Rory Stewart is a British academic, writer, podcaster and a former politician. From riots to stabbings, useless politicians to corrupt businesses, all wrapped in terrible weather and high taxes, the UK is not having a great time right now. Perhaps Rory can help explain what is going wrong. Expect to learn what Afghanistan is like under new Taliban control, what the real problems in the UK are, why politicians are so reliably stupid, whether immigration really is breaking Britain, just how bad extreme poverty is around the world, the latest updates with the Royal family and much more… Watch the TED Talk at https://youtu.be/tt0HOe7gf7I Support his effort to end extreme poverty and learn more at https://givedirectly.org/tedtalk - 00:00 Current Atmosphere in Afghanistan 04:27 The Incompetence of Western Leaders 15:36 What’s Happening to the UK? 19:53 Do Politicians Only Care About London? 33:06 The UK’s Biggest Problems 37:26 Should We Be Worried About Free Speech? 45:37 How Bad is Extreme Poverty in 2024? 51:38 The Pitfalls of Organised Charities 58:02 Why Poverty Hasn’t Improved in Africa 1:03:23 How Effective Altruism Impacted Charity 1:07:23 Where to Find Rory - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/