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If you had the undivided attention of your country's leaders for an hour (they are busy people) which TEDTalks would you show them?
When watching TEDTalks I often wish I could show this to policy makers. I think if I had the attention of politicians on a national level I'd concentrate on education, as every new government changes the curriculum to reflect their own values, and those kids will have to save the planet and pay my pension, so I want them to get a good education!
Stephen Ritz (although he is a double whammy of education and greening cities), Salman Khan, Arthur Benjamin, Sugata Mitra
And for local politicians I'd chose talks on making cities greener.
Majora Carter, Pam Warhurst, Eduardo Paes. Robert Hammond
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education environment local politics
Casey Christofaris 10+
I believe that his work on how these military personal are put in a position where extreme behavior is excepted is and how our current political system got start. It became ok for politicians to act this way because they all act that way.
http://blog.ted.com/2008/09/23/how_ordinary_pe/
Theodore A. Hoppe 200+
We live in a time of religious conflict and strife. Now more then ever we as human beings need to focus on the things we have in common and not our differences, and this is especially true of our religious beliefs. We do not to return to the Golden Rule:
" Do onto others as you would have them do unto you"
Wade Crum
Let's begin to elect representatives that champion this initiative begining at the city level until we have replaced all the oil puppets in government. Let's enact a "vote out" based on quarterly performance instead of letting them proliferate for full terms.
Finally I would hand each representative a "to do" list from their specific district and say here's what the people (your boss) want...get to work.
Jimmy Strobl 30+
Then I'd show them http://www.ted.com/talks/bjorn_lomborg_sets_global_priorities.html so that they can get their priorities right.
Finally I'd show them this http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/jennifer_pahlka_coding_a_better_government.html so that they know how to begin creating a government where the people have a say and also help out.
However this list will likely have changed tomorrow when I realize that I didn't put anything about the environment or school or healthcare in that hour... An hour isn't nearly enough time to go through the worlds problems. But creating a better core structure of government would be first priority, a government guided by the people.
Juliette Zahn 50+
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Tony Frangiosa
There has been things invented years ago to make energy free and affordable. The true rulers of the countries don't want that information out though, it would not put more money in their pockets, therefore it is kept hidden. It would eliminate the dependency on fossil fuels, electricity, etc.
Just some thought. And to be honest, do the politicians really care about us? I don't believe they do.
Jimmy Strobl 30+
Paul Palmer 10+
A horrific proportion (way more than 50%) of politicians and other people with power are sociopaths. It is not hard to understand this since their sociopathology is on display 24/7. Think about the terrible suffering they inflict with their narrow, greedy policies designed to reward the elites and punish the 99%. It is quite clear that they simply do not care how much other people suffer. This is the defining characteristic of sociopathology. Of course a part of their syndrome is that they don't care if I show them a TED talk on that subject but you did ask.
John Smith 30+
Robert Winner 50+
Perhaps he could show me how to bow to kings or how to appoligise for America.
Nope we have nothing in common.
Robert Galway 20+
1. With ever manufacturing business we allow to leave our shores, we create a permanent dependency on another country. We also lose the opportunity to train the next generation in the skills, techniques, and engineering associated with production of that item.
2. When the risk, cost and work required to get the most demanding degrees exceeds the perceived payback, he motivation for potential student to get these degrees will diminish.
3. If speculative investment practices, exploitation of loopholes in government laws, and corruption are what brought on the recent financial crisis. then we should put taxes, fines, and high investment insurance rates on these practices to control their ability to impact those that work for a living.
4. Volunteer service should receive a nominal hourly tax break.
5. Why not use deactivated military assets (bases, ships) as shelters for the homeless?
6. Any inmate capable of physical labor should be performing physical labor towards the benefit of society. Disaster relief, tending public lands, painting public facilities or assets, cleaning public beaches. No free rides!
7. Companies with retirement programs should have their assets, expenses, and profits regulated such that retirement benefits are not subject to speculative practices.
Feyisayo Anjorin 50+
There is so much environmental degradation in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. We gotta give much thought to the activities of oil companies in the region.
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Robert Winner 50+
Thanks. Bob.
Ken brown 30+