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Deep DiveAug 24, 20262 hr 20 min
Martin Derbyshire, an art and Theory of Knowledge teacher at the Western Academy of Beijing, joins Christian Hansen to examine how fragmented thinking shapes conflict, why unity depends on diversity, and what artistic practice can reveal about perception, creativity, and social action.
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The Academic · Psychology and education · Aug 6, 2026
Christian Hansen — Host · Daniel Spinks — Psychology educator
Daniel Spinks joins Christian Hansen to examine how early experience shapes the mind, how learning can widen our choices, and why understanding behavior does not mean excusing it.
Career Paths+ · Economics and development · Aug 6, 2026
Christian Hansen — Host and Founder, The Insight · Erik Berglöf — Chief Economist of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Erik Berglöf, Chief Economist of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, joins Christian Hansen to discuss his path between academia and policy, China’s transformation, nature finance, development banking, artificial intelligence, and the value of keeping an open mind.
Career Paths+ · Global Careers · Aug 6, 2026
Christian Hansen — Host and Founder, The Insight · Jonathan Garrison — Advisor on talent, internships, and early-career development
Jonathan Garrison traces an international career spanning study in China, industrial operations, Goldman Sachs, Wanda's global expansion, advisory work, and entrepreneurship. He explains how students can use early opportunities, relationships, technical fluency, and thoughtful risk-taking to build careers with real optionality.
Universities · University insights · Aug 6, 2026
Christian Hansen — Host and Founder, The Insight · Vincent Meertens — Program Director – BSc / MSc at WHU
Vincent Meertens, Program Director – BSc / MSc at WHU, joins Christian Hansen for a practical conversation about applying to WHU, adapting as an international student, learning through internships and campus initiatives, and becoming a responsible change maker.
6 distinct series, each with its own editorial lens, pace, and archive.
A slow, precise audio series for following ideas beneath their first explanation.
One difficult question, carefully unpacked below the surface.
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A clear-eyed series on admissions, applications, and choosing a campus that fits the life you want to build.
Admissions, applications, and the campus decisions that shape what comes next.
Explore series
Conversations on learning, high performance, school systems, and academic strategy.
Learning, school systems, and the craft of high performance.
Explore series
Deep dives into professions, recruitment, pathways, and what the work is actually like.
A serious guide to professions, recruiting, and work itself.
Explore series
Conversations with unusual thinkers, operators, and people with non-standard trajectories.
Unusual people, uncommon trajectories, and differentiated thinking.
Explore series
Sharp, curiosity-driven episodes on economics, society, incentives, and emerging ideas.
Economics, incentives, and curiosity with editorial discipline.
Explore seriesAdmissions, applications, and the campus decisions that shape what comes next.
Vincent Meertens, Program Director – BSc / MSc at WHU, joins Christian Hansen for a practical conversation about applying to WHU, adapting as an international student, learning through internships and campus initiatives, and becoming a responsible change maker.
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Martin Derbyshire on Art, Unity, and the Creative ProcessWithMartin DerbyshireArt and Theory of Knowledge teacher at the Western Academy of BeijingOpen episode The Psychology of AgencyWithDaniel SpinksPsychology educatorOpen episode Erik Berglöf on Development, Policy, and the Future of EconomicsWithErik BerglöfChief Economist of the Asian Infrastructure Investment BankOpen episode Jonathan Garrison on Building an International Career Across China, Finance, and EntrepreneurshipWithJonathan GarrisonAdvisor on talent, internships, and early-career developmentOpen episode 
Inside WHU with Vincent MeertensWithVincent MeertensProgram Director – BSc / MSc at WHUOpen episode The people behind the conversations
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The Insight guestJonathan GarrisonCross-border investment and operations leaderFeatured in: Making the most of early opportunitiesOpen profile 
The Insight guestErik BerglöfChief Economist of the Asian Infrastructure Investment BankFeatured in: The Insight guest networkOpen profile 
The Insight guestVincent MeertensProgram Director for BSc and MSc programs at WHUFeatured in: The Insight guest networkOpen profile DSThe Insight guestDaniel SpinksPsychology and Theory of Knowledge teacher at WABFeatured in: The Insight guest networkOpen profile MDThe Insight guestMartin DerbyshireVisual artist and art educatorFeatured in: The Insight guest networkOpen profile ASThe Insight guestAdi ShahStudent guest interested in finance and early work experienceFeatured in: The Insight guest networkOpen profile