Gladys Gets Political
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This time, Ellen called Gladys... who had some opinions to get off her chest. Gladys weighed in on everything from gas prices to tax day to her political crush.
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- -: Gladys Gets Political
August 1, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)This time, Ellen called Gladys... who had some opinions to get off her chest. Gladys weighed in on everything from gas prices to tax day to her political crush.
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- -: Bag Borrow or Steal: Fashion Meets Online Innovation
May 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/13/Weathering_the_Storm_Retail_Solutions_for_All_Seasons Retail consultant Robert Burke advises companies weathering the economic recession to consider unconventional business models. As an example he discusses the Internet company Bag Borrow or Steal, a...
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- -: Energy Reform: Nuclear Power and Carbon Caps
June 22, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/14/Americas_Energy_Future_A_Debate John Podesta, Karen Harbert and Christine Todd Whitman debate the setbacks and advantages to nuclear power and carbon pricing. "I'm in favor of a cap and trade program," says Whitman, but "the devil is in the details." ...
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- -: Would You Pay More for Greener Products? - Emmy Berlind
July 8, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/24/Marketing_Sustainability_and_Innovation Emmy Berlind of Green Works by Clorox explains that despite hard economic times, consumers seem willing to pay premium prices for environmentally friendly products. Allison Quaid echoes that sentiment, arguing t...
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- -: Ethics of Outsourcing Pregnancy to India - Michael Sandel
July 27, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/20/Michael_Sandel_on_Markets_and_Morals Political philosopher Michael Sandel analyzes the moral implications of using poor women in developing countries like India as commercial surrogate mothers. Sandel challenges the audience to debate the ethics of ou...
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- -: Climate Protection May Cost Less Than You Think - Partha Dasgupta
August 11, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/16/Will_It_Cost_the_Earth_to_Save_the_Planet Economist Partha Dasgupta claims that predictions of the high cost of fixing the climate change problem, when put into perspective, would not result in a significant decrease in global wealth and living standa...
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- -: Reducing the Cost of Electric Cars - Shai Agassi
September 8, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/22/The_Electric_Horizon_Shai_Agassi Shai Agassi, founder and CEO of Better Place, discusses his plan to economically price the electric car. "We've taken the price of the battery off the car," says Agassi, bringing the consumer cost down to around $20,00...
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- -: John Kerry Criticizes Sluggish Response to Climate Change
December 23, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/12/16/Senator_John_Kerry_Weighs_In_on_Climate_Policy_at_COP15 Senator John Kerry argues for sympathy with people in the developing world who suffer from the environmental practices of the industrialized world. "The science has been screaming at us," says Ke...
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- -: 45% Wasted Money? An Account of Private Health Care Costs
March 10, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/03/03/Sick_and_Tired_How_Americas_Health_System_Fails_Patients Helene Jorgensen, author of Sick and Tired, asks why Americans pay such high costs relative to the amount of care received. She faults unnecessary paperwork, billing practices, and pharmaceutica...
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