Is Nuclear Power “Too Expensive”?
AdultsEconomyEducationTechnology...The 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?
How the US Is Destroying Young People’s Future
AdultsHumanPoliticsProductivity...In a scorching talk, marketing professor and podcaster Scott Galloway dissects the data showing that, by many measures, young people in the US are worse off financially than ever before.
Why AI Will Spark Exponential Economic Growth | Cathie Wood | TED
AdultsHistoryHumanTechnology...Investor 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
AdultsCreativityHumanPsychology...From 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.
More accountants are leaving the field than joining. What’s going on?
AdultsData ScienceEducationHuman...More CPAs are retiring than are joining the field. What’s going on? Forensic accountant Kelly Richmond Pope explains.
Should Airships Make a Comeback?
AdultsDesignEconomyTechnology...Will we see a new generation of airships roaming our skies?
The First-Ever Cargo Ship Powered By Green Fuel | Morten Bo Christiansen | TED
AdultsEducationEnvironmentTechnology...The shipping industry is vital to the global economy, but it's also a huge contributor to the climate crisis.
The Most Dangerous Weapon Is Not Nuclear
AdultsBiotechnologyEconomyScience...A breathtaking scientific revolution is taking place – biotechnology has been progressing at stunning speed, giving us the tools to eventually gain control over biology. On the one hand solving the deadliest diseases while also creating viruses more dangerous than nuclear bombs, able to devastate humanity.
Are solar panels worth it?
AdultsHealthHistoryTechnology...Today in many countries solar is the cheapest form of energy to produce. Millions of homes are equipped with rooftop solar, with most units paying for themselves in their first seven to 12 years and then generating further savings.
Can We Capture Greenhouse Gases?
AdultsEnvironmentNatureWorld...It’s one thing to say a business is carbon neutral. It’s another to be able to truly account for that carbon at all stages of the production process.
Is capitalism actually broken?
AdultsBusinessEconomyIndustry...People have become increasingly worried that the threats we face today, like climate change and rising inequality, can’t be solved by a capitalist economic system. So, is that true? And if it is, can we fix capitalism or do we need to tear the system down and build a new one from scratch? Explore the different types of capitalism and the role it plays in our society.
How Society Affects Your Health
AdultsEducationHealthHuman...Society does a lot to improve our health, from sanitation to healthy foods. But society can have negative impacts on our health as well, and whether or not we get the positive impacts or the negative ones, can often come down to social and economic standing.