The Global Citizen: a podcast by Katoikos.world

🌍 Climate change is a global crisis that knows no borders. In consequence of that, climate activism is (thankfully) becoming a global storm that transcends borders, in order to collectively imagine and create a livable, sustainable future for our species, no matter which part of the world we're from. Today, I had the privilege of learning about climate activism specifically in the Middle East...

Policy is not (or better, should not be) a one-way process; effective policymaking requires feedback and adjustment, so that the ground reality actually corresponds to the policymakers' intentions. Unfortunately, the more layered and complex a governance system is, the harder it gets to make sure that policy is being implemented correctly and addresses the issues it set out to fulfill. This le...

Today’s show is about one of my favorite topics around politics, one that fascinated me ever since I was a student of political science. That topic is federalism, more specifically world federalism, the idea of uniting the entire world under a federal system of governance. My guest for the day was Eston McKeague, the president of the Young World Federalists and a member of the Board of Citizens fo...

Policymaking is the art of rules. Handled correctly, it can be an incredible tool that has allowed us to organize ourselves in cells of millions (sometimes billions!) of people, as it orchestrates the rules of the game, ensuring a society with well oiled gears and robust functions. However, if mismanaged, policy can be a major driver of exploitation, inequity and injustice. 🏘️ Today, Sudha Reddy w...

Today, I had the pleasure of exploring one of the most ancient ways we’ve bonded with each other since the beginnings of our species: stories. 🗣️ The function of storytelling for humans has been quintessential, especially for our transition from life as hunter gatherers to the new social environment of civilization. The stories we tell ourselves and the others around us shape the reality we live i...

Sri Lanka is going through one of its worst crises since its independence. Years of ineffective governance under the Rajapaksa family have led to the country defaulting on its external debt, leaving the economy in shambles and sparking massive protests. Inflation is at record highs, prices have hiked, there's been power cuts, a lack of medicine, and other hardships. Rizvina de Alwis joined me...

In this episode, Jason is joined by Dr Georgios Kostakos, executive director of FOGGS, this podcast's parent organization! Georgios is co-founder and Executive Director of FOGGS with almost thirty years of work experience in international affairs, both as a practitioner and as a researcher. His experience includes fourteen years with the United Nations, with a wide range of assignments in many...

Welcome to the first episode of the Global Citizen, a podcast by the journal Katoikos.world and the Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS). We're starting off with an amazing interview with Yoriko Yasukawa, vice-president of FOGGS! Yoriko has worked for over 35 years in efforts to advance inclusive and sustainable development, human rights, and cultures of peace, within an...