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Jeff Smith a passé un an en prison. Mais il ne s'attendait pas à ce qu'il y a découvert : il a trouvé chez ses co-détenus une ingéniosité sans limite et du bon sens commercial. Il pose la question : pourquoi ne pas exploiter ce potentiel entrepreneurial pour aider les ex-détenus à apporter quelque chose à la société une fois qu'ils sont ressortis ? (Filmé à TED Talent Search event TED@NewYork)
Once an up-and-coming star in the Missouri State Senate, Jeff Smith went to prison for covering up an election law violation. Since his release, he's created a new space for himself as a professor, writer, political commentator and advocate for those he was locked up with. Full bio »
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