interested in the evolution of positive or prosocial cultural change - The intellectual tradition of individualism - The idea of society as an organism - Why natural selection at the smallest scale is socially disruptive- The game of Monopoly as an illustration of multilevel se...2021-11-041h 04
Breaking The Fever#30 - A More Prosocial World in Theory and Practice with David Sloan WilsonIn this episode of the podcast, we speak with David Sloan Wilson about cooperation—how it evolved in social beings, how culture and norms can support and disrupt it, and how to sustain it across different levels (community, industry, nation, etc).We discuss:- How David got interested in the evolution of positive or prosocial cultural change - The intellectual tradition of individualism - The idea of society as an organism - Why natural selection at the smallest scale is socially disruptive- The game of Monopoly as an illustration of multilevel se...2021-10-021h 04
Breaking The Fever#29 - How Political Polarization Affects Our Personal and Professional Lives with Alison Goldsworthy, Laura Osborne & Alexandra ChesterfieldIn this episode of the podcast, we speak with Alison Goldsworthy, Laura Osborne, and Alexandra Chesterfield about the manifestations of political polarization in our personal and professional lives and how we might best go about coping with it and mitigating it where possible.We discuss:- Signs of increasing polarization- How polarization affects decision-making—who to marry, live with, and hire- Whether business helps to bring people together who disagree politically- Whether political or ideological neutrality might be tenable in business- Facilitating constructive political conversations on polarizing topics2021-09-031h 00Breaking the FeverS1-29 I How Political Polarization Affects Our Personal and Professional Lives with Alison Goldsworthy, Laura Osborne & Alexandra ChesterfieIn this episode of the podcast, we speak with Alison Goldsworthy, Laura Osborne, and Alexandra Chesterfield about the manifestations of political polarization in our personal and professional lives and how we might best go about coping with it and mitigating it where possible.We discuss:- Signs of increasing polarization- How polarization affects decision-making—who to marry, live with, and hire- Whether business helps to bring people together who disagree politically- Whether political or ideological neutrality might be tenable in business- Facilitating constructive political conversations on polarizing topics2021-09-031h 00
Breaking The FeverBreaking the Fever takeover with Chris MasonThis episode of Breaking the Fever features a podcast takeover by Nithya Iyer — a Preventable Surprises Research Fellow investigating existential risks and systemic change. This takeover episode features biophysicist and meta geneticist Dr Christopher Mason. He is a professor of physiology and biophysics at Weill Cornell Medicine, the director of the World Quantitative Initiative, was the lead researcher on the NASA Twin Study, and founder of MasonLab which is working towards a 500-year plan for humanity to inhabit other planets through genetic engineering.We discuss the 500-year plan, how scientific visions move in the world and be...2021-07-1537 minBreaking the FeverBreaking the Fever takeover with Chris Mason2021-07-1537 min
Breaking The FeverBreaking the Fever takeover: the aftermath with Vinay GuptaThis episode of Breaking the Fever features a podcast takeover by Nithya Iyer - a Preventable Surprises Research Fellow investigating existential risks and systemic change. Over the course of three episodes, the takeover focuses on the AFTERMATH, starting from a fictional aftermath of systemic and ideological collapse to interview thinkers acting at the apex of present and future technologies, mainstream and alternative philosophies, factual and fictional realities, asking: where do we go from here?This episode features global disaster relief expert and blockchain entrepreneur Vinay Gupta. We discuss the context of our current environmental predicaments, the...2021-06-1858 minBreaking the FeverBreaking the Fever takeover: the aftermath with Vinay GuptaThis episode of Breaking the Fever features a podcast takeover by Nithya Iyer - a Preventable Surprises Research Fellow investigating existential risks and systemic change. Over the course of three episodes, the takeover focuses on the AFTERMATH, starting from a fictional aftermath of systemic and ideological collapse to interview thinkers acting at the apex of present and future technologies, mainstream and alternative philosophies, factual and fictional realities, asking: where do we go from here?This episode features global disaster relief expert and blockchain entrepreneur Vinay Gupta. We discuss the context of our current environmental predicaments, the...2021-06-1858 min
Breaking The Fever#28 - The Science of Collaborating Effectively: A Conversation with Debra MashekIn this episode of the podcast, we speak with Debra Mashek about how true collaboration emerges within and between groups, why it breaks down, and what companies can do to foster it.We discuss:- The stages leading to collaboration: separation, networking, coordination, cooperation, and, finally, collaboration- How romantic relationship dynamics ground the psychology of effective group collaboration - The impact of a communal orientation toward other groups as opposed to a short-term, self-interested one- Why a focus on short-term profits disincentivizes collaboration- The five things groups need to...2021-06-0150 minBreaking the FeverS1-28 I The Science of Collaborating Effectively: A Conversation with Debra MashekIn this episode of the podcast, we speak with Debra Mashek about how true collaboration emerges within and between groups, why it breaks down, and what companies can do to foster it.We discuss:- The stages leading to collaboration: separation, networking, coordination, cooperation, and, finally, collaboration- How romantic relationship dynamics ground the psychology of effective group collaboration - The impact of a communal orientation toward other groups as opposed to a short-term, self-interested one- Why a focus on short-term profits disincentivizes collaboration- The five things groups need to...2021-06-0150 min
Breaking The Fever#27 - Change the Paradigm, Change the System: A Conversation with Denise HearnIn this episode of the podcast, we speak with Denise Hearn about the most significant opportunities and concerns with capitalism, the need for ESG and corporate governance to evolve, and the ideas behind her new project, Embodied Economics.We discuss:- How monopoly, competition dynamics, and instrumentalist thinking affect ESG investing- Ways ESG investing has been shaped by the pandemic- The problem with the idealized, abstract, self-interested logic of economics- What good corporate regulation looks like in a contentious political climateDenise Hearn is co-author of...2021-04-1657 minBreaking the FeverS1-27 I Change the Paradigm, Change the System: A Conversation with Denise HearnIn this episode of the podcast, we speak with Denise Hearn about the most significant opportunities and concerns with capitalism, the need for ESG and corporate governance to evolve, and the ideas behind her new project, Embodied Economics.We discuss:- How monopoly, competition dynamics, and instrumentalist thinking affect ESG investing- Ways ESG investing has been shaped by the pandemic- The problem with the idealized, abstract, self-interested logic of economics- What good corporate regulation looks like in a contentious political climateDenise Hearn is co-author of...2021-04-1657 min
Breaking The Fever#26 - Regulating Finance to Avert Climate Disaster with Colleen Orr & Graham SteeleIn this episode, the third (and final) in our miniseries on climate finance, we speak with Colleen Orr and Graham Steele about how regulators in the United States can wield financial tools and soft power to set public- and private-sector organizations on a more climate-smart path.We discuss:- Theories of change for regulators in climate finance- How the private and public sector can work together- How the SEC, Treasury Dept, and other governmental bodies are setting their climate finance agenda- The Fed’s robust financial tools are somewhat wasted by...2021-02-241h 00Breaking the FeverS1-26 I Regulating Finance to Avert Climate Disaster with Colleen Orr & Graham SteeleIn this episode, the third (and final) in our miniseries on climate finance, we speak with Colleen Orr and Graham Steele about how regulators in the United States can wield financial tools and soft power to set public- and private-sector organizations on a more climate-smart path.We discuss:- Theories of change for regulators in climate finance- How the private and public sector can work together- How the SEC, Treasury Dept, and other governmental bodies are setting their climate finance agenda- The Fed’s robust financial tools are somewhat wasted by...2021-02-241h 00Breaking the FeverS1-25 I Insurance Companies Can Help Phase Out the Fossil-Fuel Industry with Peter Bosshard & Elana SulakshanaIn this episode, the second in our miniseries on climate finance, we speak with Peter Bosshard and Elana Sulakshana about the insurance sector’s role in maintaining status-quo climate policies, and what insurers can do to halt the development of more fossil-fuel infrastructure.We discuss:- What might happen if insurers didn’t provide insurance for new gas and oil pipelines- The near-absolute confidentiality of who is insuring what- The role coal plants in the EU have in premature deaths- The hypocrisy of insurance companies’ stated aims and actions- The un...2021-02-1259 min
Breaking The Fever#25 - Insurance Companies Can Help Phase Out the Fossil-Fuel Industry with Peter Bosshard & Elana SulakshanaIn this episode, the second in our miniseries on climate finance, we speak with Peter Bosshard and Elana Sulakshana about the insurance sector’s role in maintaining status-quo climate policies, and what insurers can do to halt the development of more fossil-fuel infrastructure.We discuss:- What might happen if insurers didn’t provide insurance for new gas and oil pipelines- The near-absolute confidentiality of who is insuring what- The role coal plants in the EU have in premature deaths- The hypocrisy of insurance companies’ stated aims and actions- The un...2021-02-1159 minBreaking the FeverS1-24 I The Power of Banks to Shape Climate Change Solutions with Ivan Frishberg, James Vaccaro & Marilyn WaiteIn this episode, the first in our miniseries on climate finance, we speak with Ivan Frishberg, James Vaccaro, and Marilyn Waite about the banking sector and what it would take to scale its ambition and impact on helping to stem climate change.We discuss:· Incentives for banks to keep financing fossil fuels industry· How banks can motivate their clients to improve climate performance· The existential crisis the sector faces over the next decade· Measuring the alignment of banks’ portfolios with climate goals· How to get banks to say when they wi...2021-02-111h 02
Breaking The Fever#24 - The Power of Banks to Shape Climate Change Solutions with Ivan Frishberg, James Vaccaro & Marilyn WaiteIn this episode, the first in our miniseries on climate finance, we speak with Ivan Frishberg, James Vaccaro, and Marilyn Waite about the banking sector and what it would take to scale its ambition and impact on helping to stem climate change.We discuss:· Incentives for banks to keep financing fossil fuels industry· How banks can motivate their clients to improve climate performance· The existential crisis the sector faces over the next decade· Measuring the alignment of banks’ portfolios with climate goals· How to get banks to say when they wi...2021-01-211h 02Breaking the FeverS1-23 I Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Year in Pandemic with Charles Hecker & Michele WuckerIn this episode, Charles Hecker and Michele Wucker revisit their risk assessments from early 2020 and share their perspective for the year ahead. From political division to rising inequalities, from climate to debt: - 2020 avoided the worst- 2021 will be very challenging on all these fronts- not every society is rising to the occasion and showcasing resilience; trust in institutions and personal agency are both needed for success.- with the pandemic, we've all become daily practitioners of risk management.2020-12-1658 min
Breaking The Fever#23 - Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Year in Pandemic with Charles Hecker & Michele WuckerIn this episode, Charles Hecker and Michele Wucker revisit their risk assessments from early 2020 and share their perspective for the year ahead. From political division to rising inequalities, from climate to debt: - 2020 avoided the worst- 2021 will be very challenging on all these fronts- not every society is rising to the occasion and showcasing resilience; trust in institutions and personal agency are both needed for success.- with the pandemic, we've all become daily practitioners of risk management.2020-12-1658 min
Breaking The Fever#22 - Bring on the Circular Economy: A Conversation with Jessica LongIn this episode of the podcast, we speak with Jessica Long about the global imperative to eliminate waste in the economy, and the progress people have made on this front—in companies, industries, cities, and nations.We discuss:- Sustainable growth- Changing a “take, make, waste” linear economy to a “take, make” circular economy- Modifying products to allow consumption to grow sustainably- How sustainability will permeate organizations akin to widespread digitization- Concrete signals of sustainability successes- Avoiding politically polarizing approaches to sustainabilityJessica Long is a sustaina...2020-11-2450 minBreaking the FeverS1-22 I Bring on the Circular Economy: A Conversation with Jessica LongIn this episode of the podcast, we speak with Jessica Long about the global imperative to eliminate waste in the economy, and the progress people have made on this front—in companies, industries, cities, and nations.We discuss:- Sustainable growth- Changing a “take, make, waste” linear economy to a “take, make” circular economy- Modifying products to allow consumption to grow sustainably- How sustainability will permeate organizations akin to widespread digitization- Concrete signals of sustainability successes- Avoiding politically polarizing approaches to sustainabilityJessica Long is a sustaina...2020-11-2450 min
Breaking The Fever#21 - On Climate, Finance, and Policy in the US: A Conversation with Bob LittermanAs Chair of the CFTC’s Climate-related Market Risk Sub-Committee, Bob Litterman led the publication of a critical report that framed climate as a systemic risk to the US economy and reaffirmed the necessity of putting a price on carbon. We discuss Bob's trajectory from risk pricing guru to climate advocate, the growing consensus for climate action among US financial leaders, and how to break the political deadlock with US policymakers.2020-11-1657 minBreaking the FeverS1-21 I On Climate, Finance, and Policy in the US: A Conversation with Bob LittermanAs Chair of the CFTC’s Climate-related Market Risk Sub-Committee, Bob Litterman led the publication of a critical report that framed climate as a systemic risk to the US economy and reaffirmed the necessity of putting a price on carbon. We discuss Bob's trajectory from risk pricing guru to climate advocate, the growing consensus for climate action among US financial leaders, and how to break the political deadlock with US policymakers.2020-11-1657 minBreaking the FeverS1-20 I Making Corporate Values Human: A Conversation with Marsha Ershaghi HamesIn this episode of the podcast, we speak with Marsha Ershaghi Hames about how COVID-19 has shaped and continues to shape, the way corporate leaders respond to challenges not only to their business models but also how they are evolving their dialogue with their own workforces in a new era of employee activism.We discuss:Supply chain changesGood leadership over a remote workforceThe adaptability of leadershipActivating robust DEI efforts amid the pandemicWho gets to shape an organization’s moral narrative?The promise of younger employees to shape better co...2020-10-2757 min
Breaking The Fever#20 - Making Corporate Values Human: A Conversation with Marsha Ershaghi HamesIn this episode of the podcast, we speak with Marsha Ershaghi Hames about how COVID-19 has shaped and continues to shape, the way corporate leaders respond to challenges not only to their business models but also how they are evolving their dialogue with their own workforces in a new era of employee activism.We discuss:Supply chain changesGood leadership over a remote workforceThe adaptability of leadershipActivating robust DEI efforts amid the pandemicWho gets to shape an organization’s moral narrative?The promise of younger employees to shape better co...2020-10-2757 min
Platform Six Underground House Music with DJ Paul VelocityEP65 Platform Six Underground House Music Radio Show with Paul Velocity on KRGB FM Vocal, Tech, Deep, Funky, Jackin House01. Taylor Dayne, Ray Isaac - Prove Your Love (Ray Isaac Remix)
02. Dimo - Love Yourself (Original Mix)
03. Gabi Newman Feat Blip + Evon - Be Myself
04. Kode Breakerz - Going Deeper (Loz J Yates Remix)
05. Todd Terry, Martha Wash, Jocelyn Brown - Keep on Jumpin (Giovi MMXX Bootleg)
06. Jean-Jerome - Last Drop (Club Mix)
07. Major Lazor, Franco Pellegrini, Kanye West - Pon De Floor (Franco Pellegrini Remix) (Zetko Stronger Edit)
08. Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives
09. Franco Villaflor - Space Groove
10. Pop Smoke - For the Night (Liam V Edit)
12. Jason Parker - Techno Cat (John Bounce remix)
12. Blind Faith...2020-10-251h 00
Breaking The FeverEpisode 19 - Dr. Uzodinma IwealaUzodinma Iweala is the CEO of the Africa Center, a cultural institution in New York City that serves as an intellectual hub for ideas about culture, business, and policy related to the continent. A physician and the author of two novels, most recently Speak No Evil, about sexuality, race, and cultural dislocation, and Beasts of No Nation, about an African child forced to become a soldier (which became a feature film released on Netflix), Iweala is well placed to reflect on how race, culture and class have shaped the COVID-19 crisis and life, in Africa as well as in the...2020-10-0859 minBreaking the FeverS1-19 I Dr. Uzodinma IwealaUzodinma Iweala is the CEO of the Africa Center, a cultural institution in New York City that serves as an intellectual hub for ideas about culture, business, and policy related to the continent. A physician and the author of two novels, most recently Speak No Evil, about sexuality, race, and cultural dislocation, and Beasts of No Nation, about an African child forced to become a soldier (which became a feature film released on Netflix), Iweala is well placed to reflect on how race, culture and class have shaped the COVID-19 crisis and life, in Africa as well as in the...2020-10-0859 min
The Human Risk PodcastJérôme Tagger on Preventable Surprises - effecting change through influenceWhy are there so many entirely preventable financial disasters? And why don't the people behind the companies that suffer them, prevent them from happening?That's what my guest Jérôme Tagger and I explore on this episode. He's the CEO of Preventable Surprises, a think-tank that seeks to prevent or at least mitigate corporate and market implosions. What he's dealing with is Human Risk on an epic scale.Jérôme is also the co-founder and co-host of Breaking The Fever, a podcast and speaker series I've featured on the podcast before. His co-founder and co-h...2020-09-2457 min
Breaking The FeverEpisode 18 - Carlos NobreIn this episode, Breaking the Fever hears from Carlos Nobre, a climate scientist recognized for his work on biosphere-atmosphere interactions and climate impacts of Amazon deforestation. We speak about Covid-19, about the Brazilian people, the rainforest, biodiversity and climate, cattle and deforestation, and about changing global attitudes and the solutions investors, governments, companies and consumers from Sweden to China can promote.2020-09-1558 minBreaking the FeverS1-18 I Carlos NobreIn this episode, Breaking the Fever hears from Carlos Nobre, a climate scientist recognized for his work on biosphere-atmosphere interactions and climate impacts of Amazon deforestation. We speak about Covid-19, about the Brazilian people, the rainforest, biodiversity and climate, cattle and deforestation, and about changing global attitudes and the solutions investors, governments, companies and consumers from Sweden to China can promote.2020-09-1558 minBreaking the FeverS1-17 I Margaret HeffernanWhat does it take for people and organizations to navigate uncertain times? Margaret Heffernan https://www.mheffernan.com/ took Breaking the Fever on a wild ride on the occasion of the US September release of her latest book, Uncharted. A timely, astute, energizing. much needed conversation.2020-09-0152 min
Breaking The FeverEpisode 17 - Margaret HeffernanWhat does it take for people and organizations to navigate uncertain times? Margaret Heffernan https://www.mheffernan.com/ took Breaking the Fever on a wild ride on the occasion of the US September release of her latest book, Uncharted. A timely, astute, energizing. much needed conversation.2020-09-0152 min
Breaking The FeverEpisode 16 - Ayin JambulingamAyin Jambulingam, a culture and leadership consultant based in Malaysia, explores the historical, political and cultural factors driving the Covid-19 response across Asia. We explore how political leadership and structures have affected the trajectory of the virus, whether lessons from Sars have helped drive a more robust response, and the strengths and weaknesses of collectivist and individualist cultures in managing systemic risks. Listeners may also be interested in this related article from NYU professor Christina Fang: https://www.ethicalsystems.org/an-organizational-scholar-explains-how-to-learn-from-covid-19/.2020-07-301h 01Breaking the FeverS1-16 I Ayin JambulingamAyin Jambulingam, a culture and leadership consultant based in Malaysia, explores the historical, political and cultural factors driving the Covid-19 response across Asia. We explore how political leadership and structures have affected the trajectory of the virus, whether lessons from Sars have helped drive a more robust response, and the strengths and weaknesses of collectivist and individualist cultures in managing systemic risks. Listeners may also be interested in this related article from NYU professor Christina Fang: https://www.ethicalsystems.org/an-organizational-scholar-explains-how-to-learn-from-covid-19/.2020-07-301h 01
Breaking The FeverEpisode 15 - Rob BrothertonIn episode 15, Rob Brotherton, a psychologist and science journalist, discussed the pandemic and conspiracy theories.2020-07-071h 01Breaking the FeverS1-15 I Rob BrothertonIn episode 15, Rob Brotherton, a psychologist and science journalist, discussed the pandemic and conspiracy theories.2020-07-071h 01Breaking the FeverS1-14 I Dr Akash GoelIn episode 14, Akash Goel, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center and human rights advocate, spoke to us about the medical response and food system in the United States, as well as poverty, purpose and dignity after #Covid19.2020-07-0157 min
Breaking The FeverEpisode 14 - Dr Akash GoelIn episode 14, Akash Goel, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center and human rights advocate, spoke to us about the medical response and food system in the United States, as well as poverty, purpose and dignity after #Covid19.2020-07-0157 min
Breaking The FeverEpisode 13 - Gabriel FilippelliIn episode 13, Gabriel Filippelli, Chancellor’s Professor of Earth Sciences and Director, Center for Urban Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, discussed the pandemic and climate change, and what the climate movement can tell us about societal responses to systemic risks.From tipping points to policy, from technology to anxiety, from consumption choices to communicating science, we embarked in an honest and far-ranging conversation informed by his decades as a scientist, academic and policy advisor in the US and abroad.2020-06-2359 minBreaking the FeverS1-13 I Gabriel FilippelliIn episode 13, Gabriel Filippelli, Chancellor’s Professor of Earth Sciences and Director, Center for Urban Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, discussed the pandemic and climate change, and what the climate movement can tell us about societal responses to systemic risks.From tipping points to policy, from technology to anxiety, from consumption choices to communicating science, we embarked in an honest and far-ranging conversation informed by his decades as a scientist, academic and policy advisor in the US and abroad.2020-06-2359 minBreaking the FeverS1-12 I Jenny VaughanIn episode 12, Jenny Vaughan, human rights director at BSR, talked about how responses to the crisis look from the perspective of business and human rights, and how organizations can built resilience by tackling systemic risks.2020-06-1758 min
Breaking The FeverEpisode 12 - Jenny VaughanIn episode 12, Jenny Vaughan, human rights director at BSR, talked about how responses to the crisis look from the perspective of business and human rights, and how organizations can built resilience by tackling systemic risks.2020-06-1758 minBreaking the FeverS1-11 I Ambassador Navtej SarnaIn episode 11, Navtej Sarna, former Indian Ambassador to the United States, spoke about the impact of the pandemic on Indian society, and diplomatic, cultural, and economic relations between India, the U.S., and the world.2020-06-1158 minBreaking the FeverS1-10 I Professor J.S. NelsonIn episode 10, JS Nelson, associate professor of law at Villanova University, spoke about her work on surveillance, management culture, and compliance. The workplace has seen a striking acceleration of surveillance-led management over the past several years, and the pandemic has given these efforts more momentum. Nelson described why surveillance can often be counterproductive to effective organizational culture, human agency, and human rights, defending the imperative to resist unnecessary surveillance.2020-06-101h 06
Breaking The FeverEpisode 11 - Ambassador Navtej SarnaIn episode 11, Navtej Sarna, former Indian Ambassador to the United States, spoke about the impact of the pandemic on Indian society, and diplomatic, cultural, and economic relations between India, the U.S., and the world.2020-06-1058 minBreaking the FeverS1-09 I Raj ThamotherhamIn episode 9, Preventable Surprises CEO Jerome Tagger presented the results of a survey of ESG influencers on the response to Covid-19. Raj Thamotheram engaged Prof Hans. V Hogerzeil, Chair, Expert Review Committee of the Access to Medicine Index, formerly WHO Director for Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Policies on the pharmaceutical industry’s response to Covid-19.2020-06-0958 minBreaking the FeverS1-08 I Peter Christian HallIn episode 8, Peter Christian Hall spoke about his 2012 novel, American Fever: A Tale of Romance and Pestilence. In this episode, we talk about fiction, history, the lived experience, and how to navigate the medical and political unknown in the coming weeks and months. Or, as one listener said, this is the “I need a Valium” episode.2020-06-0856 minBreaking the FeverS1-07 I Charles GreenIn episode 7, Charles Green, CEO, Trusted Advisors Associates, put people back at the center of the trust equation and discussed why trust is so widely misunderstood and mischaracterized. A fascinating look at what it takes to give, and to receive, trust, in fractured times.2020-06-0756 minBreaking the FeverS1-06 I Dr. Jill AtkinsIn episode 6, Dr Jill Atkins, Chair in Financial Management, Sheffield University Management School, outlined a global agenda for finance, business, and biodiversity. The pandemic is finally bringing business and investor attention to biodiversity issues, which are comparable in scale and impact to the climate crisis and have many of the same root causes.2020-06-0658 min
The Human Risk PodcastProfessor J S Nelson on Workplace SurveillanceThis episode is a cross-cast of Episode 10 of the Breaking The Fever Podcast.It features JS Nelson, Associate Professor of Law at Villanova University, Pennsylvania who speaks about her work on surveillance, management culture, and compliance. The workplace has seen a striking acceleration of surveillance-led management over the past several years, and the pandemic has given these efforts more momentum. Nelson described why surveillance can often be counterproductive to effective organizational culture, human agency, and human rights, defending the imperative to resist unnecessary surveillance.My thanks to Jerome Tagger & Alison Taylor, the hosts of Breaking The...2020-06-051h 16Breaking the FeverS1-05 I Damon SilversEpisode 5 featured Damon Silvers, special counsel at the AFL-CIO. From the echoes of corporate power in the 1920s to the reverberations of the 2008 crisis, from workers’ rights to the instability of the financial system, this was an exciting journey through the past and future of the labor market. One takeaway: America’s economic system was built to fail its people in a pandemic.2020-06-0557 minBreaking the FeverS1-04 I Ben HammersleyIn episode 4, we welcomed futurist Ben Hammersley. Visions of the future are linear narratives, but the reality is more complex. The future is not a destination, but people will sell it that way. Rather than make predictions about facts, it’s best to develop frameworks that help organizations prepare for changes and shared mental models to equip people to respond to events…and many more nuggets and illustrations. Michele Wucker joined the discussion. Read: “It’s the Trolley Problem, Stupid!” a follow-up post Ben wrote with Preventable Surprises Founder Raj Thamotheram. https://preventablesurprises.com/publications/blog/its-the-trolley-problem-stupid-guest-post-by-raj-thamotheram-and-ben-hammersley/2020-06-041h 04Breaking the FeverS1-03 I Charles HeckerIn episode 3, we featured Charles Hecker, Global Research Director at Control Risks. Charles is responsible for Control Risks’ thought leadership on geopolitics, global security, political risk, and their impact on international business, including the annual RiskMap process. He led a nuanced discussion on how COVID-19 affects political and security risk dynamics in 2020, revisiting Control Risks’ 2020 Riskmap in light of these developments.2020-06-0356 min
Breaking The FeverEpisode 10 - Professor J.S. NelsonIn episode 10, JS Nelson, associate professor of law at Villanova University, spoke about her work on surveillance, management culture, and compliance. The workplace has seen a striking acceleration of surveillance-led management over the past several years, and the pandemic has given these efforts more momentum. Nelson described why surveillance can often be counterproductive to effective organizational culture, human agency, and human rights, defending the imperative to resist unnecessary surveillance.2020-06-021h 06
Breaking The FeverEpisode 9 - Raj ThamotherhamIn episode 9, Preventable Surprises CEO Jerome Tagger presented the results of a survey of ESG influencers on the response to Covid-19. Raj Thamotheram engaged Prof Hans. V Hogerzeil, Chair, Expert Review Committee of the Access to Medicine Index, formerly WHO Director for Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Policies on the pharmaceutical industry’s response to Covid-19.2020-06-0258 min
Breaking The FeverEpisode 8 - Peter Christian HallIn episode 8, Peter Christian Hall spoke about his 2012 novel, American Fever: A Tale of Romance and Pestilence. In this episode, we talk about fiction, history, the lived experience, and how to navigate the medical and political unknown in the coming weeks and months. Or, as one listener said, this is the “I need a Valium” episode.2020-06-0256 min
Breaking The FeverEpisode 7 - Charles GreenIn episode 7, Charles Green, CEO, Trusted Advisors Associates, put people back at the center of the trust equation and discussed why trust is so widely misunderstood and mischaracterized. A fascinating look at what it takes to give, and to receive, trust, in fractured times.2020-06-0256 min
Breaking The FeverEpisode 6 - Dr. Jill AtkinsIn episode 6, Dr Jill Atkins, Chair in Financial Management, Sheffield University Management School, outlined a global agenda for finance, business, and biodiversity. The pandemic is finally bringing business and investor attention to biodiversity issues, which are comparable in scale and impact to the climate crisis and have many of the same root causes.2020-06-0258 min
Breaking The FeverEpisode 5 - Damon SilversEpisode 5 featured Damon Silvers, special counsel at the AFL-CIO. From the echoes of corporate power in the 1920s to the reverberations of the 2008 crisis, from workers’ rights to the instability of the financial system, this was an exciting journey through the past and future of the labor market. One takeaway: America’s economic system was built to fail its people in a pandemic.2020-06-0257 min
Breaking The FeverEpisode 4 - Ben HammersleyIn episode 4, we welcomed futurist Ben Hammersley. Visions of the future are linear narratives, but the reality is more complex. The future is not a destination, but people will sell it that way. Rather than make predictions about facts, it’s best to develop frameworks that help organizations prepare for changes and shared mental models to equip people to respond to events…and many more nuggets and illustrations. Michele Wucker joined the discussion. Read: “It’s the Trolley Problem, Stupid!” a follow-up post Ben wrote with Preventable Surprises Founder Raj Thamotheram. https://preventablesurprises.com/publications/blog/its-the-trolley-problem-stupid-guest-post-by-raj-thamotheram-and-ben-hammersley/2020-06-021h 04
Breaking The FeverEpisode 3 - Charles HeckerIn episode 3, we featured Charles Hecker, Global Research Director at Control Risks. Charles is responsible for Control Risks’ thought leadership on geopolitics, global security, political risk, and their impact on international business, including the annual RiskMap process. He led a nuanced discussion on how COVID-19 affects political and security risk dynamics in 2020, revisiting Control Risks’ 2020 Riskmap in light of these developments.2020-06-0256 min
Breaking The FeverEpisode 2 - Dr. Gillian MarcelleGillian Marcelle, PhD, Managing Member of Resilience Capital Ventures a blended finance and international development expert, leads a conversation on reframing investment and finance using concepts drawn from her work on innovation resilience and systems change. She suggests that the public health crisis provides a unique opportunity to challenge existing orthodoxies in finance and investment. By changing the search algorithm used to identify solutions, and recognizing value of a greater variety of knowledges and experiences, humanity might expand the solution space in the health domain and produce more integrative approaches to wellness and resilience. She is a global citizen with...2020-06-021h 04
Breaking The FeverEpisode 1 - Michele WuckerOpening the series was Chicago-based strategist Michele Wucker, author of the international bestseller THE GRAY RHINO: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore. Her recent Washington Post article, “No, the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t an ‘unforeseen problem’“ challenges the idea that the virus and related market meltdown are “black swan” events that “nobody saw coming.” We re-recorded this episode on May 18th.2020-06-0258 minBreaking the FeverS1-02 I Dr. Gillian MarcelleGillian Marcelle, PhD, Managing Member of Resilience Capital Ventures a blended finance and international development expert, leads a conversation on reframing investment and finance using concepts drawn from her work on innovation resilience and systems change. She suggests that the public health crisis provides a unique opportunity to challenge existing orthodoxies in finance and investment. By changing the search algorithm used to identify solutions, and recognizing value of a greater variety of knowledges and experiences, humanity might expand the solution space in the health domain and produce more integrative approaches to wellness and resilience. She is a global citizen with...2020-06-021h 04Breaking the FeverS1-01 I Michele WuckerIn this launch episode, Human Risk podcast presenter Christian Hunt interviews the curators of the Breaking The Fever series Alison Taylor of Ethical Systems and Jérōme Tagger of Preventable Surprises.Alison & Jérōme introduce themselves and explain the idea behind the Breaking The Fever webinars, which this podcast will carry in audio form. They also highlight their aspirations for the series and explain the type of guest you can expect to hear on it.2020-06-0158 min
Breaking The FeverIntroducing Breaking The FeverIn this launch episode, Human Risk podcast presenter Christian Hunt interviews the curators of the Breaking The Fever series Alison Taylor of Ethical Systems and Jérōme Tagger of Preventable Surprises.Alison & Jérōme introduce themselves and explain the idea behind the Breaking The Fever webinars, which this podcast will carry in audio form. They also highlight their aspirations for the series and explain the type of guest you can expect to hear on it.2020-04-3007 minBreaking the FeverS1-00 I Introducing Breaking The FeverIn this launch episode, Human Risk podcast presenter Christian Hunt interviews the curators of the Breaking The Fever series Alison Taylor of Ethical Systems and Jérōme Tagger of Preventable Surprises.Alison & Jérōme introduce themselves and explain the idea behind the Breaking The Fever webinars, which this podcast will carry in audio form. They also highlight their aspirations for the series and explain the type of guest you can expect to hear on it.2020-04-3007 min
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 095Top 10 May, Dark Days: The Forge, Martian Manhunter/Marvin the Martian, Legion of Super-Heroes/Bugs Bunny, Defenders 1, Secret Empire: Uprising 1, Ms. Marvel 19, Old Man Logan 25, Kill the Minotaur 1, Winnebago Graveyard 1, Kid Sherlock 1, Jimmy's Bastards 1, Trespasser 1, Mother Russia 1, Catalyst Prime Accell, Rai: History of the Valiant Universe, Mr. Oz tie-ins, DC Horror Specials, Metal Dark Multiverse one-shots, X-Men Dark Phoenix casting, Fox goes Boom!, Black Mask Calexit, Invincible Ultimate HC 11, Paradox Girl 4-6, Axiom Man, Preacher Season 1, Tellos Wieringo Tribute, Marvel Legacy: Avengers 1 Million BC Details: Dark Days: The Forge by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Andy Kubert...2017-06-192h 07