- -: TEDxTijuana - Dr James Gerber - Three things to know about the US-Mexico border
August 2, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Dr. James Gerber holds bachelor degrees in history and economics and a doctorate in economics from the University of California, Davis. His fields of concentration are economic history, development economics, and international economics. He has been at San Diego State University since 1985 and is...
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- -: TEDxEmory - Rajeesh Jegadeesh - Empathetic Economics
August 9, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Rajesh Jegadeesh is a sophomore at Emory University double majoring in German Studies and Finance. He is an avid debater and member of the Emory Barkley Forum debate team. As a freshman, he was voted the best individual debater of his year. While attending The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, he a...
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- -: TEDxIIMKozhikode -K K Ladha - Indian Democacy
August 15, 2011 (over 12 years ago)The current areas of research of Krishna Ladha, Professor of Economics, include Law and Economics; Democracy, Stability and Constitution Design; Markets and Institutions; Information Aggregation in Committees; Social Choice; Political Philosophy and Business; and the Origin and Implementation of ...
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- -: TEDxSantaCruz: Riane Eisler - Building A Caring Economy
September 7, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Riane Eisler is a social scientist, attorney, and author whose work on cultural transformation has inspired both scholars and social activists. Her research has impacted many fields, including history, economics, psychology, sociology, and education. She has been a leader in the movement for peac...
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- -: TEDxEastEnd - Mihir Bose - The story of my father, the story of myself
September 26, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Mihir Bose is an Award Winning Journalist and Author. He writes a weekly "Big Sports Interview" for the London Evening Standard, a Sunday Times column, and also writes and broadcasts on a range of social and historical issues as well as sport. His latest book on the power of modern sport is due t...
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- -: Charlie Rose - Brad Pitt (12/06/11)
December 7, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Brad Pitt discusses why he doesnt want to direct www.CharlieRose.com
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- -: Bjorn Lomborg: Our priorities for saving the world
January 12, 2007 (over 17 years ago)http://www.ted.com Given $50 billion to spend, which would you solve first, AIDS or global warming? Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg comes up with surprising answers.
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- -: Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice
January 16, 2007 (over 17 years ago)http://www.ted.com Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz's estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances ...
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- -: Steven Levitt: Why do crack dealers still live with their moms?
January 16, 2007 (over 17 years ago)http://www.ted.com Freakonomics author Steven Levitt presents new data on the finances of drug dealing. Contrary to popular myth, he says, being a street-corner crack dealer isnt lucrative: It pays below minimum wage. And your boss can kill you. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talk...
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- -: Emily Oster: What do we really know about the spread of AIDS?
July 16, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)http://www.ted.com Emily Oster re-examines the stats on AIDS in Africa from an economic perspective and reaches a stunning conclusion: Everything we know about the spread of HIV on the continent is wrong. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conferenc...
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