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Episode Synopsis
The UN General Assembly has passed a Declaration on Future Generations. It’s designed to ensure the generations of tomorrow aren’t disadvantaged by the decisions we make today. But is it more than feel good symbolism? Could it one day be as powerful as the Declaration on Human Rights? Also, how a focus on the here and now restricts visionary thinking; and we get the results from the latest 4-day work week trial, this time in Germany. GuestsProfessor Thomas Hale – Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University Professor Brett Bowden – Professor of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, School of Humanities & Communication Arts, Western Sydney University Professor Julia Backmann – University of MünsterFurther information University of Münster - Germany’s four-day working week trialBlavatnik School of Government - Implementing a Declaration on Future GenerationsBrett Bowden - Now is Not the Time: Inside our Obsession with the Present
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