Better Nation

Host Igor Alves, Ph.D dropout and would be social scientist, though actual award-winning producer (and former federal government employee), reflects and talks with diverse guests on topics at the intersection of the political, economic, social and personal. The show explores this deeply divisive phase in U.S. and global history, the failures of elites and the established classes, the rise of right-wing populist movements, and much more. Better Nation also digs into creative policies (ahem, "Better Ideas"?) that promise to unlock chokepoints in our system and pull us toward a more enjoyable, harmonious, and sustainable society. So many questions to explore: How can we understand each other beyond memes, stereotypes, political hacks, or via provocateur "influencers"? How do we live a life worth living in a world of "late stage capitalism"? How do we adapt and flourish on the eve of "AGI" (Artificial General Intelligence)? Why should we care at all about the civic and public space? Who and what institutions and norms should we develop and trust? Personally and socially, how do we define success, progress and wellbeing? What are the innovations and revolutions of imagination needed to help us live in better communities and a better nation?This podcast aims to become a space for unfiltered yet civilized, smart yet accessible conversations. Episodes will be guided by a theme, idea or compelling factoid. Better Nation seeks to expand the invisible boundaries and blind spots of "our tribe" while deepening our understanding of "the other team" and those sidelined and in between. Better Nation is on a journey to help us learn through ideas, dialogue, facts and inspirations for a more empathetic, peaceful and loving world.