Common Sense with Mike Omoniyi

In this powerful and deeply emotional episode, we sit down with a man whose family was taken hostage by Hamas during the horrific events of October 7th, 2023.

He shares the harrowing details of that day, the uncertainty, the fear, and the unimaginable moments his loved ones endured. We explore the impact of the conflict on families like his, the broader implications of the Israel-Palestine conflict, and the resilience it takes to continue in the face of such trauma.

This is a story of survival, courage, and the human spirit in the midst of crisis.

In this Episode, M.T. answers questions from our community on the crisis currently engulfing the Middle East.

Many of us don't know what to think and swimming through all the media narratives can be difficult. This is a good guide for anyone trying to make sense of some of the moving parts of the conflict.

Rory Sutherland is one of the world's leading consumer behaviour experts, the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Advertising and an author.

In this, his second appearance on Common Sense Pod, we tackle a range of issues from AI to politics to big tech.

01:11 Tik Tok Algorithms

11:01 Changes to remote working

26:36 Elon Musk and Twitter

38:44 How can we harness AI

40:55 Im 10% Ghanaian

43:50 What is Conservatism

56:32 The problem with the Intellectual left

1:19:25 The right is correct about this

1:33:32 Dominic Cummings

Do let us know what you think

Kenny Imafidon is an entrepreneur, author, and social commentator

When he was arrested for a crime he didn't commit Kenny faced a minimum of thirty years behind bars – longer than the life he had lived.

In this podcast, we talk about his transformative time in prison, and the people and conversations that took him from being on trial for murder into the company of some of the most successful people in the world.

That Peckham Boy (His new book) is a real-life manifesto calling for positive change for those on the fringes of society.

According to Oxford, trust in the news has fallen across Europe and the proportion of people who say they avoid news has increased sharply across countries. Why don't we trust the news and what can we do about it?

Jodie is the founder of the News Literacy Lab, author of “You Are What You Read: why changing your media diet can change the world” and of children’s book, “Little Ruffle and The World Beyond“.

Over the past decade, Jodie has researched the damaging impact of the negativity bias in the news on our individual and collective mental health, as well as promoting the impact of solutions-focused journalism.

01:46 Who are you

02.49: Why does everyone hate the news

07:55: I stopped watching the news at 20

13:19: What is the news

21:56: The UK media system

40:35: Is society getting worse or better

46:33: How I slowly became right wing

The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime. How can you make all those hours count?

One of the world’s leading business thinkers, Dr. David Burkus’ forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders build their best team ever.

He is the bestselling author of four books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages.

Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked multiple times as one of the world’s top business thought leaders.

The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime. How can you make all those hours count?

One of the world’s leading business thinkers, Dr. David Burkus’ forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders build their best team ever.

He is the bestselling author of four books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages.

Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked multiple times as one of the world’s top business thought leaders.