What are truffles, and why are they so expensive? - Carolyn Beans
AdultsAgricultureBiologyEconomyFoodDig into the truffle’s unique and mysterious biology to find out what makes them so rare and the limitations of farming them.
Why Climate Action Is Unstoppable — and “Climate Realism” Is a Myth | Al Gore | TED
AdultsEconomyEnergyEnvironmentScienceTechnologyIn this urgent and hard-hitting talk, Nobel Laureate Al Gore thoroughly dismantles the fossil fuel industry’s narrative of "climate realism," contrasting their misleading claims with the remarkable advancements in renewable energy.
South Korea's Demographic Collapse
AdultsCultureEconomySocietySouth Korea is heading toward a demographic collapse unlike anything the world has seen before. With the lowest fertility rate ever recorded and a rapidly aging population, the country faces a future of economic decline, shrinking cities, cultural erosion, and a vanishing workforce.
Demographics Expert Answers Population Questions
AdultsEconomyEducationSocietyDemographer Jennifer Sciubba joins WIRED to answer the internet's questions about population and demographics. What is demography? What perspective can demographics provide about populations and societies? Do fertility rates really matter?
Is Nuclear Power “Too Expensive”?
AdultsEconomyEducationTechnologyEnergyThe best argument against nuclear power, maybe the only real argument, is that nuclear power is “too slow” to build and is “too expensive” to finance. Is this true?
Why AI Will Spark Exponential Economic Growth | Cathie Wood | TED
AdultsHistoryHumanTechnologyEconomyArtificial IntelligenceInvestor Cathie Wood explores this unique moment in technology, which she sees as being marked by the simultaneous evolution of five pivotal innovation platforms — a scenario unparalleled in history.
The Power of Unconventional Thinking | David McWilliams | TED
AdultsCreativityHumanPsychologyHistoryEconomyPoliticsFrom World War II to the 2008 economic collapse and beyond, history shows that economists don’t always see the future as clearly as they think they do, says David McWilliams.
Should Airships Make a Comeback?
AdultsDesignEconomyTechnologyTransportationWill we see a new generation of airships roaming our skies?