Murray Gell-Mann: Beauty and truth in physics
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http://www.ted.com Armed with a sense of humor and laypeople's terms, Nobel winner Murray Gell-Mann drops some knowledge on TEDsters about particle physics, asking questions like, Are elegant equations more likely to be right than inelegant ones? TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, wher... Read more
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- -: Murray Gell-Mann: Beauty and truth in physics
December 7, 2007 (over 16 years ago)http://www.ted.com Armed with a sense of humor and laypeople's terms, Nobel winner Murray Gell-Mann drops some knowledge on TEDsters about particle physics, asking questions like, Are elegant equations more likely to be right than inelegant ones? TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best ta...
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- -: Gen. Colin Powell - Should We Bring Back the Draft?
September 27, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=1452 Former Secretary of State Colin Powell gives his thoughts on reinstating a military draft. ----- Jim Lehrer interviews General Colin Powell at the 2007 Aspen Ideas Festival. Some of the most inspired and provocative thinkers, writer...
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- -: The Taliban's Resurgence in Afghanistan
January 15, 2008 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/12/14/A_Discussion_on_Pakistan_and_Afghanistan Afghanistan experts Ahmed Rashid and Barnett Rubin discuss the increasing resurgence of Taliban activity in that country and Pakistan. ----- The Asia Society's Nermeen Shaikh interviews Barnett Rubin and Ahme...
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- -: Should the US Institute a Universal Draft?
September 9, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/03/Why_Change_the_Military A Panel of military and public policy experts argues against a universal draft to replace the current all-volunteer military. This program was recorded in collaboration with the Aspen Institute's Aspen Ideas Festival 2008. ---...
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- -: Solving Darfur - Nicholas Kristof
November 18, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/02/A_Discussion_on_Political_Power_at_CUNY New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Nicholas Kristof blames an international lack of "political will" for the failure to resolve the ongoing conflict in Darfur, Sudan. ----- What is the most effective way to influe...
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- -: Getting Out of Iraq - Peter Galbraith
December 2, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/06/Peter_W_Galbraith_From_Turkey_to_Iran Ambassador Peter W. Galbraith offers solutions to minimize damage during a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. ----- A leading authority on Iraq, Ambassador Peter Galbraith joins the Council for a discussion on the unint...
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- -: We're All Predictably Irrational - Dan Ariely
January 13, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Dan Ariely, a professor of behavioral economics at Duke University, presents examples of cognitive illusions that help illustrate why humans make predictably irrational decisions. EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman has created extraordin...
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- -: Remembering a Fallen Soldier in Afghanistan - Craig Mullaney
March 19, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/09/The_Unforgiving_Minute_A_Soldiers_Education West Point graduate and US Army veteran Craig Mullaney discusses when his platoon was ambushed in Afghanistan and the emotional consequences of losing a soldier during combat. "When you're doing causality ev...
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- -: Countering Afghanistan's Downward Spiral - Gen. David Petraeus
March 26, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/13/General_David_Petraeus_Update_on_the_Middle_East General David Petraeus says Afghanistan "spiraled downward" as the insurgency "expanded its strength and influence." Petraeus outlines a counterinsurgency plan to stabilize Afghanistan, which includes t...
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- -: The Right Approach to Afghanistan? - Gen. Barry McCaffrey
March 26, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/10/Military_Power_Does_it_Work Retired four-star General Barry McCaffrey discusses U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan. "Don't go fight and win a counterinsurgency campaign in Afghanistan - you're in the wrong war," he says. "Afghanistan could be bigge...
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