- -: 'Libertarian Paternalism': Guiding Without Coercion - Philip Collins
February 11, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/11/01/Nudge_Nudge_Nag_Nag_The_New_Politics_of_Behavior Tony Blair speechwriter Philip Collins examines concepts presented in the book Nudge, which advocates a "libertarian paternalism" based on the principles of behavioral economics. While the concept may s...
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- -: Call to Action: Sachs Encourages Funding for Global Women's Rights
March 10, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/01/29/Meeting_the_Millennium_Development_Goals Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, calls for more funding directed to the UN Millennium Development Goals that benefit women. He emphasizes the importance of providing second...
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- -: Are Genes To Blame for Bad Behavior? - Kristene Doyle
March 19, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/03/09/Hardwired_for_Life Cognitive behavioral therapist Kristene Doyle argues that while genes may predispose us to anxiety or alcoholism, we still have final control over our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. "Regardless of one's genetic predispositions, t...
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- -: Kati Marton Recalls Parents' Arrest in Communist Hungary
March 24, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/02/25/Kati_Marton_Enemies_of_the_People Journalist and author Kati Marton reads an excerpt from her latest book, Enemies of the People: My Family's Journey to America. The passage recounts Marton's childhood memories of the Hungarian secret police arresting...
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- -: Internet Politics: Can Blogs Discourage Activism?
April 8, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/03/18/Freedom_for_Sale_Trading_Democracy_for_Security Social networking has been hailed as a tool for revolting against authoritarian political regimes, but can it also be counterproductive to this goal? Freedom for Sale author John Kampfner speculates that...
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- -: Iraq War on Video: A Day in the Life of Troops on the Ground
April 15, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/02/27/David_Finkel_The_Good_Soldiers The Good Soldiers author David Finkel plays a short video featuring U.S. Army footage taken from a Humvee in October 2007 during a typical mission in Eastern Baghdad. He details the day-to-day nature of Army life and des...
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- -: Resolving Kashmir: Are India and Pakistan on the Verge of an Agreement?
July 15, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/06/30/Solve_Kashmir_First_New_Thinking_on_the_S_Asia_Conflict Journalist Steve Coll summarizes negotiations between India and Pakistan in recent years on the ongoing disputes over Kashmir. While President Obama has not addressed the issue since 2008, Coll s...
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- -: ADHD: The Tonsillectomy of the 21st Century?
January 19, 2011 (over 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/07/08/Sir_Ken_Robinson_The_Element Sir Ken Robinson compares the current wave of ADHD diagnoses to the "plague" of tonsil removals during the mid-20th Century. He argues that while ADHD may be a real condition, it is currently being over-diagnosed to treat ...
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- -: Post-American World a New 'Dark Age'? - Niall Ferguson
January 20, 2011 (over 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/07/08/The_Financial_Crisis_Will_It_Lead_to_Americas_Decline Historian Niall Ferguson fears a post-American world would bear close resemblance to the Dark Ages that followed the decline of the Roman Empire. He foresees chaos across the Middle East and the ri...
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- -: Is 'Modern' Education a Relic of the Industrial Age?
January 29, 2011 (over 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/07/08/Sir_Ken_Robinson_The_Element Sir Ken Robinson, author of The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, argues that our "modern" education system is an inherently flawed relic of the Industrial Revolution. "A degree used to be a passport to...
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