Niall Ferguson: The 6 killer apps of prosperity
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http://www.ted.com Over the past few centuries, Western cultures have been very good at creating general prosperity for themselves. Historian Niall Ferguson asks: Why the West, and less so the rest? He suggests half a dozen big ideas from Western culture -- call them the 6 killer apps -- that promote wealth, stability and innovation. And in this... Read more
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- -: Niall Ferguson: The 6 killer apps of prosperity
September 19, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Over the past few centuries, Western cultures have been very good at creating general prosperity for themselves. Historian Niall Ferguson asks: Why the West, and less so the rest? He suggests half a dozen big ideas from Western culture -- call them the 6 killer apps -- that pro...
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- -: TEDxClaremontColleges - Gordon Zacks - Leadership in the Age of Discontinuity
October 25, 2011 (over 12 years ago)In addition to being a business leader, Gordon B. Zacks has advised US presidents and foreign heads of state. He has held numerous leadership posts in the Republican Party. He also has played a central role in shaping American global trade policy. Achieving all of these opportunities as a volunt...
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- -: Will Democracy Work in the Middle East? - Larry Diamond
June 26, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/07/Larry_Diamond_on_The_Spirit_of_Democracy Stanford political science professor Larry Diamond discusses the Bush Administration's approach to democracy promotion in the Middle East, and examines barriers to further democratic reforms in the region. ---...
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- -: President Obama on Wall Street Reform Vote
July 15, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)The President praises Congress for passing a financial reform package that brings new accountability to Wall Street and helps provide economic security to individuals, families and businesses. July 15, 2010.
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- -: America's Energy Security
March 30, 2011 (about 13 years ago)President Obama lays out his plan for America's long-term energy security by reducing our dependence on foreign oil, developing more domestic energy resources, and encouraging conservation in a speech at Georgetown University. March 30, 2011.
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- -: President Obama Salutes the People of Libya
September 20, 2011 (over 12 years ago)In a high-level meeting at the U.N. General Assembly, the President vows the new country has a friend in the US. September 20, 2011.
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Majora Carter: 3 Stories of Local Eco-Entrepreneurship
September 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Majora Carter tells the story of three people who set duplicable ways on how one person can start a change along with eye-openers about the problems in our local communities.
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