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Exclusive one to one interviews with the individuals who are shaping our world. Between them, they have achieved accolades ranging from being one of the first from our civilisation to step foot on the moon, to bringing the telephone to India, inventing the internet, developing countries, changing our understanding of life and the universe, running the biggest sports and film events in the world, ending wars, and more. All interviews are conducted and written by Vikas Shah.

How Tetris Became the Most Popular Game in History, My Conversations with Alexey L. Pajitnov (Creator of Tetris), Henk R...
04/08/2024

How Tetris Became the Most Popular Game in History, My Conversations with Alexey L. Pajitnov (Creator of Tetris), Henk Rogers (President, The Tetris Company) and Maya Rogers (President & CEO, Tetris, Inc) - https://thoughteconomics.com/tetris/

Mike Maples Jr. is a co-founding Partner at Floodgate. Some of Mike’s investments include Twitter, Twitch tv, Clover Hea...
23/07/2024

Mike Maples Jr. is a co-founding Partner at Floodgate. Some of Mike’s investments include Twitter, Twitch tv, Clover Health, Okta, Outreach, ngmoco, Chegg, Bazaarvoice, and Demandforce. In this interview we discuss his new book Patternbreakers, where he looks at 'The Secrets Behind the World’s Most Successful Start-Ups'. https://thoughteconomics.com/mike-maples/

In this interview, I speak to Sir Terry Waite, Founder of Hostage International. Terry was captured in Beirut in 1987, a...
12/04/2024

In this interview, I speak to Sir Terry Waite, Founder of Hostage International. Terry was captured in Beirut in 1987, and held captive for almost five years (nearly four of which were in solitary confinement). No information on his whereabouts or survival reaching the wider world for over four years. During his incarceration, he was blindfolded, beaten, and subjected to a mock ex*****on. He lived much of the time chained to a wall in a room without natural light. Since his release, Sir Terry has dedicated his life to working with hostages, and their families to help them deal with the terrifying ordeals they are facing. https://thoughteconomics.com/sir-terry-waite/

In this interview I speak to Darshan Shah, MD, one of the world’s foremost health and wellness experts. Dr. Shah discuss...
02/04/2024

In this interview I speak to Darshan Shah, MD, one of the world’s foremost health and wellness experts. Dr. Shah discusses the extraordinary power of our immune system, what harms and helps our immune system, and how people in high performance careers can work with their bodies to optimise immune and long-term health. https://thoughteconomics.com/darshan-shah/

In this interview, I speak to Yusra Mardini about her extraordinary journey fleeing conflict in Syria and how she went o...
26/03/2024

In this interview, I speak to Yusra Mardini about her extraordinary journey fleeing conflict in Syria and how she went on to achieve Olympic success. We discuss the realities of life for refugees, the challenges faced by displaced populations and how the world can do better. Yusra and her sister’s story is depicted in the 2022 Netflix film The Swimmers, and she became the youngest ever UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. https://thoughteconomics.com/yusra-mardini/

In this interview, I speak to Will Storr on the profoundly important role of status in human society. We discuss how we ...
25/03/2024

In this interview, I speak to Will Storr on the profoundly important role of status in human society. We discuss how we are all driven, and influenced by status, the status-games wired into us and how understanding the psychology of status can change how we see others, and ourselves. https://thoughteconomics.com/will-storr/

In this interview, I speak to Naré Vardanyan about her incredible entrepreneurship journey- growing up without electrici...
05/03/2024

In this interview, I speak to Naré Vardanyan about her incredible entrepreneurship journey- growing up without electricity in Armenia, teaching herself 11 languages by candlelight, and going-on to build a business which is using state of the art AI technologies to equalise trust and access to money globally by broadening our understanding of billions of financial transactions. https://thoughteconomics.com/nare-vardanyan/

In this interview I speak to Sara Jane Ho, Fouunder of China's first etiquette school, Institute Sarita and star of Emmy...
25/02/2024

In this interview I speak to Sara Jane Ho, Fouunder of China's first etiquette school, Institute Sarita and star of Emmy-nominated Neflix series, Mind Your Manners. We discuss the most important aspects of etiquette, cultural and social-fluency that we need to know to feel connected and included- presenting our best self in any situation. https://thoughteconomics.com/sara-jane-ho/

In this interview I speak to Seth Maxwell, Founder of the Thirst Project & Legacy Youth Leadership. Seth is one of the w...
23/02/2024

In this interview I speak to Seth Maxwell, Founder of the Thirst Project & Legacy Youth Leadership. Seth is one of the world’s most successful campaigners and activators of youth leadership & advocacy. His work has mobilised millions of young people to create change, and in this discussion I speak to Seth about how we can, and why we must, mobilise our youth to create the change we need in our world. https://thoughteconomics.com/seth-maxwell/

In this interview I speak to Theo Paphitis, Serial Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Star of Dragon’s Den. We discuss his i...
16/02/2024

In this interview I speak to Theo Paphitis, Serial Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Star of Dragon’s Den. We discuss his incredible career in entrepreneurship, his learnings on what it takes to build successful businesses & brands, the future of retail, and the realities of what entrepreneurial life is really like. https://thoughteconomics.com/theo-paphitis/

In this interview, I speak to Impa “Tshilobo” Kasanganay on his incredible journey from facing homelessness to becoming ...
10/02/2024

In this interview, I speak to Impa “Tshilobo” Kasanganay on his incredible journey from facing homelessness to becoming the PFL’s Light Heavyweight Champion MMA fighter. We discuss the mental and physical resilience needed to be a world champion combat sports athlete, together with how to build the mindset for success. https://thoughteconomics.com/impa-tshilobo-kasanganay/

In this conversation, I speak to Professor Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Former UN High Commissioner for H...
09/02/2024

In this conversation, I speak to Professor Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights & Chair of the Elders. We discuss the concept of climate justice, the human and human rights impact of climate change together with the need for more climate adaptive societies and how the world can share the burden of climate change, and the benefits of mitigation. https://thoughteconomics.com/mary-robinson/

Are games art? How can games create beauty and meaning? Can we use games to explore the aesthetics of thought? My Conver...
03/01/2024

Are games art? How can games create beauty and meaning? Can we use games to explore the aesthetics of thought? My Conversation with One of the World’s Foremost Game Designers, Frank Lantz. https://thoughteconomics.com/frank-lantz/

In this interview I speak to Natasha “Mo” Hunt who has represented England across almost every format & level of rugby f...
22/12/2023

In this interview I speak to Natasha “Mo” Hunt who has represented England across almost every format & level of rugby from the Olympics to the Commonwealth Games and major international competitions. We discuss the power of rugby, and what it takes to succeed at the highest level in one of the of the world’s most intense and competitive sports. https://thoughteconomics.com/natasha-mo-hunt/

In this interview I speak to Dakota Ditcheva, mixed martial artist & PFL European flyweight champion. Hailing from Manch...
19/12/2023

In this interview I speak to Dakota Ditcheva, mixed martial artist & PFL European flyweight champion. Hailing from Manchester, Dakota is one of the world’s most sought-after professional fighters, having risen to prominence as an amateur kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter, winning numerous championships in both disciplines, the pinnacle being her representing Great Britain at the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) world championships. We discuss her incredible rise from amateur to professional fighter, what it takes to win world titles, and what we can all learn from the resilience and determination required to be one of the world’s top combat sports athletes. https://thoughteconomics.com/dakota-ditcheva/

The Role & Purpose of the International Criminal Courts | In this conversation, I speak to Dr. Serge Brammertz, Chief Pr...
18/12/2023

The Role & Purpose of the International Criminal Courts | In this conversation, I speak to Dr. Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Trials. Dr. Brammertz is one of the world’s foremost experts on international criminal law, and we discuss the role & purpose of international courts, and the role of justice in achieving, and maintaining, peace - https://thoughteconomics.com/serge-brammertz/

In this interview, I speak to Oxford professor Bent Flyvbjerg, dubbed “the world’s leading megaproject expert.” We discu...
13/12/2023

In this interview, I speak to Oxford professor Bent Flyvbjerg, dubbed “the world’s leading megaproject expert.” We discuss the findings from his recent book How Big Things Get Done, and the tools, techniques, principles and models we can use to lead projects at all scales. https://thoughteconomics.com/bent-flyvbjerg/

In this interview, I speak to Dr. Lloyd B. Minor, Dean of the Stanford School of Medicine & Co-Lead of Stanford Health, ...
07/12/2023

In this interview, I speak to Dr. Lloyd B. Minor, Dean of the Stanford School of Medicine & Co-Lead of Stanford Health, a $13 billion-dollar health enterprise comprising Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care & Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. We discuss how AI, computing and synthetic biology are transforming the future of life sciences and biomedicine, and how that will change our health outcomes in the future - https://thoughteconomics.com/lloyd-b-minor/

In this conversation I speak to Professor David Feldman, Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitis...
30/11/2023

In this conversation I speak to Professor David Feldman, Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism. David is one of the world’s foremost experts in Jewish history, antisemitism & radicalisation. We discuss the origins of antisemitism, the impact of WW2 and the Holocaust on antisemitic beliefs, and why we continue to see antisemitism in modern culture. https://thoughteconomics.com/david-feldman/

To better understand the laws of war & conflict, I speak to Sir Geoffrey Nice KC (Former Prosecutor at the International...
26/11/2023

To better understand the laws of war & conflict, I speak to Sir Geoffrey Nice KC (Former Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, who led the prosecution of Slobodan Miloševic) and Professor William A Schabas OC (International Criminal & Human Rights Lawyer, who Served on the Truth & Reconciliation Commission for Sierra Leone). https://thoughteconomics.com/the-laws-of-war-and-conflict/

In this interview I speak to Abhijit Dubey, Global CEO of NTT Ltd. We discuss how he’s combining Silicon Valley and trad...
23/11/2023

In this interview I speak to Abhijit Dubey, Global CEO of NTT Ltd. We discuss how he’s combining Silicon Valley and traditional Japanese leadership styles to bring together 39 companies in a $30bn merger process. We also look at the importance of leadership learning, and how to successfully lead environmental & social governance, and corporate venturing - https://thoughteconomics.com/abhijit-dubey/

In this interview I speak to Patrick Mouratoglou, one of the most successful tennis coaches in history. Patrick has work...
21/11/2023

In this interview I speak to Patrick Mouratoglou, one of the most successful tennis coaches in history. Patrick has worked with players including Serena Williams & Simona Halep and has coached 40 players to reach top 100 rankings, including 10 Grand Slam titles & 2 Olympic Medals. We discuss the power of tennis, how he works to develop world-class mental and physical prowess in his players. https://thoughteconomics.com/patrick-mouratoglou/

In this interview, I speak to Danny Penman on Deeper Mindfulness, and how the latest advances in neuroscience, combined ...
15/11/2023

In this interview, I speak to Danny Penman on Deeper Mindfulness, and how the latest advances in neuroscience, combined with millennia old wisdom, can allow us to explore life with renewed strength, vigour, resilience and peace. https://thoughteconomics.com/danny-penman-mindfulness/

Robert Sapolsky is one of the world’s greatest scientists of human behaviour. In his new book Determined, he makes a per...
14/11/2023

Robert Sapolsky is one of the world’s greatest scientists of human behaviour. In his new book Determined, he makes a persuasive, and meticulously researched case for the absence of free will, grounded in human biology. In this interview, I speak to Robert Sapolsky about the foundational relationship between the idea of free will and human civilisation. We discuss how science demonstrates that free will is nothing more than a cognitive illusion, and how accepting this reality can lead to a more just, and humane world. https://thoughteconomics.com/robert-sapolsky/

In this interview, I speak to Malcolm Gladwell. We discuss success, creativity, intuition, legacy, and adversity togethe...
28/10/2023

In this interview, I speak to Malcolm Gladwell. We discuss success, creativity, intuition, legacy, and adversity together with the importance of broadening our intellectual horizons to better understand our world, and ourselves. https://thoughteconomics.com/malcolm-gladwell/

Paying attention is a crucial human skill, yet many of us have forgotten how to listen carefully and observe intentional...
28/10/2023

Paying attention is a crucial human skill, yet many of us have forgotten how to listen carefully and observe intentionally. Deluged by social media and hobbled by the increasing social isolation it fosters, we need to rediscover the deeply human ways we connect with others. In this interview, I speak to Christian Madsbjerg on why we need to rethink observation, and how it can help us see our world with greater richness and texture – with more empathy, accuracy and connection to others and the world around us. https://thoughteconomics.com/christian-madsbjerg/

In this interview, I speak to Professor Dannagal Young, one of the world’s foremost social scientists, about the role of...
27/10/2023

In this interview, I speak to Professor Dannagal Young, one of the world’s foremost social scientists, about the role of politics in shaping our identities as individuals, groups, and nations. We talk about the role (and power) of misinformation and media and talk about how we can work together to create healthier democracies and institutions. https://thoughteconomics.com/dannagal-young/

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