Dr. Sophie Scott-Brown, a modern intellectual historian and philosopher specializing in direct democracy, anarchism, activism, and education. She is a fellow at the University of St Andrews and a NYU Remarque fellow. Dr. Scott-Brown has authored works such as "The Histories of Raphael Samuel: A Portrait of a People's Historian" and "Colin Ward and the Art of Everyday Anarchy".Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:50 Who is Sophie-Scott Brown?02:44 Why I Invited Sophie to the Podcast04:33 Anarchism11:23 Anarchy in Companies13:56 Equality & Friendship18:55 Society & Power24:33 Problems of Democracy30:22 Anarchism into practice46:25 Offensive Structure Realism00:56:38 Anarchic Systems through history01:06:02 My App on Direct Democracy01:17:28 Agora movement in Brussels01:19:54 Facilitators in Democracy01:26:08 Crowdsourcing your community01:29:20 Free Trade01:31:55 Thoughts on the conversation01:33:09 Sophie Scott-Brown's Last Words

Jeffrey Sachs is an American economist, academic, and public policy analyst known for his work on economic development, poverty reduction, and sustainability. He has advised governments and international organizations, including the UN, on economic policies. Sachs played a key role in the transition of post-Soviet economies to market systems and was a leading advocate for the UN’s Millennium Development Goals. Currently, he is a professor at Columbia University and directs the Center for Sustainable Development.Thanks to MEP Michael von der Schulenburg for organising the event.Timestamps00:00 Introduction03:01 Jeffrey Sachs' Background04:58 The Origin of Today's US Foreign Policy10:23 NATO Enlargement28:42 2014 Ukraine Euromaidan31:15 Minsk Agreements33:37 Sachs' Call with Jake Sullivan36:12 NATO's Open Door Policy37:22 Putin's Intentions in Ukraine40:22 2022 Peace Talks45:23 Donald Trump50:44 Middle East53:23 China54:36 Europe-Russia Relations01:00:44 NATO 5% Defence Spending01:09:54 2025 Peace Negotiations01:15:20 Beginning of NATO Expansion01:21:31 How to achieve a real European Foreign Policy01:27:44 The Future of the West01:34:24 Finlandization

Jeffrey Sachs is an American economist, academic, and public policy analyst known for his work on economic development, poverty reduction, and sustainability. He has advised governments and international organizations, including the UN, on economic policies. Sachs played a key role in the transition of post-Soviet economies to market systems and was a leading advocate for the UN’s Millennium Development Goals. Currently, he is a professor at Columbia University and directs the Center for Sustainable Development.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:30 Who is Jeffrey Sachs03:14 Ukraine War11:35 United States14:10 European Foreign Policy26:49 Donald Trump31:36 NATO38:10 Summary43:14 John Mearsheimer46:20 Final Thoughts

Cristian Terheș is a Romanian politician and Member of the European Parliament since 2019, representing the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNȚ-CD). He gained prominence for his vocal stance on issues related to democracy, transparency, and civil liberties within the EU. Terheș has been particularly critical of the European Commission’s handling of COVID-19 policies, advocating for government accountability and transparency regarding vaccine contracts. He has also spoken against centralized EU policies, emphasizing national sovereignty and individual freedoms. Before his political career, he was known for his activism in Romanian diaspora communities, particularly in the United States, where he worked as a priest. His speeches and interventions in the European Parliament often challenge mainstream narratives, making him a notable figure in debates on EU governance and human rights.00:00 Intro02:35 Topic of discussion04:33 What is a vaccine05:19 What happened when Covid-19 started09:54 What the European Union did22:08 Censorship25:43 Request to European Medicine Agency (EMA)30:17 Clinical Trials38:40 Pharma Lobbying43:34 Contracts54:10 How MEPs Vote57:08 Ursula Von Der Leyen / Pharmaceutical Companies1:03:45 Conclusion

Damian Boeselager is a German business consultant, journalist and politician of Volt Europa. He is member of European Parliament in The Greens/EFA Group since his election in 2019.Follow Damian:https://twitter.com/d_boeselagerhttps://www.instagram.com/damian.boeselagerTimestamps:00:00 Introduction02:27 Who is Damian Boeselager?03:14 Can Europe Fall Apart?04:49 Federalisation of Europe07:60 How EU Elections Should Be Done13:26 Europeans don't care about EU politics15:26 Electing the President of the European Commission19:44 Having Power in the European Parliament25:07 Volt Party31:52 Patriots for Europe33:48 Donald Trump40:43 Elon Musk44:38 Free Speech49:08 Censorship in Europe?56:07 People hate politicians59:38 Cooperating with the Far-Right01:06:16 Damian's Future Goals01:09:31 Damian's Last Words

Michael von der Schulenburg is a former United Nations diplomat, he spent his life in many of the world’s trouble spots, such as in Haiti, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, the Balkan, Somalia, Sierra Leone and the Sahel. Now he is a Member of the European Parliament in the German party Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht.Michael's Website: https://michael-von-der-schulenburg.com/Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/44PpchaTimestamps:00:00 Introduction02:38 Who is Michael von der Schulenburg03:45 EU Foreign Policy13:25 War in Ukraine24:03 The end of the war in Ukraine28:32 The Future of Europe34:37 Israel and Palestine38:04 Ursula von der Leyen39:26 Making Europe Better42:02 Common European Army47:57 The Future of the World50:25 The Importance of Population55:44 Young People58:23 Individualism & Capitalism59:42 Life & Death

Eliza Gkritsi is a Tech Reporter for Politico, focused on platforms. She has focused on tech throughout her career as a journalist. She previously worked at Euractiv in Brussels, New York-based CoinDesk and Shanghai’s TechNode. Max Griera is an EU Politics Reporter for POLITICO. He authored the EU Transition Playbook, following Brussels’ post-electoral institutional changeover, and is currently the European Parliament correspondent. Follow Max and Eliza: https://www.politico.eu/staff/max-griera/ https://www.politico.eu/author/eliza-gkritsi/ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:53 What is Politico? 06:17 Is it true I'm Elon Musk's Puppet?11:56 Is it true I'm Putin's Puppet? 19:12 Is there Truth out there? 21:28 Andrew Tate 23:23 The Digital Services Act 42:03 From YouTuber to Politician 47:21 My App on Direct Democracy 50:59 I'm Pro-EU or Eurosceptic?

Dominik Tarczyński is a Polish politician, who has served as Member of the European Parliament since 2020 and was a member of the Sejm (lower house of the Polish parliament) from 2015 to 2020. He is part of the party "Law and Justice" and the european political group ECR (European Conservatives and Reformists). Follow Dominik: https://twitter.com/d_tarczynski https://www.instagram.com/dominiktarczynski/ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:14 Make Europe Great Again? 08:01 Is the EU Positive? 14:57 Leftist Bias of the Institutions? 17:31 Corruption 19:00 Political Polarization 23:53 Donald Trump 31:23 How to Fix Europe 48:53 Polish Presidency of the European Council 53:06 Left and Right-wing Cooperation 55:11 Is EU Imposing its agenda?

Christel Schaldemose is a Danish politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2006. In 2021, she was appointed as the Parliament's rapporteur on the Digital Services Act (DSA) and, from 2024, she has been a Vice President of the European Parliament.Follow Christel Schaldemose:https://www.instagram.com/christelschaldemosehttps://twitter.com/schaldemosemepTimestamps:00:00 Introduction01:10 Who is Christel Schaeldemose?02:11 Whats the Digital Services Act?09:40 How the DSA was developed13:00 The idea behind the DSA17:40 Mark Zuckerberg20:43 Disinformation and Russian Media23:39 Why I invited Mark Zuckerberg and Elon 28:14 Community notes30:49 Is there Censorship in Europe?

Pasquale Tridico is an Italian economist and Member of the European Parliament with the Five Star Movement. He is currently the chair of the FISC committee in the European Parliament. He served as president of the Italian National Institute for Social Security from 2019 to 2023. Follow Pasquale: https://www.instagram.com/pasquale.tridico/https://twitter.com/ptridico/ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:02 Who is Pasquale Tridico? 04:04 Direct Democracy 10:30 Mercosur Agreement 13:27 The 5 Stars Movement 16:50 Joining The Left Group 18:57 Chair of FISC Committee 22:43 Common Fiscal Policy? 27:02 Wealth Tax 32:52 Do Governments Spend Money Wisely? 35:23 Working at the European Parliament 37:17 Problems in Europe 40:43 Budget of the European Union 43:40 Tridico's Last Words