- -: Nassim Nicholas Taleb - What is a "Black Swan?"
March 24, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/04/Future_Has_Always_Been_Crazier_Than_We_Thought Author Nassim Nicholas Taleb discusses the central theme of his bestselling book, "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable." ----- The Future Has Always Been Crazier Than We Thought with Nas...
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- -: How Important is the Manager's Job to a Pro Baseball Team?
March 31, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/10/2008_Baseball_Prospectus Baseball Prospectus authors Kevin Goldstein and Christina Kahrl discuss the importance of the manager's role to the modern baseball team. ----- Meet Kevin Goldstein and Christina Kahrl, co-authors of Baseball Prospectus: The...
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- -: Thinking Outside the Box on Global Poverty
May 1, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/14/Paul_Polak_on_Out_of_Poverty Author and activist Paul Polak discusses innovative approaches to fighting global poverty. ----- Meet Paul Polak author of Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail that explodes what he calls the "Thre...
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- -: Senator Jeff Bingaman on Obama and the 2008 DNC
August 27, 2008 (over 15 years ago)New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman gives his take on the Obama campaign and the 2008 Democratic National Convention, in an interview with New Republic Editor Frank Foer. FORA.tv coverage of the DNC: http://fora.tv/topic/democratic_convention The New Republic on FORA.tv: http://fora.tv/partner...
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- -: How and Why McCain Chose Palin - Norm Ornstein
September 8, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/01/Baker_Ornstein_and_Mann_at_the_RNC American Enterprise Institute resident scholar Norman Ornstein reveals the contentious sequence of events that led McCain to choose Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential running mate - claiming that, in fact, Senator ...
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- -: The Surge Got Lucky - Barbara Bodine
October 15, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/11/Ambassador_Barbara_Bodine_Iraq_and_the_Road_Ahead Former American Ambassador to Yemen Barbara Bodine argues that the claimed success of the U.S. troop surge in Iraq was largely due to the "luck" of the selection of General David Petraeus to lead the d...
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- -: UN Sec-Gen Ban Ki-Moon Advocates for a New Green Economy
February 3, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/29/The_Global_Compact_Creating_Sustainable_Markets United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges businesses to invest in technologies and strategies that can aid in the transition to a greener global economy. "Lead by example," he says. ----- The ...
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- -: Should the GOP Move Right To Save Itself? - Ramesh Ponnuru
February 20, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/26/A_Path_to_Recovery_for_the_Republican_Party National Review senior editor Ramesh Ponnuru says history has encouraged the GOP "to move right" after facing defeat, but warns that a return to "the path of the conservative principle" may not alone be enou...
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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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- -: John Bolton: Obama Should Declare Victory In Iraq
March 11, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/23/Uncommon_Knowledge_John_Bolton Although John Bolton says the situation in Iraq is far from resolved, he hopes that President Barack Obama takes advantage of recent successes. "I think President Obama should declare victory, that would be the smart thi...
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