TEDx, January 21, 2013
This Monday, Barack Obama will be sworn in to serve his second term as President of the United States. The challenges he will face over the next four years are unlikely to be any easier than those he faced in his first term. These 14 talks dare to explore the domestic and international issues, problems, and crises that confront not just America’s leaders, but the leaders of every nation.
We know — it’s a lot of content. But at least skim through them, find topics you don’t know too much about and dive into those talks. And there’s a prize for anyone who watches all of them (hint: it’s your own sense of self-satisfaction).
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Why we can’t shop our way to a better economy: Stacy Mitchell at TEDxDirigo
In case you’ve forgotten, the global economy is still recovering from the Great Recession. Some have suggested that the we can simply buy our way out of the financial rut. Stacy Mitchell maintains that increased consumer activity is not sufficient on its own. In this talk from TEDxDirigo, she argues that we need to enact legal reforms that empower local businesses and financial institutions.
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