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Bill Joy:
What I'm worried about, what I'm excited about

TED2006 · 19:02 · Filmed Feb 2006
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Technologist and futurist Bill Joy talks about several big worries for humanity — and several big hopes in the fields of health, education and future tech.

Bill Joy
Technologist and futurist
The co-founder of Sun Microsystems, Bill Joy has, in recent years, turned his attention to the biggest questions facing humanity: Where are we going? What could go wrong? What's the next great thing? Full bio
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