The Thinkers' Lounge: Recent Episodes
The Thinkers' Lounge
The Thinkers' Lounge is a space to cultivate critical and rational thought on current affairs globally, in Malaysia, and deep discussions into important ideas. Follow this podcast for great insights from deep thinkers, hosted by Ching Yu Tan.
Japan’s plans to dump Fukushima’s radioactive waters into the sea, UK’s Covid-19 crisis, and critical thinking in a world flooded by information overload.
We discuss these topics in The Thinkers’ Lounge LIVE featuring physicist and environmentalist Jonathan Frost from the UK, hosted by Ching Yu Tan. Originally streamed live on Facebook on the 18th October, 2020.
Segments:
0:00 Intro
4:56 Japan Fukushima Radioactive Water Dumping
12:23 The Future of Nuclear Power and Other Renewables
36:46 Peer Review and COVID-19
1:09:03 Critical Thinking In An Information Overloaded World
1:25:07 The Economy and Real Wealth
A live discussion in The Thinkers’ Lounge about the latest in Malaysian politics, CMCO lockdown Malaysia, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s takeover of parliament touted as "The Anwar Move", and the current geopolitics of the USA vs China.
Originally streamed on the 13th of October, 2020 on Facebook. Featuring Dato’ David Gurupatham the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of David Gurupatham and Koay Advocates & Solicitors, with the host of The Thinkers’ Lounge — Ching Yu Tan.
Segments:
0:00 Intro
0:46 CMCO Lockdown Malaysia
12:02 The Anwar Move
38:38 US vs China Geopolitics