In the below videos Mark Reiff discusses the rise of fascism across the world. In the first video, he argues that liberals should go beyond calling fascists as such, and “go up a level of abstraction”, to engage with the fundamental concerns that drive people.

In the second video, he tells us how we can discuss with fascists. Instead of moral arguments, we need to use different strategies. Mark Reiff is the author of six books, including the more recent one – Analytical Fascism: What Stares Back When One Stares into the De-Enlightenment (George Washington University Illiberalism Studies, 2024) (available here).

Dr. Reiff has taught political, legal, and moral philosophy at the University of Manchester, the University of Durham, The Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, and the University of California at Davis. In 2008-09, Dr Reiff was a Faculty Fellow at the Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University.

Video 1. Engaging with fundamental concerns

Video 2. How can we argue with fully committed fascists?

In the below video Richard Bärnthaler talks what post-growth is, while also introducing his current three main research focus which include: identifying tensions and contradictions that can help us transition from where we are, to a post-growth future; researching the proposal for universal basic services and, finally, identifying sufficiency strategies. Richard Bärnthaler is an Assistant Professor at University of Leeds.

In the below video Timothée Parrique tells us what Degrowth is, including three interpretations of the concept, as a family of utopias, as critical theory and as a transition strategy. He also explains why Degrowth research is needed, given our current challenges, namely ensuring we stay within planetary boundaries, while ensuring well-being for all. Timothée Parrique is a researcher at HEC Lausanne.

In the below video Julia Steinberger talks about the core aspects of her Living Well Within Limits (LiLi) project – which aims to study and help resolve a defining challenge of our time: how can 8 billion (and more) people live well within planetary limits? Julia Steinberger is Professor of Societal Challenges of Climate Change at the University of Lausanne, and gave a talk in the Vision Speaker Series in February 2025.

In the below video Steven Klein discusses the implications for transformations in democracy that follow from systemic risks. Dr Steven Klein (KCL) was the first speaker in the Vision Speaker Series (Jan 2025).