In this episode, we hold a mirror up to Kounter Culture and question what our ideas of progress look like. Are we just trying to import western ideals? How can we distinguish genuine progress from simply romanticizing Western development? Our two guests, Ali Al Hassan and Ibrahim Almazeedi, offer their insights into what it means to be critical of the ideas we consume, and how we can begin to invest in local knowledge. Videos referenced in episode: 1. West and East, Cultural Differences https://youtu.be/ZoDtoB9Abck2. Kuwait and the next generation - VPRO documentaryhttps://tube.4aem.com/videos/watch/19a4dabd-d082-4caa-ad52-51ff2be8c4f13. Arundhati Roy ‘We’ ~ A Geopolitical Documentaryhttps://vimeo.com/40341945