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Welcome to the Visions of a Better World podcast. In it, we will map out together how to make the world a better place for all of us. Our podcast is also often visited by experts from different themes. Check out our episodes on these podcast platforms.
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Visions of a Better World is a podcast series produced and hosted by Global Visions association. The series brings together people to discuss themes, ideas and theories regarding the mission of making the world a better place.
Global Visions is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland with the purpose of bringing people and organisations together and developing ideas aimed at building a better world.
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In the second episode of this two part series on transformative politics, futures, and hope, we turn to the question of what comes next. If the future is not predetermined, how can it be shaped, and by whom? The conversation explores the idea that the future is fundamentally open, while acknowledging the constraints posed by climate change, technological developments, and shifting geopolitical dynamics. What does it mean to act under uncertainty, and how can political imagination be sustained in times of crisis?
Sirkka Heinonen emphasises futures literacy, collective visioning, and the distinction between possible, probable, and preferable futures. She highlights the need to imagine alternatives and develop forms of anticipatory governance. Thomas Wallgren reflects on the ethical and political dimensions of uncertainty, questioning dominant narratives around technological progress and emphasising responsibility, agency, and the power of truth. The discussion engages with the limits of current political frameworks and how we understand expertise and collective action.
The episode brings together philosopher and political thinker Professor Thomas Wallgren (University of Helsinki) and Professor Emerita of Futures Research Sirkka Heinonen (University of Turku).
Thomas Wallgren’s work focuses on democracy, transformative politics, and the structural conditions shaping political possibility. He has been closely involved with the World Social Forum and has written extensively on its significance, limitations, and the evolving nature of global political movements.
Sirkka Heinonen is a leading scholar in futures research whose work explores foresight, anticipatory governance, and the role of imagination in shaping societal trajectories. Her research emphasises how engaging with multiple possible futures can itself be a democratic and transformative practice.
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Host: Astrid Aminoff
Global Visions is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland, working to bring people and organisations together to develop ideas aimed at building a better world.
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TikTok: @globalvisionsry
LinkedIn: Global Visions
Watch our Panel Discussions on our YouTube Channel
YouTube: GlobalVisionsry
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Take our Visionary Test and find out what type of Visionary you are! https://visionary.globalvisions.tech
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We also have an interesting discussion forum on Discord on several different themes. Join our community and come to consider together how to make the world better for all people.
Join the forum and participate in the discussion! Let’s work together to create a global community and think about how to make the world a better place.
If that’s the case, then A Citizen of a New Time: A Vision of a Better World is a book you should read. In the book, Max Tallberg presents a concrete political vision of a better world. The book is available to download for free.
Members have access to a separate membership portal, where participants get to sign up for events, join the discussion on the forum and get information about the meetings organized by the association.
