From previous episodes we have concluded that (1) power will naturally accumulate in a very few (2) all humans will act selfishly and that is not always bad. Today we discuss, based on those 2 premises, what is the responsibility of those in power to society? Our discussion is split into 3 sections/contexts: individuals, businesses, nations. We conclude with our opinions post-discussion if we agree with Spiderman's uncle Ben - does/should great responsibility come with great power?

0:00 Introducing the premise

2:24 Should people with great power simply try not to cause damage or should they act and do proactive good ?

5:19 Individuals: bullying, bystander dilemma, harassment, social responsibility

23:53 Businesses: what is the responsibility of businesses to their stakeholders? Is brainwash kids with selfish goals that align with global good the long-term solution?

32:25 Nations: what is the responsibility of a powerful nation like the US in the global theatre? Should they do nation building to "liberate" people i.e. North Korea?

39:00 Conclusion: do we agree that with great power comes great responsibility? (Prelude into future topic - should billionaires exist?)

More about us:

- Wing (https://wingvasiksiri.com): "Founder and Managing Partner at iSeed SEA"

- Ivan (https://ivanfj.com): "PhD researcher in Biodegradable Plastics at UC Berkeley"

- Andrei (https://andrei.ai): "PhD researcher in Machine Learning at University of Cambridge"