Host
Gabrielle Sierra
Subscribe
Show Notes
Get caught up on season one:
“China Doesn’t Want Your Trash”
“New Years Special: 2020 Hindsight”
“The One Where We Talk About NATO at a Party”
Transcript
The world is a big place. And now more than ever it’s clear that global problems can become local--in a flash. In our last season, we covered 11 issues that could change our lives. Like the possibility of robots going to war--
Paul SCHARRE: Even if machines could make all the right decisions, machines aren't going to feel the moral impact of those decisions.
And the risks of trying to cool our planet by dimming the sky.
Shuchi TALATI: I think whatever decision we make we have to do it with future generations in mind.
And how a pandemic can expose the cracks in our interconnected world.
Tom FRIEDEN: A weakness anywhere is a weakness everywhere. We can’t protect ourselves from diseases by pulling up the drawbridge around the United States.
Now, in our second season, we're diving into new issues that may be flying under the radar but won’t be for long.
Elizabeth SEGRAN: I think it’s worth realizing that the fashion industry is hugely polluting and we are directly responsible for this impact.
Chinmayi ARUN: Is the problem that they are reading this on the internet? Or is the problem that it is being confirmed by the media?
SIERRA: What do you see as the responsibility of a private company that has so much influence in another country?
Seema MODY: So, this is a really interesting question.
Vindu GOEL: If Whatsapp had a traceability, India would not be the only country to ask, other countries would ask.
Elizabeth ECONOMY: Fundamentally what I think Xi Jinping is attempting to do is simply to make the world safe for authoritarianism.
Dayo AIYETAN: That is the kind of thing we want to prevent in Nigeria.
Elizabeth SEGRAN: In that 15-year-period, the number of clothes manufactured globally doubled.
Amber VALLETTA: Cut off those pants and make them into shorts? I don’t know.
Linda GREER: Ah, this is the point in which the podcast needs to be video so I could be wringing my hands for people to see.
So join us as we bring some of the world’s interesting stories home to you. From the Council on Foreign Relations, this is Why it Matters.
More Episodes
Works of art and cultural heritage sites are common casualties in war. In many cases, the sale of plundered treasures has helped finance ongoing conflict. In this ep...
Works of art and cultural heritage sites are common casualties in war. In many cases, the sale of plundered treasures has helped finance ongoing conflict. In this ep...
Read MoreFor decades, international students have enjoyed bipartisan support in the United States, with strong consensus that they fuel American innovation, job creation, and...
For decades, international students have enjoyed bipartisan support in the United States, with strong consensus that they fuel American innovation, job creation, and...
Read MoreAs the effects of climate change move from scientific predictions to daily headlines, some investors have begun sounding the alarm about impending dangers to financi...
As the effects of climate change move from scientific predictions to daily headlines, some investors have begun sounding the alarm about impending dangers to financi...
Read MoreHosting the Olympics is a monumental undertaking that often leaves behind rusted stadiums and financial losses. So why do nations compete to do it? This episode exam...
Hosting the Olympics is a monumental undertaking that often leaves behind rusted stadiums and financial losses. So why do nations compete to do it? This episode exam...
Read MoreWhether you think we are making history or repeating it, it’s safe to say we are living in a historic time. In this episode, Why It Matters asks three historians to ...
Whether you think we are making history or repeating it, it’s safe to say we are living in a historic time. In this episode, Why It Matters asks three historians to ...
Read MoreThe killing of George Floyd, the anti-racism protest movement that followed, and the Donald J. Trump administration’s response have shaken the United States and capt...
The killing of George Floyd, the anti-racism protest movement that followed, and the Donald J. Trump administration’s response have shaken the United States and capt...
Read MoreIt is estimated that twenty to forty million people around the world are victims of human trafficking. Of these, the majority are trafficked for labor, and many of t...
It is estimated that twenty to forty million people around the world are victims of human trafficking. Of these, the majority are trafficked for labor, and many of t...
Read MoreChina is undertaking massive infrastructure projects across the world and loaning billions of dollars to developing nations. On paper, the objective is to build a va...
China is undertaking massive infrastructure projects across the world and loaning billions of dollars to developing nations. On paper, the objective is to build a va...
Read MoreRoughly four hundred million people in India use the encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp. Now, the country’s ruling party is trying to force WhatsApp to let the go...
Roughly four hundred million people in India use the encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp. Now, the country’s ruling party is trying to force WhatsApp to let the go...
Read MoreWhat’s the true cost of cheap clothes? Fast fashion has become a multibillion-dollar industry in recent decades, reshaping the world’s shopping habits. But the indus...
What’s the true cost of cheap clothes? Fast fashion has become a multibillion-dollar industry in recent decades, reshaping the world’s shopping habits. But the indus...
Read More