Peace, Conflict, and the Power of Imagination

This podcast discussion examines the challenges to achieving global peace, questioning the effectiveness of international organisations like the UN and NATO. It critiques the West's approach to security, arguing that a focus on offensive deterrence and binary thinking fuels conflict rather than preventing it. The speakers propose a shift towards a more cooperative, less adversarial international framework inspired by principles of peaceful coexistence, advocating for active peacebuilding and challenging assumptions about inherent Western conflict tendencies. They emphasise the power of imagination in envisioning and building a more peaceful future through education and collective action.