Endgame with Gita Wirjawan

The world order is changing. The West is no longer the undisputed center of global power. Europe is gradually experiencing a decline in influence. Developing nations are emerging as formidable competitors. Economic elites are increasingly locked in battles with one another. Meanwhile, public awareness is rising in a wave unlike anything seen before. These are the arguments put forward by Alex Krai...

The web of capitalism operates everywhere, in every transaction, every policy, every "done deal" that never sees the light. In the midst of it all, we are slowly losing something far greater: the meaning of being human. Kimberly Kay Hoang, professor of sociology at the University of Chicago, joins Endgame to uncover what has long remained hidden, from spiderweb capitalism to a sex indust...

Get your copy of Gita Wirjawan’s book, “What It Takes: Southeast Asia”, NOW: https://books.endgame.id/ Also available on Amazon: https://sgpp.me/amazon/ Leave your review here:www.goodreads.com/book/show/241922036-what-it-takes------------------------------------------------------------Is democracy the only path, or simply just a method? Many of us believe that democracy is the only path—if not th...

AI today is powered by massive models, massive energy, and massive capital concentration. But what if this trajectory is essentially unsustainable? And what if the Global South could redefine the future of AI?Randy Goebel, an AI scientist and advocate of open science, explores the sustainability crisis behind large language models and the costly cycles that define AI’s history. He also emphasizes...

Get your copy of Gita Wirjawan’s book, “What It Takes: Southeast Asia”, NOW: https://books.endgame.id/ Also available on Amazon: https://sgpp.me/amazon/ Leave your review here: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241922036-what-it-takes---------------Democracy holds elections. But what makes them meaningful? In an era of polarization, algorithmic amplification, elite capture, and institutional dist...

Get your copy of Gita Wirjawan’s book, “What It Takes: Southeast Asia”, NOW:https://books.endgame.id/Also available on Amazon:https://sgpp.me/amazon/Leave your review here:www.goodreads.com/book/show/241922036-what-it-takes---------------Power shapes history, but character shapes the future. Democracies do not collapse in a single dramatic moment; they erode quietly through short-term thinking and...

Buku yang saya tulis, ‘What It Takes: Southeast Asia’, sekarang sudah tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia dan Inggris. Dapatkan di sini: https://books.endgame.id/ Sudah baca? Tinggalkan review-mu di sini:   / what-it-takes   ------------------ Ekonomi Indonesia tumbuh 5%, tapi kelas menengah justru makin terjepit di tengah. Mereka dianggap terlalu kaya untuk dapat subsidi, namun terlalu kecil untuk di...

Get your copy of Gita Wirjawan’s book, “What It Takes: Southeast Asia”, NOW: https://books.endgame.id/ Also available on Amazon: https://sgpp.me/amazon/ Leave your review here:www.goodreads.com/book/show/241922036-what-it-takes------------------Francis Fukuyama argues that Western civilization is waning, and America can no longer agree on what it's even defending. In this episode, Professor Fu...

What is going to stop this war? What does true peace in the Middle East look like? Endgame sits down with Seyed Mohammad Marandi for answers from an Iranian perspective. #Endgame #GitaWirjawan #SeyedMarandi ------------------ About the Guest: Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran. His work spans literature, postcolonial studies, and...

Why has Iran refused to break under decades of American and Israeli pressure? What really sustains the Islamic Republic? And what does this war reveal about the fractures in the global order? Nasr argues that reducing Iran to a theocracy misses the point entirely. ------------------ About the Guest: Vali Nasr served as Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a...

Masyarakat yang cerdas tak akan patuhi hukum yang buruk. "Good people disobey bad law," kata pendiri Pusat Studi Hukum dan Kebijakan (PSHK)—Bivitri Susanti. Ketika itu terjadi, legitimasi hukum pun terguncang. Lantas bagaimana kita harus menyikapinya? #Endgame #GitaWirjawan #BivitriSusanti ------------------ Buku yang saya tulis, ‘What It Takes: Southeast Asia’, sekarang sudah tersedia d...

Endgame presents Jiang Xueqin from ‘Predictive History’, a Beijing-based free thinker and high school teacher, in a conversation about how exactly the world works. Topics covered: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:04 - Harsh upbringing 0:04:48 - Education journey 0:14:41 - Skull and Bones 0:19:35 - Naivitae & Depression 0:22:28 - How journalism has evolved 0:33:09 - Shifting world order 0:38:36 - Civil war...

In his third appearance at Endgame, John Mearsheimer talks about the latest development on the global politics on the brink of another world war. The conversation spans from the Iran Conflict, the Ukraine War, East Asia, and the possibility of a nuclear war—soon. Recorded on March 5, 2026. ------------------ About the guest: John Joseph Mearsheimer is an international relations theorist (a realist...

AI’s greatest disruption may not be automation — but trust. From deepfakes and adversarial attacks to cyber fraud funding organized crime, the risks are no longer theoretical. In an age where controlling your own data feels increasingly impossible, Niki Luhur (Founder & Group CEO, VIDA), argues that only a zero-trust redesign of digital systems can prevent the next systemic crisis. Learn how t...

Get your copy of Gita Wirjawan’s book, “What It Takes: Southeast Asia”, NOW: https://sgpp.me/what-it-takes-ytAnd leave your review here:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241922036-what-it-takes ------------------------ Many of us have, at one time or another, questioned the real impact of a public policy. But Eric Maskin encourages us to shift the focus: instead of asking only what policies do,...

Menyambut bulan suci Ramadhan 2026, Endgame kembali menghadirkan Bapak M. Quraish Shihab untuk menebar pesan-pesan kebersamaan dan perdamaian. Episode ini membahas pentingnya mencari titik temu perbedaan dari berbagai keragaman agama dunia. #Endgame #GitaWirjawan #QuraishShihab ------------------Buku yang saya tulis, ‘What It Takes: Southeast Asia’, sekarang sudah tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia d...

Volatilitas semakin tinggi. Instabilitas semakin menjadi. Ketidakpastian semakin pasti. Pertanyaannya, kita harus apa? Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hadir di Endgame untuk ketiga kalinya. Beliau memberikan pandangan, refleksi, dan pencerahan tentang bagaimana menyikapi dan menghadapi kesengitan percaturan geopolitik hari ini dan esok. Direkam 26 Januari 2026 di SBY Music Studio, Cikeas. Terima...

Talks about the “Party Life: Chinese Governance and the World Beyond Liberalism” (2023) book with the author, Eric X. Li. This episode discusses China’s rapid rise in the last three decades, which he divides into three stages (Revolution, Infusion, and Reconciliation), and what the world could learn from that monumental history.#Endgame #GitaWirjawan #China------------------------ About the Guest:...

Pendidikan, kepemimpinan, dan energi. Tiga bahan dasar nation-building dari kacamata Sudirman Said. Gita dan Sudirman juga mengajak kita untuk merefleksikan kembali bencana tsunami Aceh 2004 serta upaya-upaya cepat tanggap kala itu, agar kita bisa memetik pelajarannya hari ini.-----------------Buku yang saya tulis, ‘What It Takes: Southeast Asia’, sekarang sudah tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia dan...

Get your copy of Gita Wirjawan’s book, “What It Takes: Southeast Asia”, NOW: https://sgpp.me/what-it-takes-ytAnd leave your review here:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241922036-what-it-takes------------------Join Gita Wirjawan and Glenn Diesen in a conversation about world politics, democracy, and the future of Europe. More on this episode:00:00 - Intro02:00 - What is Eurasia06:23 - “When the...

Buku yang saya tulis, ‘What It Takes: Southeast Asia’, sekarang sudah tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia dan Inggris. Dapatkan di sini:https://books.endgame.idSudah baca? Tinggalkan review-mu di sini:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241922036-what-it-takes------------------Mengupas cerita di balik layar Danantara langsung bersama sang CIO, Pandu SjahrirPercakapan yang diramu untuk menjawab rasa pe...

Buku yang saya tulis, ‘What It Takes: Southeast Asia’, sekarang sudah tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia dan Inggris. Dapatkan di sini: https://books.endgame.id Sudah baca? Tinggalkan review-mu di sini: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241922036-what-it-takes ------------------ Semua tahu kekayaan alam yang ada di dalam dan di atas tanah air Indonesia. Namun siapa benar-benar memahami sejarah, kek...

Buku yang saya tulis, ‘What It Takes: Southeast Asia’, sekarang sudah tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia dan Inggris. Dapatkan di sini:https://books.endgame.idSudah baca? Tinggalkan review-mu di sini:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241922036-what-it-takes------------------#Endgame #GitaWirjawan #TomLembong------------------Episode lain yang mungkin Anda sukai:https://youtu.be/Ss6ud71pmvQ?si=UGN5B...

Menentukan arah Indonesia di tengah perceraian Amerika Serikat dengan Tiongkok. Direkam 20 September 2025; bagian dari Endgame Town Hall 2025. #Endgame #GitaWirjawan #MartyNatalegawa ----------------- Buku yang saya tulis, ‘What It Takes: Southeast Asia’, sekarang sudah tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia dan Inggris. Dapatkan di sini: https://books.endgame.id Sudah baca? Tinggalkan review-mu di sini:...

Buku yang saya tulis, ‘What It Takes: Southeast Asia’, sekarang sudah tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia dan Inggris. Dapatkan di sini: https://books.endgame.id/ Sudah baca? Tinggalkan review-mu di sini: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... ---------------------Bagaimana arah kebijakan dan lanskap ekonomi ke depan? Untuk pertama kalinya, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa berbincang selama lebih dari 90 menit...