Europe is the world’s wealthiest continent and the first region in the world to modernize. The scientific and industrial revolutions began in Europe and the first recognizably modern administrative states were established there, with the possible exception of China. Europe’s fragmentation into competing empires and nation-states is seen as both a strength and a weakness. […]

In this episode, Stavros talks to Rebeca Grynspan about what it takes to make education an actual priority for an entire nation. What are the trade-offs? What are the different opportunities? And how does prioritizing education looks like for one nation in Latin America?

In this week’s episode of WISE Words, Yalda Hakim and Stavros Yiannouka discuss identity and the importance of media literacy.