Bruce Bueno de Mesquita uses mathematical analysis to predict (very often correctly) such messy human events as war, political power shifts, Intifada ... After a crisp explanation of how he does it, he offers three predictions on the future of Iran.
Why doesn't the government just get out of the way and let the private sector -- the "real revolutionaries" -- innovate? It's rhetoric you hear everywhere, and Mariana Mazzucato wants to dispel it. In an energetic talk, she shows how the state -- which many see as a slow, hunkering behemoth -- is really one of our most exciting risk-takers and m...
In the face of three simultaneous crises -- health, the economy and climate -- do we have a chance to do capitalism differently? Economist Mariana Mazzucato explains why we shouldn't try to go back to normal after the pandemic but should instead rethink how governments work together with businesses to solve big problems. Learn more about how gov...
Where does wealth come from, who creates it and what destroys it? In this deep dive into global economics, Mariana Mazzucato explains how we lost sight of what value means and why we need to rethink our current financial systems -- so capitalism can be steered toward a bold, innovative and sustainable future that works for all of us.
Your immune system is more socially aware than you think, says social neuroscientist and psychology professor Keely Muscatell. Investigating the interconnectedness of your mood and your inflammatory system, she offers an evolutionary reason as to why being sick may make you feel depressed — and vice versa.
A consultant to the CIA and the Department of Defense, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita has built an intricate computer model that can predict the outcomes of international conflicts with bewildering accuracy.
Marcela é jornalista e conta algumas histórias que mexeram profundamente com ela ao longo da carreira. Ela quebra o perfil de jornalista distante e fria e fala como cada história mudou sua vida.
A vida se baseia em troca energética. Estamos aqui para servir, para acumular virtudes, para tornarmos o mundo um lugar melhor do que era antes de estarmos aqui. Quando decidimos investir nossa existência nisso, a coisa muda de figura. As ações começam a fazer mais sentido, paramos de sobreviver e passamos a viver. Todos nós somos corresponsávei...
Filipe conta-nos uma história sobre uma marca tão bonita que parece mentira., mas é verdadeira.
O nosso valor reside na nossa identidade e não em tentar sermos outra pessoa. As histórias dão-nos essa identidade, uma singularidade.
Esta palestra foi feita num evento TEDx usando o formato de palestras TED, mas organizado independentemente por um...
Andrea Mesquita traz neste talk um convite a não mais replicar histórias, apontando culpados distantes, mas sim se colocar como parte da solução do impacto que nossos próprios hábitos alimentares estão trazendo ao mundo.
Die Klimakrise betrifft alle Bereiche unserer Gesellschaft. Deshalb sollte sie auch in allen Bereichen des Journalismus mitgedacht werden. Warum eine klare und wissenschaftsbasierte Berichterstattung über die Erderhitzung und die damit einhergehenden ökologischen und gesellschaftlichen Krisen essenziell ist und wie guter Klimajournalismus ausseh...
This idea is significant to produce resilient leaders, which in turn generates stronger organizations. Others will self-reflect on leadership practices and improve relationships in the workforce. The call to action is to self-exam one's relationships in daily life. Thoughts for audience members should be, Are they a boss or a leader? The impact ...
Vendre tout son matériel photo numérique et n’utiliser que des appareils argentiques pendant au moins un an. Voici l’idée qu’a eue Vincent Moschetti en se réveillant un matin avec l’envie de se lancer un défi. Cette idée est née d'un besoin de simplifier son approche de la photographie pour revenir à quelque chose de plus authentique. C’est comm...
Dr. Keely Muscatell describes research on how the immune system responds to social experiences and shapes our perceptions of the social world. The immune system is listening to what’s happening in our social worlds. Based on what it hears, it adjusts its activity. The immune system can signal us to socially withdraw from strangers, and draw towa...
"Did you know that the world record for the fastest acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h was not achieved by a famous car manufacturer, but by a vehicle prototype built by some students from Stuttgart University?
In 1981, some engineers from the automotive industry brought their competitions to the university level. The research on building these veh...
Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person." Even if smart city is a popular concept today, What would be this smart city if it doesn't care about our security? What would be this smart city if it can't alerting you in case of emergency? Technology is useless if citizen...