Crises of capitalism
Summary: Doom and gloom on current capitalism.
No solution is proposed.
Perhaps things are so bad that progress is just to realise things will not automatically get better, as politicians seem to promise lately.
Category: Idea (page 2)
A new enlightment
Summary: A call for a new enlightenment
Here is an interesting idea: we need a new enlightenment!
My summary: Progress since the enlightenment is centred around what we can achieve. The main means have been science/technology, markets and bureaucracy. However:
Edward Snowden on TED
Snowden on stage with the creator of the world wide web. Great interview.
A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
Here is a good 20 min of your time well spent.
Amongst the ideas discussed are that
- the modern idea of human equality generates envy
What is wrong with TED
Finally someone captures what has been annoying me about TED.
Placebo politics, marketing at the cost of complexity and ideology that prevents connection with the real world.
The fact it is given at TEDx makes it more memorable.
Boutaris on fear
This is a video on the various times Yannis Boutaris faced fear. Interesting stories, and a way of speaking that is unusual for a politician.
Unfortunately there are no English subtitles.