In our latest two-part episode, we welcome three guests from the University of Helsinki. As we explore current events and the global challenges we face, it seems the fatalistic view is prevailing. Institutions like the UN lack credibility and the power needed to intervene and enforce human rights, as the current situations in Gaza and Sudan have shown us. The West continuously illustrates examples of "rhetorical" moralism, demanding democratic values while also holding countries such as Saudi Arabia as their closest allies. Global inequality persists, populism is on the rise, and many of the post-World War II democratic values are perhaps eroding away. In this episode, we discuss these issues, concentrating on universal values, the problem of polarization, climate change, and visions of a better future.

Kristian Klockars is a Docent and Senior Lecturer of Practical Philosophy at the University of Helsinki. His research areas include political philosophy, especially the philosophy of democracy and critical social theory (both in the Frankfurt School and post-structuralist tradition).

Säde Hormio is an Academy Research Fellow at the University of Helsinki. Hormio’s research focuses especially on collective responsibility, social epistemology, and climate ethics. Hormio’s latest book, Taking Responsibility for Climate Change (2024), discusses, for example, the role of ethical arguments in setting climate policy.

Mattias Lehtinen is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki. His areas of research include the traditions of contemporary continental political philosophy, post-phenomenological thought, and critical theory. He is especially interested in contemporary political thought and theory.

In our latest two-part episode, we welcome three guests from the University of Helsinki. As we explore current events and the global challenges we face, it seems the fatalistic view is prevailing. Institutions like the UN lack credibility and the power needed to intervene and enforce human rights, as the current situations in Gaza and Sudan have shown us. The West continuously illustrates examples of "rhetorical" moralism, demanding democratic values while also holding countries such as Saudi Arabia as their closest allies. Global inequality persists, populism is on the rise, and many of the post-World War II democratic values are perhaps eroding away. In this episode, we discuss these issues, concentrating on universal values, the problem of polarization, climate change, and visions of a better future.

Kristian Klockars is a Docent and Senior Lecturer of Practical Philosophy at the University of Helsinki. His research areas include political philosophy, especially the philosophy of democracy and critical social theory (both in the Frankfurt School and post-structuralist tradition).

Säde Hormio is an Academy Research Fellow at the University of Helsinki. Hormio’s research focuses especially on collective responsibility, social epistemology, and climate ethics. Hormio’s latest book, Taking Responsibility for Climate Change (2024), discusses, for example, the role of ethical arguments in setting climate policy.

Mattias Lehtinen is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki. His areas of research include the traditions of contemporary continental political philosophy, post-phenomenological thought, and critical theory. He is especially interested in contemporary political thought and theory.

In our latest episode we invite you to take some time to learn about the important work of Home Street Home and the insights of two of its founding members Salim Edward and Viola Wallenius. The episode stretches a bit long and we had a sweet toddler rambling about in the background but that should not overshadow the important discussion we had. This is an opportunity to gain multiple perspectives on global development and life in Kenya through the lived experiences of Salim and Viola, who both work and live in Makongeni, a small village in Kenya where Home Street Home is based. Home Street Home is a non-profit organization that is registered in Finland, Kenya and Switzerland. The aim of the organization is to promote children’s and youth’s education, wellbeing and health in the area of Kwale County, Kenya. We discuss the challenges the community faces but also the solutions that have already been implemented thanks to the efforts of Home Street Home. Salim and Viola also discuss navigating introducing change while including the local elders in discussions and decision making and how change has to happen from within communities. We conclude the episode with examples of all the interesting positive things that are currently happening in Kenya, especially its startup culture. More importantly we discuss visions of a better future.

For more information about Home Street Home and how you can support this organization please visit www.homestreethome.fi and check out their instagram: homestreethomry

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