Ep.368: Meeting of Minds with Nadim Shehadi & Hicham Bou Nassif

The Beirut Banyan

Episode 368: Meeting of Minds with Nadim Shehadi & Hicham Bou Nassif, taped live at Iris Domain. Click to watch video version: https://youtu.be/KyIs_EBz5qY Delving into childhood & academic experiences in retrospect, communitarianism, supranational identities, systemic paralysis & potential solutions to failed governance, geopolitical infringement on sovereignty, sub-state security & the collapse we’re living through. Audience Q&A included in the episode, with special thanks to a dedicated group that stayed with us well past midnight, Sarmad Salibi for hosting the event and the audio technical support of both Samer Beyhum & George Wardini. Nadim Shehadi is a columnist and Hicham Bou Nassif is a co-founder of Federal Lebanon. Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 10:02 A background that has not been explored 31:54 1975 46:14 Fouad Chehab's legacy 59:14 Syria's role 1:04:13 Senate 1:14:00 March 14 1:33:13 Intellectual curiosity for federalism 2:04:13 Divorce 2:23:28 Q&A