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April 1, 2025

Mapping the Invisible: How Systems Thinking Can Transform Mental Heal…

At the Brain and Mind Centre, Dr. Hosseini builds simulation models that reveal hidden connections in complex systems, guiding decision-makers beyond immediate concerns to develop effective well-being solutions that support youth mental health in Australia.

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Feb. 23, 2025

Vedic Astrologer Abhigya Anand on Cosmic Revelations and Inner Awaken…

Through ancient scriptures and spiritual philosophy, Anand's work reveals how planetary alignments mirror the rhythms of collective transformation.

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Dec. 31, 2024

Dr. Jane Goodall – Meaning, Love, and Hope in Life's Final Mystery

A distillation of lessons and reflections with Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace.

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Dec. 6, 2024

Microsoft Research Lead Glen Weyl on Designing Technology for a Plura…

Amid a year punctured by record-breaking global elections, political economist and social technologist Glen Weyl and I sat down to reflect on pluralism and the possibilities that emerge when technology, democracy, and human cooperation intersect.

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Oct. 3, 2024

Neuropolitical Scientist Dr. Liya Yu on Why We Dehumanize, the Battle…

Neuropolitical scientist, writer, and artist Dr. Liya Yu interweaves her life's work in science, art, and activism into a unified vision she calls "Gesamtkunstbefreiung" - a holistic approach to liberation in creating a new embodied language and philosophy through which we humanize ourselves.

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Sept. 15, 2024

Director Pat Boonnitipat Shares the Bittersweet Symphony in ‘How to M…

Thai television and film director Pat Boonitipat discusses the complex family dynamics in his directorial debut feature ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies,’ the future of Thai cinema, and bringing forward the unconditional love and connection we all yearn for.

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Aug. 29, 2024

National Geographic Explorer Gab Mejia on Capturing Inner Landscapes,…

Photographer ⁠⁠Gab Mejia⁠⁠ on keeping each other sacred and truly loving our fragmentation.

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Aug. 14, 2024

Kelly Kok – Dr. Jane Goodall’s Wisdom, Reimagining the Future of Envi…

Executive Director of the Jane Goodall Institute Taiwan, and the Jane Goodall Sustainability Academy on filling ourselves with a sense of awe.

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July 8, 2024

Melati Wijsen – Cultivating High Agency Traits, Youthwashing at Clima…

Changemaker and Founder of YOUTHTOPIA on why welcoming change is always possible.

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