Topic: World Government Summit

4 chapters across the catalog

Trips of Clump
Episode 1438 1:24:35 - 1:27:00

1438: Trips of Clump

Pippa Malmgren, Digital Currency, Blockchain Accounting

Economist Pippa Malmgren told the World Government Summit that the world is on the brink of abandoning traditional money for a digital blockchain-based system. She argues this will provide "perfect records" of every transaction, necessitating a digital constitution of human rights to protect citizens from state power.

Throwing Yogurt
Episode 393 41:20 - 45:41

393: Throwing Yogurt

UN Sustainable Development, Scientific American, and World Government

Scientific American published an article advocating for an "effective world government" with transnational enforcement powers to address climate change. This aligns with United Nations documents regarding the upcoming Rio+20 summit. The proposal suggests replacing the UN Commission on Sustainable Development with a more powerful council to manage global water, energy, and food security.

Obamaland
Episode 142 43:58 - 45:55

142: Obamaland

Trilateral Commission, Formation of the Asian Union

Asian leaders at a summit in Thailand have pledged to move toward an EU-style community by 2015, fulfilling a goal often attributed to the Trilateral Commission. The hosts discuss the eventual merging of the European Union, the North American Union, and this new Asian Union into a single global government. They predict that such unions will eventually lead to civil wars due to historical cultural animosities, such as those between the French and Germans.