In this episode, Iyad and Ahmed discuss the concept of futurism and its relation to our work, as well as optimism versus pessimism in the spheres of religion, politics and human rights activism.Episode timetags:00:30 - Futurism - tradition and modernity05:50 - Pessimism in the Muslim community08:45 - China's growth - birth rates, power and risk15:10 - Genetic supremacy - Germanic germ theory17:00 - Britain &amp; colonialist nostalgia19:00 - France &amp; the nationalism of decline

Futurism - tradition and modernity05:50 - Pessimism in the Muslim community08:45 - China's growth - birth rates, power and risk15:10 - Genetic supremacy - Germanic germ theory17:00 - Britain &amp; colonialist nostalgia19:00 - France &amp; the nationalism of decline

004 - The World is Bigger Than Your Country!

Iyad and Ahmed talk about building organisations, spirituality, technology, mental health, history, social change and anything else that happens to be on their minds today...