Entrepreneurship, religion and democracy
Agribusiness and Politics
Evangelical Women and Democracy
Working Hours, Economic Growth and Well-Being
Oil and the Energy Transition
Transportation and Delivery Platforms
Public Security and Democracy
Regulation of Social Media Platforms and the Marco Civil da Internet
Freedom of expression and action of the Judiciary
Sustainable Agribusiness
Deforestation in the Cerrado
BRICS and the new multipolar global order
Artificial Intelligence and the Environment
The Brazilian political system and the quality of democracy
Environment and Development
Digitalisation and the job market
The relationship between State and religion
Artificial Intelligence, Democracy and Public PolicyEntrepreneurship, religion and democracy
In this episode of the original series Ponto a Ponto, Vladimir de Oliveira and Antônio Cabrera discuss the connection between entrepreneurship, religion, and democracy in Brazil, particularly among young evangelicals. Topics covered include the rise of anti-CLT rhetoric, the meaning of prosperity in the religious sphere, and the challenges of entrepreneurship in an unequal society. The episode also analyses the role of churches and the state in tackling inequality and poverty.
The video was produced by the Fundação FHC in partnership with the Instituto de Estudos da Religião (ISER).
Entrepreneurship, religion and democracy
Experts in this episode: Vladimir de Oliveira, educational coordinator and social liaison at Jardim Gramacho and Baixada_Lab, and pastor at the Redenção Baixada Christian Church; and Antônio Cabrera, director of the Associação Evangélica Beneficente and creator of the Fé & Trabalho channel.
Meet the experts:
Vladimir de Oliveira
Graduated in Theology and Education, with a postgraduate degree in School Management and Social Project Management. He is the educational coordinator and social liaison at Jardim Gramacho and Baixada_Lab, as well as a pastor at the Redenção Baixada Christian Church.
Antônio Cabrera
Veterinarian with a postgraduate degree in Animal Production. Director of the Associação Evangélica Beneficente and creator of the Fé & Trabalho channel. President of the Cabrera Group, he was Minister of Agriculture (1990–1992).
Ponto a Ponto
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