«I don’t believe in the ‘soft landing’ story,» said historian and author Niall Ferguson in a conversation on Sept. 12, 2023. (Oct 12, 2023)

Jamie Dimon’s leadership of JPMorgan Chase has often brought a sense of stability to roiling financial markets. But when he looks at the conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine and elsewhere, combined with inflation and rising interest rates at home, he sees ominous warning signs. This interview was with Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times at the annual DealBook Summit, recorded live in front of an audience at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Read more about highlights from the day at http://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/dea… (Nov 30, 2023)

Sophie Scott-Brown, Director at Gresham College, hosts a debate between two of the most influential thinkers of our time. Join John Mearsheimer, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, and Steven Pinker, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, as they discuss the Enlightenment and its alternatives.  The Enlightenment advocated reason, science, democracy, and universal human rights as a grounding for human morality and social organization. In the quarter millennium since, to what extent have these ideals been realized? Has the Enlightenment in fact been successful in bringing about moral progress? Are there viable alternatives to the Enlightenment vision? (Dec 9, 2023)

Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, delivered his landmark State of the World speech at the annual GZERO Summit Japan in Tokyo, hosted by Eurasia Group, the world’s leading geopolitical risk firm. (Dec 6, 2023)