DEY. Ideas + Influence

We're thrilled to see marine biologist and Urban Ocean Lab Co-Founder Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson's new bestselling book WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT? selected by Trevor Noah as one of his 7 favorite works that explore life's challenges "Johnson is perhaps the most famous climate scientist in the world, and in her new book she brings together a range of experts to explore possible solutions to the climate-change crisis. "What If We Get It Right?" is a book full of joy, justice, and love for the future." https://lnkd.in/eSkGYQ6c

“AtlasAi Solutions measures impact in the same way that our partners and customers do — is their work effectively making a difference.” —Abe Tarapani, CEO spoke on a panel at today’s Devex World Conference about emerging tech to support the SDGs. Atlas AI is a geospatial AI firm that takes satellite, economic, demographic data and more to support those on the ground working to serve the worlds most vulnerable communities with clear intelligence and analysis.

Theoretical physicist Sean Carroll and Oxford's Making Sense of Chaos author Doyne Farmer discuss why economists need to start taking the tools of complexity theory and complexity economics more seriously. "By and large, what we're doing is ignored by the mainstream...Now, things are changing. I sense some cracks opening up. In my career, I've always had the problem that I never fit into any discipline. So I'm one of the most interdisciplinary people around 'cause I've straddled disciplines without being in one through my whole career." Carroll and Farmer explore agent-based models, markets, crashes, overlapping hierarchies, out-of-equilibrium dynamics, nonlinear coupling, and more. "I do think that agent-based models can help guide us better, and maybe once we get good models, we can soften the intensity of those crashes or maybe even just understand how to keep them from occurring. I don't know. The jury's out, but I'm optimistic," said Farmer. https://lnkd.in/dxrAMB3Y

"Ayana Elizabeth Johnson turns the gloom and doom on its head in her new book focused on climate solutions What if We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures...a trove of ideas from environmental stakeholders she interviewed — sprinkled with poetry and Johnson's own expertise and reflections" You can listen to Marine biologist and Urban Ocean Lab Co-Founder Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson explore the big ideas from her new book and more in this conversation with Lynn Jolicoeur on WBUR's All Things Considered Dr. Johnson will also be speaking at the Brattle Theater in Cambridge on Oct. 23rd https://lnkd.in/ehQ5kNb8

For those working with humanity's biggest challenges, it's not enough to stay behind the scenes and rely on risk-averse and calendar-driven communications. Our founder, Rimjhim Dey spoke with Devex about the need for more personal stories when crafting PR and influence campaigns. Check out the full interview, and accompanying white paper on unlocking the power of human-focused PR below. https://lnkd.in/erXiJ2xj

What are the real rules of international relations? Next Wednesday, Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Stephen G. Brooks, and Tanisha Fazal will join Foreign Affairs Magazine Executive Editor Stuart Reid for a timely and lively discussion of the theoretical arguments that underpin today’s geopolitical debate https://lnkd.in/eupB8XUy

Do sanctions hit Disordering states, like Putin’s Russia or Iran, where it hurts to help avoid future aggression? Or do they facilitate the rise of a ‘Disorderer’s Club’ where sanctioned autocracies merely trade with each other and form common cause against the West? Disorder host Jason Pack and Bloomberg investigative journalist and Punishing Putin author Stephanie Baker explore different theories of whether economic integration prevents wars, the effectiveness of sanctions, the fear of blowback, the role of oligarchs in Putin's regime, and the impact of the ‘oil price cap’ on Russia's economy, and more https://lnkd.in/eg6xE7nE

"The number one issue is, how do we use technology in a constructive, affirmative, and equitable way to enable physicians and other healthcare providers to get back to the very core elements of our profession" Speaking about ways to improve medical education, equitable uses of AI, and ways to address the physician shortage, Dean Lloyd Minor of Stanford University School of Medicine joined Luba Greenwood, J.D., Ash Zenooz, MD and Christina Farr on Second Opinion, a Turpentine podcast. As we enter a new transformative era for healthcare, conversations like these are more important than ever. Check out the full episode below! https://lnkd.in/ej6QhNxs

We all know too much anger isn't good for us, but what exactly does it do to us and our relationships? And how can we tow the line and find a balance between constructive and destructive anger? "Anger, righteous indignation, and outrage is quite literally everywhere...While anger can be useful, it can also curdle into something wholly unproductive that has a slew of negative consequences, including how you view the world and relate to those within it." Allie Volpe spoke with Kurt Gray, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill moral psychologist, Deepest Beliefs Lab Director, and author of the upcoming book OUTRAGED: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground on the moral roots of our anger. "'Moral anger” is what drives people to protest, organize, and write to politicians in order to make the world a better place. This sort of outrage is righteous," says Gray. https://lnkd.in/ev7uF_VQ

Such a great conversation between two incredibly bright leaders