With the world in lockdown and the showdown with China accelerating, the West must now adapt to a world it no longer dominates.
Our current political, justice and economic systems are unable to resolve the current global crises, nor bridge the growing divides of wealth, gender and race.
COVID is giving us a chance to reset, but already we’re seeing a toxic form of vaccine nationalism take hold, in which unequal access to vaccines is leaving some countries out in the cold. So how do we design a more equal world?
We’re at a turning point now – how do we proceed?
Joining Hamish on the panel this week:
Stan Grant
Journalist and author
Stan Grant was born in Griffith, NSW, and is a proud Wiradjuri man. His forthcoming book, With the Falling of the Dusk, “explores what is driving the world to crisis and how it might be averted”.
Bruce Pascoe
Author
Bruce Pascoe is the author of Dark Emu, which explores the history of Aboriginal agriculture and prompted a discussion about Australian history. His is also still a country A-grade cricketer.
Sam Mostyn
President, Chief Executive Women
Sam Mostyn is a businesswoman and sustainability adviser, with a long history of executive & governance roles across business, sport, climate change, the arts, policy, and NFP sectors.
Gigi Foster
Economist, UNSW
Gigi Foster is a Professor with the School of Economics at the University of New South Wales, having joined UNSW in 2009 after six years at the University of South Australia.
Adam Creighton
Economics editor, The Australian
Adam Creighton is The Australian‘s economics editor, and has a special interest in tax and financial policy.