Our guest is Jeffrey D. Sachs, a World-renowned Professor of Economics, Leader in Sustainable Development, Senior UN advisor and Bestselling Author. He is a syndicated columnist whose monthly newspaper columns appear in more than 100 countries. His latest piece is entitled ‘A Mediator's Guide to Peace in Ukraine’.

Jeffrey Sachs has twice been named among Time Magazine’s 100 most influential world leaders. He was called by the New York Times as “probably the most important economist in the world”, and by Time Magazine as “the world’s best known economist.” A recent survey by The Economist Magazine ranked Professor Sachs as among the world’s three most influential living economists of the past decade.

Jeffrey Sachs was appointed as a University Professor at Columbia University in 2016. Prior to joining Columbia, he has spent over twenty years as a Professor at Harvard University.

World-renowned Economist, Jeffrey Sachs discusses the Russia-Ukraine war and its economic consequences. He presents diplomacy and discussions as the solution for ending wars today.

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[00:00] Welcome

[00:55] Introduction

[01:54] How close are we to 'nuclear' war?

[06:03] Ukraine trapped in a superpower proxy war

[07:22] How important is Diplomacy in finding a solution?

[09:21] Sanctions on Russia - Economic Perspective

[13:09] Funding of War in the current Cost of Living Crisis

[16:01] 'Avoid a disaster, avoid a War'

[17:05] Interest, Capitalistic model & Islam

[20:14] Lack of Political Accountability 

[22:14] Biden signs $40 billion package for Ukraine

[23:52] Concluding remarks

Links related to the discussion:

A Mediator's Guide to Peace in Ukraine, December 5, 2022, Jeffrey D. Sachs:

https://www.jeffsachs.org/newspaper-articles/zacd4hftrfzht9ty3nghwccykbwzzy?format=amp

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