Ep30. Is there Order in the universe? Or are we all the playthings of chance?
Disorder26 Mars 2024

Ep30. Is there Order in the universe? Or are we all the playthings of chance?

Can we ever truly achieve Order in the international system? Or is life itself just a deterministic jumble of uncontrollable events? Do humans crave order so much that they perceive it even when it is absent – leading to conspiracy theories? And should policymakers avoid optimization and prediction and embrace experimentation, resilience, and slack to fix the problems of our era of Global Enduring Disorder? This week we celebrate the six-month anniversary of Disorder, by talking with a guest from our very first episode, the man who inspired this podcast, Brian Klaas. Brian’s page-turning new book ‘Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters’, is not only a dynamic read, it has much to say about whether our lives, our politics, and our relationships can ever be truly ordered. In the conversation, Brian and Jason agree disagreeably about the following issues: do most people believe that good things happen to good people, that one’s lot in life is somehow earned, and that ‘things happen for a reason’? Can some disorder be good in our personal lives? Is Order a spiritual rather than a rational virtue? Twitter: @DisorderShow Subscribe to our Substack: https://natoandtheged.substack.com/ Website: https://natoandtheglobalenduringdisorder.com/ Producer: George McDonagh Exec Producer: Neil Fearn Show Notes Links Pick up Fluke by visiting - https://brianpklaas.com/fluke For more of Brian’s writing visit - https://www.forkingpaths.co/ Listen to a great audio overview of the book here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep 192. Who is funding the Houthis?

Ep 192. Who is funding the Houthis?

In this episode of Disorder, Jane Kinninmont is joined by Peter Salisbury, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University, and Senior Fellow at the Century Foundation, who has spent years tracking...

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Ep 191. Why Can’t Western governments get anything done? What do we do about trillionaires? Is the US missing out on the World Cup dividend?

Ep 191. Why Can’t Western governments get anything done? What do we do about trillionaires? Is the US missing out on the World Cup dividend?

This week it’s time for listener questions! And pls note that members of the Mega Orderer’s club get their questions answered first. Jane and Jason discuss: why Russia is pretending to be happy with S...

30 Juni 53min

Ep 190. An Orderly British transition is underway and the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara

Ep 190. An Orderly British transition is underway and the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara

Don’t you just love when decency interjects and sometimes people do the right thing, the orderly thing, the sane thing? Well voters of Makerfield have chosen order and unity over disorder and division...

23 Juni 55min

Ep 189. The Armenian election and the Disorderly Caucasus

Ep 189. The Armenian election and the Disorderly Caucasus

In this episode of Disorder Latest, Jason is joined by Thomas de Waal, journalist, author, and Senior Fellow at Carnegie Europe who has spent decades studying the politics, conflicts, and societies of...

18 Juni 36min

Ep 188. Disorder LIVE @ UNA-UK: The Disunited Kingdom, the disordered dynamics of U.S.-Iran talks, and how Hormuz affects Nigerian politics

Ep 188. Disorder LIVE @ UNA-UK: The Disunited Kingdom, the disordered dynamics of U.S.-Iran talks, and how Hormuz affects Nigerian politics

For a special live edition of Disorder, we come to you live from the United Nations Association – UK, where Jason, Jane and Mark were  joined by a special guest-- Alexis Akwagyiram, Managing Editor fo...

16 Juni 1h 1min

Ep 187. Iran War restarted? And Is Latin America moving to the right?

Ep 187. Iran War restarted? And Is Latin America moving to the right?

Over the weekend Iran launched waves of missiles at Israel, while Israel retaliated against military targets and a petrochemical complex in Iran, as an uneasy two-month truce appeared to break down. ...

9 Juni 35min

Ep 186. How to oust Netanyahu, and give the UAE tough love

Ep 186. How to oust Netanyahu, and give the UAE tough love

It is our favourite time of the month, listeners questions! This week Jason and Jane take listener questions around topics including: Will Netanyahu be ousted in this year’s elections? Have the Isr...

2 Juni 1h 2min

Ep 185. Is Ukraine Winning? And how has the Iran war reshaped the Middle East? With David Tafuri

Ep 185. Is Ukraine Winning? And how has the Iran war reshaped the Middle East? With David Tafuri

The crises across our disordered world are more interconnected than ever. As states pursue their own self-interest, genuine collective action for mutual shared benefit seems further away than ever bef...

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