Worlds Apart
Napoleon called history “a fable agreed upon,” a century later, Winston Churchill asserted that it was “written by the victors,” but both agreed that it is battlefield developments that shape the narrative. By throwing its...Feb 4, 2024 08:32- Worlds Apart is a fast-paced, in-depth discussion on the most pressing issues facing the world today.It strives to depart from the traditional Q&A form of interview in favor of a more emotive and engaging conversation. Host Oksana Boyko is not afraid to ask the hard questions that others avoid, with the aim of promoting intelligent public debate.
- Subduing history? Tarik Cyril Amar, associate professor at Koc UniversityNapoleon called history “a fable agreed upon,” a century later, Winston Churchill asserted that it was “written by the victors,” but both agreed that it is battlefield developments that shape the narrative. By throwing its...Feb 4, 2024 08:32
- Abstract over real? Emanuel Pastreich, President of the Asia InstituteThe relationship between the economy and politics has always been the central issue in any governance strategy. The two are supposed to work in unison to produce a healthy and generative society, but a conflict between the pair, or exploiting one...Jan 28, 2024 08:29
- Taking the bait? SB Asthana, Retired Indian Major GeneralFor decades, Israel’s strategy of dealing with the Palestinian issue has been to bide its time, holding land and seeking regional support in the hope that the historical grievances would cease to matter along with the people who bore them. The...Jan 21, 2024 08:17
- Sick with values? Randy Thornhill, evolutionary biologistMany philosophers claim we are what we eat but, as Oksana argues, we are also what’s eating us. Our parasites shape far more than our immune systems, and may well determine where we stand on major policy debates, as well as how we navigate our...Dec 31, 2023 06:07
- Adversity in diversity? Richard Sakwa, Professor Emeritus of Russian & European Politics, University of KentOne of the basic premises of modern psychology is that, while patterns of development may be universal, each psyche, each individual will have to find his or her own solutions to the problems posed by life. That seems natural and yet, when...Dec 24, 2023 05:58
- Free to harm? John Kiriakou, former CIA officerAn old Russian saying has it that there are no former intelligence officers. The work of spies requires levels of dexterity, loyalty, and discretion that usually go far beyond field assignments. But what if serving one’s country reveals...Dec 17, 2023 09:10
- Respecting perspectives? John Bell, co-founder of the Conciliators GuildSir Henry Wotton, a 17th-century English diplomat, once described diplomacy as being about surviving until the next century, and politics about surviving until Friday afternoon. With wars and crises putting humanity’s future survival in doubt,...Dec 10, 2023 07:31
- Leading in balancing? Pankaj Saran, India’s former ambassador to Russia‘You’re either with us or against us’: For decades, this has been the chief principle of Western foreign policy, taken to its highest pitch at the start of fighting in Ukraine. Due to its size and influence, India was among the...Dec 3, 2023 07:38
- Fight, flight, freeze? Geoffrey Roberts, Emeritus Professor of History at University College CorkThe Ukraine conflict has already made military history as this century’s most intense kinetic encounter between two large regular armies, upending previously held truisms about the nature of war and peace. Is it still cheaper, or more...Nov 26, 2023 07:28
