The Know Show – does the world need a Prozac?

Send us Fan MailJust when you thought the world couldn’t get any more dangerous, India and Pakistan are rattling sabres, following a terrible massacre in the Kashmir-administered region of India. While we know a response is imminent, the idea of two of the world’s nuclear powers heading into confrontation is not a good sign in a world already overwhelmed by war. Will sanity prevail, or will Nationalism in both countries push us further towards a world of violence? Can the world even survive it?On the other side of the world, in Portugal, Spain, as well as part of France and Belgium, we saw the grid go out and it was chaos. There are many interesting aspects to this story, but the most interesting was the “facts” being shared (and believed) before the engineers even had time to understand what actually happened! Mis- and disinformation is now out there and no matter the facts shared, it will continue to be believed. It was also Trump’s first 100 days in power and the media around the world is reporting on this, so how did he honour himself? We’ll discuss it tomorrow.We’ll also talk about Bezos bending down, China not bending down, how aligning with Trump isn’t great for your electoral chances, Australia and Singapore’s forthcoming elections, the extreme heat events hammering India, Pakistan and the Middle East, and more, so come and join us, Friday 2nd May, 8am UK, 2pm TH, 3pm SG and 6pm AEST.To help us this week, we’ve got two special guests. Dr. Saurabh Patil is joining us from India, and he is a renowned keynote speaker, coach, author and accomplished restaurateur. His work focuses on men’s mental health, where he has made significant strides in breaking down barriers and fostering open conversations. Saurabh’s book is The Alchemy of Anger, harness your rage, transform your purpose – available now. We also have Xintian Zhang, who has spent half her life in China and the other half in Singapore, bringing a unique perspective to the discussion. Xintian has bilingual fluency and a bicultural understanding of both societies, and she works in cross-cultural communication to promote collaboration between China and Southeast Asia. Prior to this, she worked in digital transformation, branding and marketing strategies for multi-national corporations, and now she leverages her consumer knowledge, research skills, and project management competency to facilitate cross-border engagement.The Know Show is a Livestream held every fortnight on Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest, review the news that’s getting everyone’s attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We’ll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters in the world today.The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the planetary crisis, topical moments in the world, global politics and war, business and technology, social issues, and passion/humour/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourageYou can find me Andrea T Edwards | The Digital Conversationalist and Welcome - Uncommon Courage - An Invitation. My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar