ah ah, the weak top stories here in our t germany shuts down half its nuclear plants while belgium commit to fully di nuclear ice within 3 years as the shift the eco friendly power ramp. meantime, across europe, soaring and if you feel that stretching household, kids with pers predicted to come consume is tell us there's not much school they can take out, the price has skyrocketed better. government is not helping you or at all anyone. i don't know what we will do if it continues to go up. we will have to make a fire in the middle of the room and civilian deaths and destroyed homes in afghan which will blow lists the lead on americans drone program. the former operator, currently in hiding from the taliban talks to our team on heard voices throughout

our operations, we were not told about any civilian deaths. nobody told us that we had hit the wrong target, so i'm in hiding alone underground. i live in fear speaking. honestly, i am fed up with my life. hello. hello. good afternoon. the latest developments look back. what's been happening over the last 7 days to you watching the weekly here on our t international. now germany shut down half of its remaining nuclear power stations on new year's eve is part of it shift to more eco friendly energy. that leaves the country with only 3 nuclear plants, which are also planned to go offline by the end of the share. but decision has been met with major criticism is a significant portion of german electricity comes from nuclear sources. the country will now have to take dramatically ramp up production from sustainable sources. and in the meantime, increase reliance on coal. well,

opinions were divided among germans. we spoke to who lived near one of the now close nuclear plants. yes, that wasn't enough. i love. it has its pros and cons, but actually here. and bergdorf we only saw advantages. other countries are building nuclear power plants to and the question is, where do we get our electricity from? i'm and it isn't the others as finally it's happening. and i'm very happy about it . because you never know if an accident might occur, ortho people might try to destroy it. if of course, the people in the village that see things differently because the village has become rich on taxpayers, money. if you drive through the village, you'll see how much was invested in it, auto palupa, and i think it's an important decision. but i also think we're not there yet. we can't get from renewable energy, and we're, we're getting from nuclear power of many locals work, sir. and we have to see where they will end up, but some people will definitely lose their jobs, or germany is not alone in phasing out nuclear power, belgium has also decided to shut all its reactors within the next 3 years. and

that's despite the fact that nuclear energy does generate almost half the country's electricity engineers have already slammed the decision is counter productive the government's decision to face out nuclear energy, the largest source of low carbon energy in belgium, and to finance new fossil gas power plants is paradoxical and counterproductive. this decision would only reinforce the predominance of fossil fuels in the belgian energy landscape. while on top of that, europe is grappling with an energy crunch that saw prices lead to all time highs last month. we discussed this with the, the journalist charlie boyle, he believes the he k friendly moves are more about political gang. it's all about lack of planning and seeing cool point score and they may well those beliefs. but as usual, the practicalities always take. now the reality is thinking high inflation,

a huge demand search going into winter and we, we simply can't have a situation where energy prices are going up. 1200 percent here. we need to have a plan around the world, but how they can transition to renewables. what the mixture is going to be in need to be honest about me. so don't worry, which are completely well the year is accelerating it switch to renewable energy, but the rapid rise in price is half left. household bearing, the brunt is shot. it davinsky now explains when say he isn't coming, it's already here. as he, you country struggle to find a unified response to record high energy prices. there are a warnings in the block could face shortages or even potential blackouts. many including luca face a winter full of difficult decisions, says quantities, oh no,

you have already received a reminder for the charges for heating that's increased while at the same time we'll have less heating. so myself and several tenants are really worried about the choices we will have to make. people are already having difficulty, so it's not easy. we feel a little neglected to living hand to mouth is worrying me, becoming more normal in some of europe's richest societies at the facility literally feels like we'll have to make choices. we will have to buy cheaper foods that are lesson traditional math problems like that. people will lose their health . tens of millions of people in europe are already living in energy poverty. and there are fears that this figure is about to see a steep rise energy crisis across that you, you has been escalating for many months. governments have been scrambling to find a solution because they consent, the household simply won't be able to pay the bills. in france,

the poor's households are to receive a one off payment of a $100.00 euros to help shield them from price rises. italy meanwhile, is put in place a 3000000000 euro aid package, while the spanish government has passed emergency measures that to redirect billions of euro's from the profits of energy companies to the consumers in a beads to lower their bills. yet despite such measures, many fear that they simply will not be enough for him the law or deny the government is not doing anything. and on top of that, whoever retires from politics, they put them in electricity companies, money that they take from another place. so just as others, but the price has skyrocketed, but the government is not helping europe or any one. i don't know what we will do if it continues to go up. we will have to make a fire in the middle of the room, the idea, your one, if it were me, i would like to get hold of anyone in charge and give them

a low salary and see how they like their life. what is this structural problem in an achieve policies shaping and policy making in many countries is who is really in charge. we have an interaction of various authorities, bodies. and on the other hand, we have seen various governments being very much occupied with themselves. so there is an energy in my eyes, it's still not yet having to priority. it should house. here in france, there is particular worry because whilst most energy does come from nuclear stocks of the electricity that it generates are said to be low. that concern a hard winter could see the country really one out of power. low energy stalks are an issue throughout europe. why? well, although the pandemic, so large scale industry and workplace is closing down when the locked downs were

lifted demand short straight up. and companies just haven't been able to keep pace, to add to that the e u is also trying to move toward sources of renewable energy, such as wind energy, but less wind in 2021 meant less renewable energy was produced. these have always been did the days, bits and of generation where experts have been warning against air, possibility, or even broke ability offer a of a stand still in the world of renewables. photovoltaic and wind fox, the one that is now in the thought of come back is new. as her dead, i always say within to european union. not only that, we don't dispose of a common energy policy. we don't even dispose of something like a common energy mentality. it may say, because that is a completely different attitudes to, for instance, nuclear energy,

east and west of the rhine. you just like everywhere else needs a steady supply of energy to function. now russia says that could be supplied bytes node stream to pipeline. that is still waiting to be signed off, not just by germany, but also the european commission. the pipeline has faced opposition from within the you, with some fearing that it could make a block for to dependent on moscow. others though, say that the link is vital to secure energy supplies and ensure that people can heat their homes at reasonable prices. such political games could end up pushing even more people into fuel poverty, this winter, and even cost their lives. geology belsky marty paris. when a failure to top up reserves and market forces are the only factors, apparently politicians of all to be quick to blame. russia for not supplying more gas despite moscow insisting it is complying with its contracts. asked taylor looks

now it has some western politicians never miss an opportunity to point the finger. how did it happen, though? rather who's to blame? because if there's one thing, every politician knows it's that every crisis needs a guilty party. and sure enough, brussels landed on a tried and tested one. we called on the european commission to urgently open an investigation into possible deliberate market manipulation by gas prom and potential violation of e competition roles. yes, sangree, that russians were warm and toasty being you accuse state owned energy giant gas problem of being cd and then furious the moscow when to take pity and pipe over some free extra gas and accused the kremlin of paint dirty politics. the increase in price is for energy has deep geopolitical roots. it's part of the geopolitical battle, rushes on it all, its contracts,

it cannot be said they are not delivering when they said they would, but it has not increased the quantities contracted full. so now at biting by a contract is foul play. o the things people will say to dodge responsibility. and so there is no need to shift the blame, like some of our partner said, trying to do. sometimes you listen to what is said on the score. you are surprised is just amazing as if they don't see the numbers. i'd like to read rate. they don't see the realities. they just cover up their own mistakes. you know, maybe brussels shouldn't have gone all in on green energy before a long cold winter may be brussels shouldn't talk of banning long term contracts with gas from before long. cold winter may be brussels shouldn't rely on the notoriously volatile spot market before a long cold winter. but sure. luton sitting in siberia with his hand on the tap. in fact, he's so greedy and mean that he wanted gas prom to top up europe stored supplies

all the while. a solution to this crisis lies idol, ever heard of north stream to the german regulators should make this decision. they have not yet decided. of course, if we expand supplies along this route, then 100 percent, i can say with absolute certainty, the tension on the european energy market would significantly decline. and that would influence prices. of course, this is an obvious thing, but with the green light still not given. it seems the use not actually that bother about it. citizens off to rural, but he's not enough to negotiate with the russian bath. if it's any consolation to the europeans, it wasn't just valley, does his political shenanigans left people bankrupt and shivering, post pandemic oil prices skyrocketed, and americans will i fucking out more on fuel than they had since 2014, which would have been bad enough by itself. but then historic inflation hit, this is a historic inflation report. inflation has had a 31 year high with prices rising to more than double. we've seen in recent decades,

everything going up and up in up in prices. new numbers showing inflation surging to its fastest pace in nearly 40 years following up she came. yeah, no, it's pretty windy outside. it's very windy. i almost felt coming up the steps myself. i didn't was determined to prove those hate has wrong and show he was up to the task at same time, he obviously wasn't going to admit that his own warren oil was to blame, spoilt or not killing pipelines, halting oil nieces and proposing to tax the industry into oblivion, all within the space of 11 months makes the market jittery. so instead he found, you guessed it, the guilty party, if you take a look at, you know, gas prices and you take a look at the oil prices. so that is a consequence of. thus far, the refusal of russia or,

or the opec nations to pump more or of course it is, but to really make himself look the compromising innocent good guy. and all this, he did make one little pledge announcing that the largest ever release from the us strategic petroleum reserve tell, provide a supply we need as we recover from this pandemic, guess how many barrels of oil a day the u. s. consumes around 20000000. how many barrels to bite and release? 50000000. 2 and a half days was not exactly a big when about big enough to come out looking like a decisive leader taking action. after all, sometimes all that matters is that you're seen to be doing something, even if you do fail to win them all over. the reason gas prices are going up is because the oils and louisiana and texas and the dipstick store in wash and they say 2021, the people prayed, the lights wouldn't get caught. also the year politicians showed that it's

a crime to let a good crisis go to waste. okay, let's just give you an update. then on later on, some news from south africa were a major fire broke out in the national parliament building in cape town. earlier, a distorts have started in a 3rd floor office overnight and spread to the national assembly chamber at the height of the blaze. the reef was well alight, will the authorities now say fire fights? do have the situation under control. however, the building has sustained, extensive damage, no injuries have been recorded, and this no indication yet as to what caused the blacks still to come on. the weekly britons new coby case is top 160000 on new year's day capping off a week in which it was claimed, vulnerable children's lives are being put at risk by the overstretched health service. have more on that just after the break. ah,

o s, things that have happened in the world would be done by people who had a great vision of how society could be better. but that great reason is typically the left hemisphere representation is not real. it doesn't take into account any of the complexity of reality. the subtlety you various and complex people are, it puts them into categories, is this lot is bad. we'll get rid of them. you know, and change is an organic process. change is an evolution. the opposition is not between the stages and everything must stay the same and everything must be radically changed. a radical change is not the way that kills me.

join me every 1st bit on the alex simon, sure. when i'll be speaking together from the world politics sport, business, i'm sure business. i'll see you then. ah, welcome back to the weekly. now afghan driving operators working for the u. s. were kept in the dark back civilian deaths. that's from a whistleblower who's spoken to r t about his job during the us war on terror when he's currently in hiding from the taliban in fear for his life. and he even refuses to contact his family to keep them safe and share his story with our teeth unheard voices, project. lalellah. we live in a horrible situation. very bad conditions wasn't. mm. be honestly, i am fed up with my life that's not about so i'm in hiding alone with underground. yeah, i can't go outside. i'm hopeless for somebody. i ask myself,

do i have the right to live a peaceful life in my own homeland will not let me say straight and i wish i had been born in a different country to me, the decimal guardian telling me that with you, i am a pillow top we had to operate our drones. i was an 8 alice today. and then the same at night, there was a u. s. company and the afghan government was signed an agreement with them. he said we were employed by this company. they scam eagle with each month one pilots conducted 17. is it 20 drone strikes? it could be more than that, but not blessing with

data throughout all operations, we were not told about any civilian deaths. nobody told us that we had hit the wrong targets. and the statistics on this were out of our control. we didn't have access to this data the ah, ah, because at the port we lost a couple of our pilots in the last days of our work. and after the taliban took

over home and one was arrested in cobble. and the 2nd, when he was visiting his family, some drone pilots were also beaten and humiliated. and 3 or 4 of our colleagues are missing was a, even the closest relatives don't know where they are. sex age they blinking is leading the continued diplomatic efforts to ensure a safe passage for any american afghan partner or foreign national wants to lead up against what we're doing. every single minute of every single hour of every single day is working to create a safe passage for all. busy civilians including the afghan to work for us to the airport to get them on planes and get them out. we worked intensely to evacuate and relocate afghans who worked alongside us and our particular risk reprise of our commitment to them has no deadline of let me put it this way. yes. i've lost my own people. know, i'm hiding at different places. i can't stay at one place. i can't meet my family.

i don't even know how my family is doing now. i can't see them with my colleagues. we can't see or contact each other because we are afraid the taliban are tapping our phone. is me in. i was, we also we have lost our way. what can we do and what will they do to us? we are counting our last breast. they might kill us today or tomorrow. i have one son staying with me and when he goes out to buy something to eat, he says he is afraid of being killed or kept. so there is no one to help us in this situation. i live in here and i have to wonder why i was born in this hell. i am a human being. i have the right to free life. of us live mission in afghanistan. previously hailed the drone program as

a success and said it provided the american backed afghan army with the capability to operate the system on its own. now for more stories on how the war on terror in afghanistan change lives, unheard voices, projects take them to the person's daily co infection. right hit more than a 160000 on new year's day and with the health care system. full stretch sheets claim the pandemic is seeing other patients sidelined and their lives put at risk. a parents and campaign is to say that bone ruble, children are being discriminated against a free up bed space and highlight a spike and do not re substitute orders for children with down syndrome and autism . one mother who was asked to sign one for her son, shared her story with this. when she said, well, doctrine is because in home and last on life that

you're asking what you should have on all. and i haven't been asked, that's my other 2 children. i mean, she has down syndrome, but that's got nothing to do when we're shipping the stuff tight. so now he was in the room and she was asking him a lot of questions and he, he can't, and he's been a class, isn't that he understands anything. luckily for him and i asked me because he was on the 6th day anyway, i want to say are the parents, i know there are 7 children. so in one respect, i was glad he was on the 6th day because the others where i was 16 and where else themselves or do not resuscitate. orders are offered to people who are gravely ill . one signed doctors won't perform c p r, to help restart the patient's health, but in the u. k,

do not resuscitate or just are increasingly being offered for teenagers with autism is a condition that affects some 700000 people in britain, teenagers with down syndrome are also affected. however, the national health service insisted is not discriminating and says that blanket policies are in appropriate. why karen would ord begs to differ we every child and every as ours got the right especially to life. and i just don't understand why there's a difference in society for anyone discrimination of even the question b n. why are people with adults children, l delay while we, why are they all trade differently with the lack of you must say given the health care system they deserve on the social care system. i did that, i get the and i just, it was been put under extreme cab again today with higher

than the and i just isn't as the government needs to pull their finger out. and so, yeah. and isn't it, isn't our kids to say, oh, your children are not valuable with everyone else's children. so they're not going to be put on that. less than list i was arc isn't it will leave you out of the dumbest idea. because there's not a lot of room muscle for an indigenous leader in new zealand is accusing australia if using his country as a dumping ground for criminals. the national mary authority chairman once camber to scrap its policy of the porting zealanders when they are convicted. it is not good enough that new zealand is becoming a penal colony for australia and just reporting your problem. why does not solve the problem of gangs in both australia and new zealand. it is not good enough just

to say we're going to stick a whole lot of people and applying on a government child applying and seen them back to new zealand. that is not the spirit of friendship and that you would expect between 2 neighbors. while under strolling law, if our nation was our sentence to more than a year in prison, they are or to my they automatically lose the right to stay in the country. not applies even if they've lived in australia their entire lives. the last couple of years have seen hundreds of new zealand is sent back home with strategies. immigration minister has defended the policy though, saying that government will continue to expel for our national commit. serious offense is low mileage khaki again says they need to work with new zealand to find a much better selection. now i also did bed australian citizen, you know, it's easy just to deport the problem away. and australians want exactly what we want. we want safe communities, we do not want to say drugs being sold to our children. we are sick and tired

of saying gun violence. don't ask traits. one possible solution is a joint task force to address a couple of different things. and even though police forces by do share information, data and intelligence at the moment, that would be good to see if we could just increase that including and beastie and joint resources. that, that means also having a look at information and intelligence to find out we are, these drug supplies works, stablish ing themselves across south east asia, even into the pacific and being lead, stay that job together as well, strongly and you feel it. and that ends expert if you motion to weekly hair anata international, good to have you company to sunday afternoon. we're back with more stories. just cyber ha. ah

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with mm. welcome to worlds of immortal or in the last i realized, i know that was a very humble and on some level, the very hiring admission by stop riches. the father of western philosophy, an admission to which, over the last, during the half down here is, has been accrued by many of the world. a shame. what do you think we do, you know? well, to discuss that i'm now joined by in mcgill, christa, british psychiatry, and also the matter with things dr. mcgill trace, it's a great privilege, both personal and professional for me to engage in a conversation. thank you very much for giving me this opportunity. thank you very

much. now, i hope many of our of yours are familiar with your previous best seller, the master and emissary in which you laid out the keys for how the last hemisphere of our brain, which evolved to deal with narrow, practical, and mental things, has become too full of itself, you bossy and you eager to remake the world and it's rather constrict image. you made that argument very eloquently more than a decade ago. what has happened, or what have you learned seems down to your 1st is that your voluminous new book? i suppose the, the gestation of this book goes by quite a long way, and it hasn't just been precipitated by recent events. but i do see the things that i outlined at the end of the most and his embassy where i gave a source experiment. what were the will be like if the left hemisphere way of thinking had dominated completely and we no longer have access to the wisdom that

the right hemisphere.