- -: Do We Need a Federal Reserve for Energy? - John Hofmeister
January 6, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/16/Is_Big_Oil_Part_of_Our_Energy_Problem_or_the_Solution_ John Hofmeister, former CEO of Shell Oil Co. and founder of Citizens for Affordable Energy, advocates for the creation of a National Energy Resources Board -- a non-partisan, non-political organiz...
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- -: Robert Reich: Recession to Last 2-3 Years
January 21, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Correction: Graphics on this video indicate this recording took place on Jan. 14, 2008. This is in error. It was recorded on Jan. 14, 2009. Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/14/Robert_Reich_2009_Economic_Forecast Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich predicts the economy will begin to ...
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- -: Valerie Jarrett: "America Stands Ready to Lead Again"
February 2, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/29/Valerie_B_Jarrett_The_New_US_Agenda "In the 21st century our security is shared," says Valerie Jarrett, top adviser to President Barack Obama. Jarrett outlines steps the new administration is taking to establish peace in the Middle East, eradicate glo...
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- -: How Greenspan's Framework Went Awry - Daniel Kahneman
February 23, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/27/Nassim_Taleb_and_Daniel_Kahneman_Reflection_on_a_Crisis Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman examines Alan Greenspan's financial framework in light of the current economic crisis. ----- Author Nassim Taleb and Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman discuss the i...
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- -: Dmitry Orlov's Economic Worst-Case Scenario
March 4, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/13/Dmitry_Orlov_Social_Collapse_Best_Practices Author Dmitry Orlov criticizes the U.S. government's response to the economic crisis, arguing that current popular economic models are not equipped to deal with the problem. Orlov explains his worst-case sce...
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- -: Should AIG Have Been Allowed to Fail?
March 26, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/17/The_Economic_Landscape_How_to_Spot_an_Upturn Economists Ward Hanson and Michael Lehmann disagree on whether the government should have bailed out AIG. While Lehmann warns that "the contagion would have spread" if AIG failed, Hanson says AIG demonstrat...
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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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- -: Three Things You Didn't Know About the Iraq War - Thomas Ricks
March 26, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/10/Military_Power_Does_it_Work Washington Post military correspondent Thomas E. Ricks outlines what he views as three elements of the Iraq war that Americans do not understand, including how stuck the US truly is in Iraq. "President Obama is only slowly ...
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- -: Tim Geithner - Taxpayer Money and the Bailouts
March 28, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/25/Treasury_Secretary_Geithner_on_Financial_System_Oversight US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner justifies risking taxpayer money during the financial crisis to revive the markets. "Central fact is that governments have to be prepared to take risks th...
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- -: Will Wright's Secret to Game Design: Narcissism
April 21, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/02/Will_Wright_on_Spore_SimCity_and_the_Sims Superstar video game designer Will Wright names one of his central premises to game design to be "people are very narcissistic." Wright uses this premise to create games like the Sims, which are founded on ela...
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