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Video Excerpt:Joe Madiath, founder and executive director of Gram Vikas, discusses the need for microfinance and the possibility of its becoming mainstream. (1 min., 35 sec.)
Four architects from around the world reflect on how design and architecture have played a pivotal role in social change and influence human interaction.
Haesung Choi, a violinist, Jocelyn Collette Clark, a Korean traditional music expert, and Nemo Kim, a journalist, share their thoughts on performing arts during the the pandemic.
As other professional sports leagues were slow to restart, more people than ever before are turning to esports for their competitive fix. How has this new attention impacted the E-sports industry?
Asia 21 Young Leaders Gede Robi Navicula and Ewa Wojkowska discuss their work related to finding cultural solutions to environmental problems and the sharing of accurate information in the time of pandemic and environmental crisis in Bali.
Bruno Maçaes, former Portuguese minister and book author, argues that the U.S. is about to leave behind ideas rooted in the Enlightenment and is entering a post-truth phase.
Political scientist Maha Aziz argues that governments, both democratic and non-democratic, are facing a legitimacy crisis — evidenced by the growing number of protests around the world.
Chinese professor Bai Tongdong argues that liberal democracy and especially the principle of “one person, one vote” are ill-equipped to deal with global challenges like climate change.
James Crabtree argues that the pandemic, wreaking havoc in places like Brazil, India, Indonesia, and South Africa, could bring an end to the very idea of "emerging markets."