Foresight Dialogues
Foresight Dialogues is the podcast of Foresight Economica, a research and policy institute focused on rebuilding independence and economic autonomy in developing economies. Each episode explores modern global challenges and the frameworks, policies and practical guidance that can help leaders, institutions and socially minded companies respond to them. The show blends policy analysis with dialogue aimed at decision-makers seeking lasting, self-determined economic development.
Episodes
How bankers destroyed the Ottoman State | Foresight Dialogues
In this episode of Foresight Dialogues, we explore the dramatic economic collapse of the Ottoman Caliphate. We go beyond the typical historical narratives to uncover how a reliance on Western loans and a failure to adapt to the industrial and financial revolutions led to a "debt trap" that effectively ended Ottoman autonomy long before the empire's official dissolution. 00:00 - Episode Trailer 01:
The Ottomans: The World's First Economic Superpower| Foresight Dialogues
In this episode of Foresight Dialogues, host Jilani Gulam sits down with regular guest Shad Ahmed to unpack the economic genius of the Ottoman Empire during its golden era (1450–1650 AD).While history often focuses on military conquest, the true backbone of Ottoman longevity lay in its sophisticated economic systems, fiscal discipline, and sustainable resource management.We challenge the modern mi
Energy Wars: From War to Unity | Foresight Dialogues
It sounds absurd. What if the energy wars transforming the Middle East are laying the foundations for a stronger, more united region? In this episode of Foresight Dialogues and Political Alchemy, we challenge conventional thinking and ask whether the competition over energy, trade and global power could ultimately achieve what politics has failed to deliver. If we’re right, the consequences won’t
These People are Behind the Next Recession | Foresight Dialogues
Are we being intentionally distracted from the real causes of economic decline? In this episode of Foresight Dialogues, we look behind the headlines to explore why modern economic crises (frequently blamed on individual politicians, immigration, or fleeting political scandals) are actually the inevitable result of a flawed global financial system. We break down how a system driven by compounding d
Gold vs Cash The Battle for Real Money | Foresight Dialogues
Welcome to Foresight Dialogues Episode 5! In this episode, Jilani Gulam and Shad Ahmed join us to discuss the true value of precious metals and how they are driving the rapidly changing world economy.We explore the fundamental difference between intrinsic value, found in historic commodities like gold and silver, and fiat currency, which relies entirely on institutional trust and government decree
Why Your Children Will Be Poorer Than You | Foresight Dialogues
Welcome to Foresight Dialogues! Today we discuss why your children will be poorer than you. Are today's younger generation becoming the first in modern history to earn less, to own less, and struggle more than their parents? In Episode 4, we unpack the grim reality of the current cost of living crisis. We explore how real wages have only gone up by around 5% since 2008 , while everyday essentials
AI Race: How The Global South Can Win | Foresight Dialogues Ep 2
Can developing economies afford to sit out the Artificial Intelligence revolution? The short answer is no.Welcome back to Foresight Dialogues! Today, we are joined by tech and economic experts Usman and Shad to unpack the geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence. We break down the complex reality of the "AI Stack" and explain why AI is a general-purpose technology that will fundamentally reshape glo
Is This How Dollar Dominance Ends? | The Petrodollar War | Foresight Dialogues EP 1
Are we witnessing the real-time collapse of the U.S. Dollar / Petrodollar system? In this episode of Forecast Dialogues, Economist, Investor and Operator, Jilani Gulam sits down with financial analyst and author Shad Ahmad to expose the hidden mechanics of the global economy.Moving beyond standard metrics like GDP and inflation, this deep dive explores the real drivers of global power: energy syst
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