Clay Shirky: Institutions vs. collaboration
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http://www.ted.com In this prescient 2005 talk, Clay Shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have big roles and fluid cooperation replaces rigid planning.
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- -: Clay Shirky: Institutions vs. collaboration
July 14, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this prescient 2005 talk, Clay Shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have big roles and fluid cooperation replaces rigid planning.
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- -: Will Israel's Threat to Strike Iran Become Reality?
November 4, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/20/Uncommon_Knowledge_Robert_Baer_and_Victor_Davis_Hanson Former CIA Operative Robert Baer and syndicated columnist Victor Davis Hanson analyze Israel's threat to "strike" Iran over that country's alleged nuclear program. Baer believes the threat will be...
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- -: Could Taxing Employee Healthcare Fix the System?
November 4, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/06/Uncommon_Knowledge_David_Brady_and_Daniel_Kessler Hoover fellows Daniel Kessler and David Brady discuss tax breaks for employer-based health benefits - what they describe as the "original sin" of the healthcare system. They argue that a tax on employe...
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- -: Was Obama's Response to Iranian Protests Appropriate?
November 16, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/20/Uncommon_Knowledge_Robert_Baer_and_Victor_Davis_Hanson Former CIA Operative Robert Baer and syndicated columnist Victor Davis Hanson weigh President Obama's decision to refrain from actively supporting Iranian opposition groups in the wake of that cou...
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- -: Czech Leader: Global Warming Alarmists Are Like Communists
November 18, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/11/06/Uncommon_Knowledge_Vaclav_Klaus President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus compares communist ideologues to global warming alarmists. "They are against individual freedom," states Klaus. "They are both very similar in telling us what to do, how to l...
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- -: Vaclav Klaus: Global Warming a Politician's 'Myth'
December 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/11/06/Uncommon_Knowledge_Vaclav_Klaus Vaclav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic, slams Al Gore and defends his previous statement that "global warming is a myth." As an "excellent political idea," Klaus believes global warming is a convenient way for po...
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- -: The Allure of the 'Nanny State' - Paul Rahe
December 14, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/11/19/Uncommon_Knowledge_Soft_Despotism_with_Paul_Rahe Paul A. Rahe, author of Soft Despotism: Democracy's Drift relates political behavior to human nature. Rahe argues that overbearing "nanny state" government policies are caused by anxiety over social fre...
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- -: Thomas Sowell: Global Warming Manufactured by Intellectuals?
January 25, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/12/11/Thomas_Sowell_Intellectuals_and_Society Author Thomas Sowell argues that public demand for intellectuals is largely manufactured by intellectuals themselves. He says intellectuals make alarming predictions using causes like global warming to create a ...
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- -: John Yoo: Obama 'Naive' On Torture Policy
January 28, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/12/18/Uncommon_Knowledge_John_Yoo John Yoo, co-author of the Bush "torture memos," argues that "enhanced interrogation techniques" can greatly assist in intelligence gathering during a time of crisis. He discusses the effectiveness of these techniques, and ...
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- -: John Yoo: 9/11 Civilian Trials A Mistake
January 30, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/12/18/Uncommon_Knowledge_John_Yoo John Yoo, a former official in the United States Department of Justice, argues that allowing terrorists like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed the opportunity to have a civilian trial presents a great threat to national security. Civi...
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