Better Tomorrow Speaker Series
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Better Tomorrow Speaker Series hosts conversations that matter. We bring together authors, advocates, and academics to talk about solving problems in Hawai‘i and the world.
The series is a joint venture of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, and Kamehameha Schools.
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Episodes
Corey Robin: Hope in Hard Times
January 22, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBAs the 2024 Presidential election approaches, many liberals fear that American democracy won’t survive another four years of Trump. But political scientist Corey Robin reminds us that American democracy has been flawed since its constitutional founding – it is the structure of American government and elections that pose the greatest threat to democracy, not an individual. But although Trump could not have come into power without these structural advantages, we also have structure to thank fo...
Nicholas Christakis: What Makes Humans Good
July 27, 2023 22:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBNicholas A. Christakis is the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale University. He works in the fields of network science, biosocial science, and behavior genetics. He directs the Human Nature Lab and is the Co-Director of the Yale Institute for Network Science. Dr. Christakis has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is the author of more than 200 article...
Rebecca Diamond: How to Renovate Housing Policy in a Way that Really Works
January 31, 2023 18:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBHawai‘i’s residents have struggled with housing availability and affordability for decades. Median home prices have climbed beyond middle-class reach, local households pay an unsustainable portion of their income to housing, and the state has one of the highest rates of homelessness in the country. The pandemic recession has made everything worse. Because the problem is so pervasive, every legislative session considers a raft of remedies. But what strategies really work? Based on the exper...
Maria Ressa: What Are You Willing to Sacrifice for the Truth?
January 24, 2023 18:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBJournalist Maria Ressa is co-founder of Rappler.com and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Born in the Philippines, Maria grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Princeton University. She got her start in journalism during the People Power Revolution of 1986 and reported for CNN from 1987 to 2005, serving as bureau chief in Manila and Jakarta. She is the author of two books on terrorism in Southeast Asia and How to Stand up to a Dictator (2022). For her resilience in the face of repression, M...
Kevin Roose: Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation
December 08, 2022 18:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBFocused on intersections of technology, business, and culture, Kevin Roose writes about online extremism, social media disinformation, artificial intelligence and algorithms, and emerging technologies. Before joining The Times, he was a columnist for New York magazine and co-host of the Real Future TV documentary series. He is the author of three bestselling books. The Better Tomorrow Speaker Series features incisive conversations on the most pressing issues of our time. The project is a jo...
Tina Stege: Climate Action for Pacific Survival
June 16, 2022 19:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBTina Eonemto Stege is the Climate Envoy for the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Born in Saipan, raised on Kwajalein and Majuro, and educated in Honolulu, she brings a Pacific focus to her community-based work on a range of issues, from the impacts of nuclear testing to sustainable development and climate adaptation. Stege received her BA from Princeton University and her M.A. in Anthropology from the Université d’Aix-en-Provence.” The Better Tomorrow Speaker Series featu...
Climate Action for Pacific Survival: A Conversation with Tina Stege
June 16, 2022 19:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBTina Eonemto Stege is the Climate Envoy for the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Born in Saipan, raised on Kwajalein and Majuro, and educated in Honolulu, she brings a Pacific focus to her community-based work on a range of issues, from the impacts of nuclear testing to sustainable development and climate adaptation. Stege received her BA from Princeton University and her M.A. in Anthropology from the Université d’Aix-en-Provence.” The Better Tomorrow Speaker Series featu...
Vivek Murthy: Together in Crisis
January 25, 2022 18:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBVivek Murthy is Surgeon General of the United States. In service to three presidents, he has launched national initiatives to address the opioid crisis, to respond to Covid-19, and to alleviate chronic stress and isolation. A specialist in internal medicine, he received MD and MBA degrees from Yale and conducted research on vaccine development and clinical trials. He is the co-founder of three organizations: VISIONS, an HIV education program; Swasthya, a community health partnership for wome...
Kate Raworth
January 18, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBThe Better Tomorrow Speaker Series is a joint venture of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, and Kamehameha Schools.
Kate Raworth & Kamanamaikalani Beamer: Doughnut Economics
January 18, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBOxford economist and best-selling author Kate Raworth, in conversation with UH professor Kamanamaikalani Beamer, discuss how the cult of endless growth in traditional economics has led us astray, undermining human welfare and outstripping planetary limits. In its place, they propose a circular framework for economic thinking, one based on indigenous knowledge and a broader set metrics for sustainability, justice, and human well-being. They look to establish a new economics for the 21st centu...
Chesa Boudin: Rethinking Prosecution
January 11, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBFor half a century, tough-minded prosecutors have led the way imposing stiff and lasting penalties on lawbreakers. Now a new generation of progressive prosecutors is trying to use the awesome powers of their offices to dismantle mass incarceration. In this conversation, San Francisco’s District Attorney Chesa Boudin talks with UH law school dean Camille Nelson about the promise and pitfalls of rethinking prosecution. Topics include: police reform and accountability, cash bail and economic di...
Michael E. Mann: New Climate War
November 20, 2021 22:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBMichael E. Mann is Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science at Penn State and director of the Earth System Science Center. A specialist in combining theoretical models and observational data to understand the Earth’s climate system, Mann has published more than 200 scholarly publications and five books. He is an IPCC lead author and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Moderator Makena Coffman is the Director for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Institute for Sustainability...
Reece Jones: White Borders
November 02, 2021 00:50 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBReece Jones is Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography and Environment at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. He is the editor-in-chief of the journal Geopolitics and is a Guggenheim Fellow whose work has been featured in The New York Times, the Guardian, Time Magazine, and the Economist. Jones is also the author of three award-winning books: Border Walls; Violent Borders; and White Borders: Race and Immigration in America from Chinese Exclusion to the Border Wall. Moderator Robe...
Alicia Garza: The Purpose of Power
October 30, 2021 22:15 - 38 minutes - 35 MBHow do you keep organizing for justice even when racism wears you down? Tune into Alicia Garza, co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, in conversation with UH Centennial Professor Charles Lawrence. They discuss the future of the Black freedom movement and Alicia’s new book, The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart. The Better Tomorrow Speaker Series features incisive conversations on the most pressing issues of our time. The project is a joint venture of the University of Haw...
Edward Glaeser: Recovery to Resilience
October 18, 2021 18:47 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBA dynamic and wide-ranging conversation with Harvard economist Edward Glaeser on navigating the covid recession and laying the groundwork for growth and resilience. Additional topics include the future of cities, the economic benefits of public health, and the relationship between public investment and economic diversification. The Better Tomorrow Speaker Series features incisive conversations on the most pressing issues of our time. The project is a joint venture of the University of Hawa...