ThinkTech Hawaii

ThinkTech Hawaii

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ThinkTech Hawaii episodes

  • Is the United Nations Still up to its Job (History is Here to Help)

    Can we Rely on it to Meet Global Challenges.  The host for this show is Jay Fidell.  


    Our panel discusses what we have learned about global organizations for world governance from our experience with the League of Nations after World War I and the United Nations after World War II; what led to the creation of these organizations, what we expected of them; their successes, achievements and failures; how national politics and global geopolitics undermine collaborative decision making; the damage Trump did to the UN and its instrumentalities; how the UN has declined in recent years; what can be done to revitalize it by the US or its other member nations; to what extent does the UN remain effective; what will it take to create an molre effective world governance organization in the future.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lR54xuhmCd5nE4OhhdFnP7

    41 min
  • What Did we Do to Deserve Omicron (Politics for the People)

    What Should we Do to Deal with it.  The host for this show is Stephanie Dalton.  The guests are Jay Fidell, Tim Apicella and Winston Welch.  


    Our panel discusses the origins of omicron; the nature of the virus as compared to the first two strains; whether it is likely to be more infectious or more lethal;  whether existing vaccines and therapeutics will be able to limit its spread; how it is likely to affect public health, social and economic challenges to the United States and the world; what the Biden administration; what the Biden administration can and should do about it; whether the Biden administration will face new political challenges in attempting to achieve an appropriate response; how the success or failure of Biden's efforts to do with it will affect the GOP efforts to undermine public health and undermine Biden and the Democrats in Congress and in the next election.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6n-C2eGRTQo_3iayQFUrWsA

    39 min
  • Ending Government by Fiat (Talking Tax)

    The Unending State of Emergency.  The host for this show is Jay Fidell.  The guest is Tom Yamachika.  


    A “state of emergency,” which causes the Governor’s emergency powers to kick in, is supposed to terminate automatically after sixty days.
    Our Governor has gotten around this limitation by proclaiming a continued emergency just before the sixty-day clock runs out, thereby restarting the sixty-day clock.  Most of us have lost count of the number of emergency proclamations.  
    Legislators, understandably, are getting perturbed that they are being left out, and will be introducing measures to give the Legislature a veto power over all or a part of an emergency proclamation.
    The Governor, on the other hand, says that Hawaii is doing better than most states because of the emergency powers he has wielded.  “I would say this: Virtually every single state that tied the governor’s hands has regretted it,” Ige is quoted as saying.
    In this episode, we discuss the tension over the Governor's emergency powers and possible action to be taken in the 2022 Legislature.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lmEllOKP493URXssFT4N7G

    34 min
  • New Book - Raging Covid-19 Pandemic (Global Connections)

    Where it will Go from Here with Omicron.  The host for this show is Jay Fidell.  The guest is Roopmati Khandekar.  


    Dr. Roopmati Khandekah, who works for the United Nations in New York, talks about her new book on covid, and talks about where it is now and where it will go from here, especially with the delta and omicron variants.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mHEEOF0uG_ZWaKXVlH7Wn9

    38 min
  • Women, Peace and Security in North Asia (Global Connections)

    A Conversation with Betsy Kamamura.  The host for this show is Carlos Juarez.  The guest is Betsy Kawamura.  


    Betsy Kawamura is founder of Women4NonViolence and she discusses sexual gender-based violence in north and northeast Asia. She discusses the role of the international community, the UN, and NGOs.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mHEEOF0uG_ZWaKXVlH7Wn9

    30 min
  • High School, Businesses, and Community (Connecting Hawaii Business)

    Using a Capstone Project to Give Back.  The host for this show is Kathleen Lee.  The guest is Olivia Rose.  


    Hawaii Preparatory Academy senior Olivia Rose is using her high school capstone project to give back to one Hawaii Island community. She has partnered with local nonprofit Kona Kids and Hawaii businesses to assemble meal kits and recipes for families in Waimea. She talks about her passion for food and nutrition, how she started the project, and lessons she's learned along the way.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6l6H4iie-TbdPnrVJ2zU6VI

    25 min
  • Esports Branding (The Wide World of Esports)

    Design and Content Creation.  The host for this show is Katharine Nohr.  The guest is Jakob Johnson.  


    We discuss the importance of professional graphic design of company logos, social media content creation, and how esports organizations can level up their online image.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nlmJ4UgUkvYa2n7M4MRTZc

    25 min
  • Russia, China Pollute Earth's Orbit (What Now America)

    Why Testing Weapons in Space is a Bad Idea.  The host for this show is Tim Apicella.  The guests are Jay Fidell and Winston Welch.  


    If you saw the sci-fi movie Gravity a few years ago, it was about astronauts working on repairs on a space station when the unthinkable occurred: Russia destroyed a satellite within the same orbit of the space station. The thousands of pieces of space debris became a life threat to those living in the station. Sometimes life imitates art because essentially that's close to what occurred when Russia conducted a missile strike in space. Currently, NASA tracks thousands of pieces of space junk that travel at great speeds in Earth's orbit. Russia and China just added to the list of debris that can potentially damage satellites or worse the International Space Station, and jeopardize the lives of astronauts. This hazard is well understood by Russia. They didn't care and ignored an informal agreement to keep space free of weapons, and equally important, not test weapons which create new debris fields. The Biden Admin. loudly protested. As usual, Russia could care less. What should US do now?

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mVXxNV6CR6JM87PhD82eU1

    34 min
  • Happenings for Reason Vol 5 (Humane Architecture)

    Past, Present and Prospective Dwelling.  The hosts for this show are Martin Despang and DeSoto Brown.  The guest is Ronald Lindgren.  


    The reflections on the simultaneous events of the renovations of the Halekulani in 2020 2021, Waikiki Park Hotel, Lindgren Residence in 2021, Waikiki Grand Hotel unit Despang 2021 and likely lessons learned from for the future embodied by the Proletarian People Power Primitiva III proposal.

    The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6kDcGh5KYsLd28-x3DBXGjI

    29 min

About ThinkTech Hawaii

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ThinkTech Hawaii is a non-profit streaming network based in Honolulu. Our vision is to be a leader in shaping a more vital and thriving Hawaii as the foundation for future generations. Our mission is to be the leading digital media platform raising public awareness and promoting civic engagement in Hawaii.

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