Visions of a Better World

In our latest two-part episode, we welcome three guests from the University of Helsinki. As we explore current events and the global challenges we face, it seems the fatalistic view is prevailing. Institutions like the UN lack credibility and the power needed to intervene and enforce human rights, as the current situations in Gaza and Sudan have shown us. The West continuously illustrates examples...

In this episode of Visions of a Better World , we explore the work of Home Street Home through a conversation with two of its founding members, Salim Edward and Viola Wallenius. Home Street Home is a non-profit organization operating in Makongeni, Kwale County, Kenya, and registered in Finland, Kenya, and Switzerland. Its work focuses on advancing children’s and youth’s education, wellbeing, and h...

In the previous episodes we have discussed various historical theories of justice with Kristian Klockars. Now we turn back to these conversations and reflect casually upon the larger topic of justice itself and the concept of it.

On 27th of September 2023 Global Visions organised a panel discussion on the topic of a basic income society i.e. what kind of society would one be in both in practice and theory where a social security reform such as a basic income would be implemented as a permanent solution. Discussing the various angles and perspectives were Signe Jauhiainen, (Senior Reseacher at Kela), Petteri Räty (the chair...

Wrapping up the sessions we had with professor Kristian Klockars about the history of various theories relating to justice, we discuss the idea of cosmopolitanism and its applicability to the issues of justice

In this penultimate session we had with Kristian Klockars, the school of thought practiced by the so-called Frankfurt School is being explored from the perspective of issues relating to the question of justice

Karl Marx is one of the most influential thinkers of Western history and thus, it is only relevant to try and seek an ethical thought and a theory of justice from his thinking. Joining on our quest is professor Kristian Klockars

Immanuel Kant is one of the important figures in the history of justice and especially his concept of categorical imperative has been highly influential. In this episode we explore these ideas and theories with professor Kristian Klockars.

Liberalism is both a philosophy and ideology that is still prevalent even today. In this episode we examine the phenomenon historically and currently with Kristian Klockars.

What is the approach within utilitarianism towards the issues of justice and is it still applicable in the present? These are the questions we delve into with Kristian Klockars.

Continuing our previous discussion with Kristian Klockars, we now move from Plato to his pupil, Aristotle, and explore his concepts and theories about justice, state and virtue.

We met with Kristian Klockars, senior university lecturer and docent of practical philosophy in the University of Helsinki to discuss the philosophy and history of justice. In this first episode, we discuss the general theories of justice and then focus on Plato's theory of justice.

During last year's Global Visions Forum 2022 a panel discussion was held regarding global basic income. Now the founder and the project planner of the association explore the topic from certain viewpoints that were not covered during the panel discussion.

Risto Marjomaa, Petteri Räty and Heikki Patomäki discuss the possibilities and challenges of a universal basic income implemented as a global project. The introductory remarks for the discussion are made by the founder and chairman of Global Visions, Max Tallberg and the discussion is moderated by the project planner of the association, Petri Lahtinen.

Petteri Räty is the chairperson of BIEN Finland (Suomen perustuloverkosto ry), that focuses on increasing discussion about UBI, advance implementation of UBI in Finland and follow international UBI initiatives. In this presentation Räty offers an in-depth overview of the concept of a universal basic income

Picking up the conversation in the previous episode of our podcast, we have now released the other half of the discussion we had with Alex Sager about open borders and free movement of people. https://alexsager.com

Recently we had the privilege of having Alex Sager, the professor of philosophy at the Portland State University and author of such monographs as Against Borders (2020) and Toward a Cosmopolitan Ethics of Migration (2018) to join our podcast to discuss the themes of open borders and the free movement of people. This is the first part of our discussion. https://alexsager.com

Journalist and writer Tuomas Muraja joins our podcast to discuss his book about Finland's basic income trial 2017-2018 to which he himself also participated. Further, our discussion covers the universal basic income in general and its future. http://tuomasmuraja.com

Global basic income is one of the most important projects to which Global Visions is committed. In this episode the chairman and vice chairman of BIEN (Basic Income Earth Network) Finland i.e. a network of academics and activists interested in the idea of basic income, Petteri Räty and Eetu Lehto join us to discuss universal basic income: what exactly it is, what could be achieved with it and how...

Joining us for the second time, Charles Muwonge, the director of Africulture Art Center, elaborates on the general situation in today’s Uganda and the various challenges his organization is trying to provide solutions for. https://africultureartcentre.org/

Charles Muwonge, the director of Africulture Art Center, a Ugandan community service organization, joins Visions of a Better World as our first guest to discuss the activities and goals of his organization. https://africultureartcentre.org/

The activities of Global Visions are driven by different visions of a better world as well as various views of possible utopias. In this episode the association’s chairman Max Tallberg ja project planner Petri Lahtinen discuss their own personal visions, different utopias and means to pursue a better world. Link to Max's book: https://avisionofabetterworld.net/eng/

In this first episode Max Tallberg and Petri Lahtinen introduce Global Visions and discuss the activities, core values and future plans of the association.