Jung & Naiv
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In this interview, Israeli activist Dor Hedges discusses his work documenting Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank, the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and why he believes the two-state solution is no longer viable. Born in East Jerusalem in 1968 to parents who settled there, Hedges describes his journey from growing up in a settlement to becoming a field researcher exposing what he calls an apartheid system. He explains how Israeli society has been indoctrinated to ignore Palestinian existence, how settlements economically benefit middle-class Israelis, and why he believes only external pressure—not internal Israeli politics—can bring change.
- Apartheid and the Core Conflict
- Growing Up in a Settlement
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In this profound conversation, Palestinian philosopher Sari Nusseibeh discusses life under Israeli occupation in East Jerusalem, his decades-long advocacy for non-violent resistance, and the complex path toward Israeli-Palestinian coexistence. Speaking from his historic family home, Nusseibeh reflects on the failures of the two-state solution, his evolving political positions, the October 7th attacks and Israel's response, and why he believes lasting peace can only come through mutual understanding rather than violence or international intervention.
- Living Under Occupation in East Jerusalem
- The Philosophy of Non-Violent Resistance
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Christian Palestinian political analyst Javier Abouid discusses the Israeli occupation, Palestinian politics, and the failure of international law to protect Palestinian rights. Speaking from Bethlehem, he reflects on his journey from Chile to becoming an advisor to Palestinian negotiations, critiques the hypocrisy of Western support for Israel despite clear violations of international law, and explores the internal challenges facing Palestinian leadership while maintaining that ending occupation remains the core issue.
- From Chile to Palestine: A Personal Journey
- Eye-Opening Tour with Pro-Israeli German Politician
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Ami Ayalon, former commander of the Israeli Navy and director of Shin Bet, discusses his remarkable journey from military service to intelligence leadership and his evolving understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In a deeply introspective conversation, he argues that Israel has already won its existential war, challenges the continuation of military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, critiques the current Netanyahu government, and makes the controversial statement that if he were Palestinian, he would fight the Israeli occupation. Speaking from his olive grove with 600-year-old trees, Ayalon explores themes of democracy under threat, the human cost of conflict, and his belief that only international pressure and a two-state solution can save Israel's democratic future.
- From the Jordan Valley to Naval Command: A Soldier's Path
- The Reluctant Spymaster: Taking Over Shin Bet After Rabin's Assassination
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A comprehensive discussion with neuroscientist Jürgen Kornmeier about perception, consciousness, parapsychology, and the work of the Institute for Border Areas of Psychology and Mental Hygiene. The conversation covers topics ranging from visual perception and optical illusions to near-death experiences, paranormal phenomena, and the fundamental mysteries of consciousness that remain unsolved.
- Introduction to Perception and the Institute
- The Nature of Perception and Reality
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Jonathan Zeigen, a peace activist from Kibbutz Be'eri whose mother was killed on October 7th, discusses his journey from political disengagement to running for the Israeli Knesset. He explains his vision for a radical new political party called 'A Place for Us All' - a joint Arab-Jewish movement seeking to end the occupation, establish equality, and pursue peace through a two-state federation. Zeigen argues that Israeli society can change quickly when offered alternative frameworks by leadership, drawing parallels to historical shifts in German and Israeli-Egyptian relations.
- The Power of Leadership to Transform Society
- From Kibbutz Be'eri to Political Awakening
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Israeli journalist Ana Tsaragusti, head of the Press Freedom Department at Israel's Union of Journalists, discusses the dire state of press freedom in Israel during wartime. She reveals how the Netanyahu government is systematically weakening independent media, how Israeli journalists engage in widespread self-censorship about Gaza, and why the Prime Minister hasn't given a Hebrew-language interview to journalists since March 2021. The conversation explores the challenges of maintaining journalistic independence during conflict, military censorship, and the suppression of Palestinian voices in Israeli media.
- The State of Journalism in Israel and Early Career
- Historic Arafat Interview: Crossing Conflict Lines in 1982
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Tilo Jung and Kira return from a week-long reporting trip to Israel and Palestine, where they conducted seven interviews and witnessed firsthand the situation in Gaza from a distance, the occupation in the West Bank, and a military raid in Jericho. They provide a preview of the upcoming interviews with Israeli and Palestinian activists, politicians, former intelligence chiefs, and settlers, while sharing their intense experiences of witnessing the destruction of Gaza and encountering IDF operations.
- Return from Israel and Palestine
- Viewing Gaza's Destruction from Israel
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Professor Katrin Mißlerhorn explores fundamental questions at the intersection of philosophy, artificial intelligence, and ethics. The discussion covers her philosophical journey from studying Kant and Davidson to developing ethical principles for machine ethics, examining questions of consciousness, responsibility, empathy with robots, and whether AI can create art. She advocates for humans maintaining ultimate responsibility over machines and warns against replacing human relationships and creativity with AI simulations.
- Becoming a Philosophy Professor: An Unconventional Path
- Three Driving Philosophical Questions: God, Justice, and Mind
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In this wide-ranging conversation, sociologist and historian Stefan Kühlen discusses the intersection of sociology and history, systems theory, organizational structures, and the challenges of modern democracy. The discussion explores how different social systems function according to their own logics, the role of hierarchy and bureaucracy in organizations, and why revolutionary change is more complex than idealistic visions suggest. Kühlen offers a functionalist perspective that examines unintended consequences and hidden dynamics in political, economic, and social institutions.
- The Intersection of Sociology and History
- Systems Theory and Social Differentiation
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In diesem ausführlichen Gespräch spricht Colleen Fernandes über ihre Erfahrungen mit digitaler Gewalt, Identitätsdiebstahl und häuslicher Gewalt. Sie diskutiert die strukturellen Probleme des Patriarchats in Deutschland, unzureichende gesetzliche Schutzmaßnahmen und die Notwendigkeit gesellschaftlicher Veränderungen. Das Interview beleuchtet sowohl ihren persönlichen Fall als auch die breiteren systemischen Probleme von Frauenfeindlichkeit, digitaler Gewalt und der Rolle von Social-Media-Plattformen bei der Aufrechterhaltung patriarchaler Strukturen.
- Einstieg in digitale Gewalt und persönliche Erfahrungen
- Was ist digitale Gewalt und warum wird sie nicht ernst genommen
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A comprehensive interview with historian Jörg Baberowski discussing his approach to history, Russian politics and the Ukraine war, democracy and populism, and the nature of power and meaning in human societies. The conversation explores philosophical questions about objectivity in historical work, the relationship between rhetoric and truth, Soviet history, Putin's regime, and challenges facing liberal democracy today.
- The Nature of Historical Work and Objectivity
- Rhetoric, Science, and German Academic Culture
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This episode features Hussein Dokro, a German journalist sanctioned by the EU for alleged Russian disinformation activities. Dokro explains how EU sanctions have frozen his assets, prevented him from working, and affected his family, while he maintains his journalism was independent. The discussion covers the legal basis of the sanctions, his work for Redfish (owned by Ruptly/RT), the founding of Red Media in Turkey, and fundamental questions about press freedom, due process, and the weaponization of sanctions against EU citizens.
- EU Sanctions Against a German Citizen: An Unprecedented Case
- Life Under Sanctions: Practical Impossibilities and Legal Limbo
#830 - Kimberlé Crenshaw (Critical Race Theory)
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Kimberly Crenshaw, law professor and creator of Critical Race Theory, discusses the cyclical nature of racial progress and backlash in America, from Reconstruction through today's political moment. She explains how structural racism operates through institutions, shares her personal experiences navigating discrimination, and details the origins of Critical Race Theory and intersectionality as frameworks for understanding systemic inequality.
- The Unfulfilled Promises of American Democracy
- The First Betrayal: How Reconstruction Was Overthrown
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In diesem Gespräch diskutiert Philosoph Thilo Wiesche von der Universität Oldenburg seine Lebensgeschichte, philosophische Arbeit und innovative Ideen zu Eigentumsrechten und Naturrechten. Zentrale Themen sind seine Jugend im Apartheid-Namibia, sein Engagement in der Anti-Apartheid-Bewegung, seine akademische Karriere und vor allem sein Konzept, der Natur eigene Eigentumsrechte zu verleihen. Er argumentiert, dass die ökologische und soziale Krise nur durch Transformation unserer Eigentumsvorstellungen gelöst werden kann, wobei er betont, dass dies innerhalb bestehender rechtlicher Strukturen möglich ist.
- Philosophie als Beruf und Forschung
- Der prekäre Weg zur Professur
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Christina Morinas, Historikerin und Professorin an der Universität Bielefeld, diskutiert ihre Forschung zur deutsch-deutschen Geschichte, die Bedeutung des Parlamentarismus, die Lehren aus der DDR-Erfahrung und analysiert das amerikanische politische System nach Trumps Wiederwahl. Sie reflektiert über Demokratie, Macht, soziale Ungleichheit und die Herausforderungen für demokratische Systeme sowohl in den USA als auch in Deutschland.
- Geschichtswissenschaft als Berufung und Methode
- DDR-Biografie und die Wende 1989
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Im sechsten Jung & Naiv-Gespräch mit Constanze Kurz, CCC-Sprecherin und Informatikerin, geht es um generative KI, automatisierte Datenanalyse durch Palantir bei deutschen Polizeien, Überwachungstechnologien und digitale Souveränität. Kurz kritisiert KI-Hype als primär Marketing, warnt vor Abhängigkeit von US-Tech-Konzernen und erklärt, warum sie die automatisierte Datenanalyse durch Palantir für verfassungsrechtlich problematisch hält. Sie sieht Hoffnung in europäischen Alternativen und digitaler Selbstbestimmung, zeigt sich aber skeptisch gegenüber vielen aktuellen KI-Versprechungen.
- KI-Hype versus Realität: Marketing statt Revolution
- Palantir und automatisierte Datenanalyse bei deutschen Polizeien
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This episode provides a systematic analysis of how the German government uses different language and legal standards when responding to international conflicts depending on whether the actor is an ally or adversary. Through seven detailed case studies comparing responses to similar violations by different actors, the speaker demonstrates what he calls a 'dangerous system' of double standards that undermines the rules-based international order.
- Introduction: The Language of Power Reveals Double Standards
- Test 1: Wars of Aggression - Russia vs. Israel/USA
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