This sixth and final episode of Wisdom of the Crowd is all about China. From the race to define the use of Artificial Intelligence, to securing critical materials around the globe, the issues on the horizon are both new and daunting. There has long been a debate about whether China is a partner, competitor, or rival, but it has become increasingly clear that policymakers in Washington and Brussels will have to accept that the country may be all three: A partner on existential global challenges like climate change. A competitor in trade, technology and shaping the contours of the 21st century's economic landscape. And a rival from the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea to Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula. 

Our guests for this episode are Jennifer Turner, the director of the China Environment Forum at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC; and Theresa Fallon, the founder and director of the Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies (CREAS) in Brussels. They help us make sense of the complicated relationship between the U.S., Europe, and China – a relationship that is set to define the century ahead. 

Wisdom of the Crowd is produced by the Bertelsmann Foundation, the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Are We Europe, and Awe Studio. Sound design for this episode was done by Stefano Montali with editing by Kyrill Hartog. Research was done by Daniela Rojas Medina and Anthony Silberfeld. The podcast artwork is by Tamara Tasić, and this series is hosted by Rylie Munn.

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In this fifth episode of Wisdom of the Crowd we explore the intricate trade and economic relationship between the United States and Europe. Within this trillion-dollar partnership lies a complex history of agreements, conflicts, and transformative shifts that have altered its course throughout the years. From the rise of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) to its dramatic collapse, from the Trump administration’s contentious U.S.-EU trade dialogue to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the partnership has seen its ups and downs. The central questions are: How has the past influenced today’s transatlantic trade and economic alliance, and what lies ahead?

In this episode, we delve into these questions with our guests, hearing both a U.S. and EU perspective. Our guests for this episode are Daniel Hamilton, a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center on the United States and Europe, and Galina Kolev-Schaefer, Senior Economist and Head of Macroeconomic Analysis and Forecast at the German Economic Institute. Take a listen!

Wisdom of the Crowd is produced by the Bertelsmann Foundation, the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Are We Europe, and Awe Studio. Sound design for this episode was done by Stefano Montali with editing by Nahal Sheikh. Research was done by Daniela Rojas Medina and Anthony Silberfeld. The podcast artwork is by Tamara Tasić, and this series is hosted by Rylie Munn.

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In this fourth episode of Wisdom of the Crowd, we take a look at geopolitics, but not just how geopolitics play out here on earth. We’re going to zoom out a bit – looking at how space continues to operate as a stage for geopolitical competition, long after the Cold War of the last century. Today, new technologies and global powers, alongside private giants like SpaceX and Blue Origin, are re-shaping the space race. We will hear new perspectives and ask important questions about both the strategic opportunity and immense risk that comes with space exploration and colonization.

Our guests on the show today are Dr. Daniel Deudney, an author and professor of political science at John Hopkins University, and Dr. Pippa Malmgren, a former U.S. presidential adviser, economist, and tech entrepreneur. In this episode, we get their views on the history of the space race, what it looks like today, and what the future holds.

Wisdom of the Crowd is produced by the Bertelsmann Foundation, the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Are We Europe, and Awe Studio. Sound design for this episode was done by Stefano Montali with editing by Nahal Sheikh. Research was done by Daniela Rojas Medina and Anthony Silberfeld. The podcast artwork is by Tamara Tasić, and this series is hosted by Rylie Munn.

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Dark Skies: Space Expansionism, Planetary Geopolitics, and the Ends of Humanity

In this third episode of Wisdom of the Crowd we take a look at technology. Specifically, we’ll hone in on the relationship between the U.S. and EU in the world of tech and trade policy. We’ll discuss how transatlantic partners are working together to tackle the biggest challenges in this field, including data privacy, artificial intelligence and tech regulation.

Our guests on the show today are Rob Atkinson, the president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) in Washington, DC, and Alejandro Cainzos, member of the cabinet of Margrethe Vestager, the European Commission’s Executive Vice President for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age, joining us from Brussels. In the episode, we get their views on the challenges and opportunities of emerging technology and innovation. 

Wisdom of the Crowd is produced by the Bertelsmann Foundation, the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Are We Europe, and Awe Studio. Sound design for this episode was done by Stefano Montali with editing by Nahal Sheikh. Research was done by Daniela Rojas Medina and Anthony Silberfeld. The podcast artwork is by Tamara Tasić, and this series is hosted by Rylie Munn.

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Bertelsmann Stiftung

Are We Europe

Awe Studio
 

Featured in this Episode 

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

A Europe Fit for the Digital Age

Welcome to “Wisdom of the Crowd”, a podcast miniseries that explores the future of transatlantic relations. From democracy and geopolitics to climate change and technology, we  take a closer look at the most pressing issues impacting the transatlantic alliance by interviewing top experts and using a strategy of crowd-sourced forecasting. We don’t just rely on experts and policy makers; we listen to a crowd of forecasters, and YOU, to determine the outcome of future events. We call that “the wisdom of the crowd”. 

Our guests in this episode are Ambassador Derek Mitchell, the current President of the National Democratic Institute (or NDI) and former US Ambassador to Myanmar (also known as Burma) from 2012 to 2016; and Mark R. Thompson, director of the Southeast Asia Research Center at the City University of Hong Kong and an expert on Southeast Asian governance. 
 

Wisdom of the Crowd is produced by the Bertelsmann Foundation, the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Are We Europe, and Awe Studio. Sound design for this episode was done by Stefano Montali with editing by Kyrill Hartog. Research was done by Daniela Rojas Medina and Anthony Silberfeld. The podcast artwork is by Tamara Tasić, and this series is hosted by Rylie Munn.

Join the conversation on RANGE by making your own forecast today. 
 

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Bertelsmann Stiftung

Are We Europe

Awe Studio
 

Featured in this Episode 

National Democratic Institute

Welcome to “Wisdom of the Crowd”, a podcast miniseries that explores the future of transatlantic relations. From democracy and geopolitics to climate change and technology, we  take a closer look at the most pressing issues impacting the transatlantic alliance by interviewing top experts and using a strategy of crowd-sourced forecasting. We don’t just rely on experts and policy makers; we listen to a crowd of forecasters, and YOU, to determine the outcome of future events. We call that “the wisdom of the crowd”. 

Our guests are  Warren Hatch, CEO of Good Judgment, and Adam Siegel, the CEO of Cultivate Labs  — two organizations that harness the power of forecasting to help governments, companies and nonprofits make better decisions.

Wisdom of the Crowd is produced by the Bertelsmann Foundation, the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Are We Europe, and Awe Studio. Sound design for this episode was done by Stefano Montali with editing by Kyrill Hartog and Sofia Kuan. Research was done by Daniela Rojas Medina and Anthony Silberfeld. The podcast artwork is by Tamara Tasić, and this series is hosted by Rylie Munn.

Join the conversation on RANGE by making your own forecast today. 

Produced by

Bertelsmann Foundation

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Are We Europe

Awe Studio
 

Featured in this Episode 

Cultivate Labs

Good Judgment 

Welcome to "Wisdom of the Crowd", a podcast miniseries that explores the future of transatlantic relations through the lens of crowd-sourced forecasting. From geopolitics to climate change, we seek the wisdom of the crowd, not just experts and policymakers, to gain a more accurate assessment of future events. Join us and add your voice to the "Wisdom of the Crowd".

Wisdom of the Crowd is produced by the Bertelsmann Foundation,  the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Are We Europe, and Awe Studio.  Sound design is done by Stefano Montali and the podcast artwork is by Tamara Tasić. This series is hosted by Rylie Munn.