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The 2020 Tokyo Games Olympic Stadium at night: When sports and politics mix podcast
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: The IOC's Dick Pound on how sports and politics should mix

Listen: A look at the long history of protest at the Games with Dick Pound, the longest serving member of the International Olympic Committee and a former Olympic athlete himself. With COVID rates rising globally, this year's Olympics faced some major hurdles. But the pandemic was only part of the picture. The Tokyo Games played out against a backdrop of mounting global tension surrounding gender equality, racism and human rights, leaving many people to examine the place of politics on the playing field and podium.

Does alcohol help or harm society?
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Does alcohol help or harm society?

University of British Colombia professor Edward Slingerland says drinking makes us feel good and has historically encouraged socializing. But there are negative implications, as well: pandemic drinking and the "bro culture" associated with alcohol can exclude and even be dangerous for women.

How booze made us...civilized
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How booze made us...civilized

Did beer come before bread? Perhaps, says University of British Colombia professor Edward Slingerland, who credits alcohol with spurring humankind's first agricultural revolution thousands of years ago.

How the social contract broke
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How the social contract broke

When did society stop working for the people in it, and how might we restore reason for optimism for future generations? LSE's Minouche Shafik shares insight into how we might go about building a new social contract.

Is modern society broken?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Is modern society broken?

Renowned economist and London School of Economics Director Minouche Shafik tells GZERO World that we've broken the social contract. How do we create a better, more secure future for both younger and older generations?