SUP Session 52 - 9/10/2025 Mickael Naouri

SUP Session 51 - 2/10/2025 Mickael Naouri

European Security in an Age of Strategic Competition In a recent discussion with François Heisbourg, one of Europe's leading strategic thinkers and advisor to the French government, I explored the shifting landscape of European security. His analysis centers on how Europe must adapt to a world where American security guarantees can no longer be taken for granted. Heisbourg argued that the war in Ukraine represents a fundamental rupture in the post-Cold War order. Russia's inv

Session 50 - 25/9/2025 Mickael Naouri

SUP Session 49 - 23/06/2025 Mickael Naouri

Social Physics and the Science of Human Behavior In a recent discussion with researchers at MIT's Media Lab, I explored their work on social physics, the application of computational methods to understand human behavior at scale. Their research reveals how collective intelligence emerges from patterns of social interaction measurable through digital data. What struck me most was the argument that idea flow drives innovation and productivity. By analyzing millions of data poin

SUP Session 48 - 09/06/2025 Mickael Naouri

Check out our interview with Harvard political scientist researching political polarization in 21st century geopolitics!

SUP Session 47 - 26/05/2025 Angus Piper

SUP Session 46 - 12/05/2025 Thomas Etchegaray

SUP Session 45 - 28/04/2025 Mickael Naouri

Nuclear Deterrence Theory In a recent discussion with Benoît Pelopidas, a leading scholar of nuclear policy at Sciences Po, I explored his provocative critique of nuclear deterrence theory. His research challenges the foundational assumptions that have justified nuclear arsenals for over seven decades. Pelopidas argued that deterrence theory rests on unverifiable claims. We cannot prove that nuclear weapons prevented World War III because we cannot observe the counterfactual.

SUP Session 44 - 07/04/2025 Angus Piper

SUP Session 43 - 24/03/2025 Mickael Naouri

SUP Session 42 - 10/03/2025 Thomas Etchegaray

SUP Session 41 - 24/02/2025 Mickael Naouri

SUP Session 40 - 03/02/2025 Angus Piper

SUP Session 39 - 27/01/2025 Mickael Naouri

SUP Session 38 - 13/01/2025 Mickael Naouri

Check out our interview with Princeton Prof. Stephen Macedo on our social media!