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  A comment on Conversation: What subjects do you think you should be taught at school nowadays?

  Sep 12 2011: More laughter - How to have a sense of humour in a world where the media focus is on disaster

• A reply on Conversation: Technology can improve life - even dramatically - but to believe that it is the panacea of poverty or hunger is flawed.

  Jul 18 2011: That is the same the world over. For example in Australia there are many people who struggle to feed themselves but when I see what is happening in Somalia it doesn't compare. Nearly all people in Australia have access to a social security payment but everything is relative.

• A comment on Conversation: Are you optimistic or pessimistic, and why?

  Jul 14 2011: I'm optimistic when I'm not pessimistic but sometimes when I'm feeling optimistic I see some things that suddenly make me pessimistic.
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  A comment on Conversation: What makes the passionate TED listener become a change agent? What makes you stand up and take action?

  Jul 7 2011: An issue passionate to me is how some use people including children as cheap labour in sweat shops in Western countries.
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  A reply on Conversation: Technology can improve life - even dramatically - but to believe that it is the panacea of poverty or hunger is flawed.

  Jul 5 2011: Hi Simone.
  I'm not sure about technology solving the worlds problems but I came across this delightful podcast recently from a program called "The Bioneers" To quote from their website "Forty years ago when a logging road was blasted deep into the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, the outside world discovered the Surui people. Contact with the Western world led to their decimation by disease, warfare and illegal logging and mining. The Surui organized to save themselves and their homeland by electing a young leader to tell their story to the world. Chief Almir Narayamoga Surui traveled from the Amazon rainforest to the Google-plex to ask for help to bring his people back from the brink of extinction and save their precious rainforest. The collaboration with Google Earth Outreach manager Rebecca Moore has helped map a next world that marries the best of tradition and conservation with the best of high technology.
  Here is the link to cut and paste.
  http://www.bioneers.org/radio/2010-series/from-bows-and-arrows-to-laptops
  All the best Kevin

• A reply on Conversation: Are politicians having a positive influence on a younger voting audience by their increased use of social media sites?

  Jun 16 2011: I think the use of social media sites for politicians is mostly about image - coming across confident - likeable - etc. In particular YouTube which presents an opportunity to put yourself out there - politicians could be using it to better advantage

• A reply on Conversation: Are politicians having a positive influence on a younger voting audience by their increased use of social media sites?

  Jun 16 2011: Anthony - I would agree that most politicians are out of step with the young voters - we had a Federal election in Australia last year and the first 20 year old was elected to Parliament. His electorate was mainly families and older people. Maybe this is the start of some change.

• A reply on Conversation: Are politicians having a positive influence on a younger voting audience by their increased use of social media sites?

  Jun 16 2011: Agree - once social media supports a particular cause or person - in this case politician - it can increase their credibility among wider groups. But they ultimately still have to deliver on their promises

• A reply on Conversation: Are politicians having a positive influence on a younger voting audience by their increased use of social media sites?

  Jun 16 2011: So Martim - how do you think politicians can get a message across to younger voters

• A reply on Conversation: Are politicians having a positive influence on a younger voting audience by their increased use of social media sites?

  Jun 16 2011: Good point Sara - they are getting more exposure but not necessarily delivering the message any more effective