Our limited series produced in collaboration with the Sydney Policy Lab.
The Future of Power is a podcast series of discussions and interviews with thought leaders and acclaimed academics on how the nature of power is changing in the 21st century.
Join Sandra Peter and Marc Stears as they explore the future of power.
Latest episodes
James Crabtree on India’s billionaire raj
With the rise of a billionaire superclass from the austere remnants of India’s state socialism, how will India handle rising inequality?
Joseph Stiglitz on the age of inequality
Joseph Stiglitz says our rising level of inequality is not the unfortunate by-product of economic development but is the result of deliberate policy choices. Who is making those choices?
Jonathan Haidt on good intentions and bad ideas
Internationally acclaimed US academic and author Jonathan Haidt is warning of a rising generation of social-media addicted, pathologically anxious ‘Gen Z’ youths.
More insights on power and inequality
Algorithmic social media is an existential threat to democracy
Failure to push back against the current trajectory of social media platforms could be dire for democracy.
Revisiting the Asian century with Kishore Mahbubani
This week: we revisit our discussion with Singaporean diplomat, academic and author, Kishore Mahbubani.
The future of geopolitics
This week: the future of geopolitics. From Australia’s place in Asia to the war in Europe, we discuss new ways of thinking, with Professor Marc Stears.
Mental wealth – the neglected force in national prosperity
As governments worldwide strive to restore business as usual, do we need to reframe our idea of prosperity?
The North-South divide in smart city development
Smart cities continue to spread, but how is the North-South divide impacting development in the Global South?
A shrinking middle class, rising global poor
The pandemic has pushed millions out of the global middle class and increased the number of poor.
It’s time for a gender-focused recovery
Is a gender-lens on public policy needed to ensure an equitable future of work?
The Asian century with Kishore Mahbubani
As we enter the new Asian century, what will the choppy waters of globalisation hold?