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Panel Discussion - Skoll World Forum: Conflict Resolution Feb 23, 2009

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From investment to football to soap operas to jobs, culture can be a force for good in the world. In this panel discussion sponsored by the Skoll World Forum, experts on social entrepreneurship share their experiences and insights about how to use culture and media as tools for conflict resolution.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/panel_discussion_-_Skoll_world_forum_conflict_resolution

The Encore Careers Summit - Lessons for a New Social Movement Feb 20, 2009

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How can the United States and the world benefit from the work of people who have been dedicated to social change over the last 30 years? What can those with the most diverse array of backgrounds and careers do to impact social, economic, and political policy, particularly in this unprecedented era of new political leadership? In this panel discussion from the 2008 Encore Careers Summit, activist leaders from the women's, civil rights, and environmental movements discuss how we can reinvent this country by drawing on lessons from the past.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/the_encore_careers_summit_-_lessons_for_a_new_social_movement

Elizabeth Hausler - Making Homes Safe from Earthquakes Feb 17, 2009

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When an earthquake hits, what should you do? Should you get out of the house? The answer, says Elizabeth Hausler, founder of Build Change, depends upon where you live. In this audio interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Hausler describes how the strategies of Build Change are helping villages in Indonesia and China to build earthquake-resistant housing.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/elizabeth_hausler_-_making_homes_safe_from_earthquakes

Jeffrey Eisenach - Global Regulation and the Digital Economy Feb 16, 2009

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Should the internet be regulated? In this audio lecture, Jeffrey Eisenach presents the potential for harm caused by cyberspace while outlining the challenges faced by regulation to the digital economy. In the end, he emphasizes the necessity of global institutions and frameworks to bring order to the online sphere.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/jeffrey_eisenach_-_global_regulation_and_the_digital_economy

Paul Saffo - Forecasting Future Trends Feb 08, 2009

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In this audio interview, forecaster Paul Saffo covers a range of interesting subjects, including different methodologies for forecasting social trends. Topics he offers predictions about include global warming, the mortgage crisis, and the decline of the nation state.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/paul_saffo_-_forecasting_future_trends

Matthew Bishop - Philanthrocapitalism Feb 03, 2009

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In a climate resistant to government spending on social causes, the focused donations of billionaire philanthropists may be the greatest force for societal change in our world. So says journalist Matthew Bishop in this Stanford Center for Social Innovation sponsored talk. Discussing his recent book, Philanthrocapitalism, Bishop shares anecdotes, analysis, and profiles of a small group of people who are influencing the lives of many by bringing their success in capitalism to giving, rather than to making money.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/matthew_bishop_-_philanthrocapitalism

David Brooks - Neuroscience and Sociology Feb 02, 2009

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What does the ability to resist marshmallows have in common with a successful life? In this fascinating audio lecture, David Brooks of the New York Times talks about neuroscience and sociology, what these seemingly disjointed topics have in common, and why they are important. He explores why some people succeed and why some people don't, and how success fits into the transformation from a global, physical economy to a global, human-capital economy.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/david_brooks_-_neuroscience_and_sociology

Joseph Stiglitz - Globalization and International Development Jan 28, 2009

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In this audio interview, Asia Society President Vishakha N. Desai speaks with Nobel Prize winning economist and globalization "rockstar" Joseph Stiglitz on matters concerning international development. The conversation focuses on Stiglitz's concept of "the economics of information," and his latest book, Making Globalization Work. In this fascinating in-depth interview, Stiglitz discusses intellectual property rights, the shifting global balance of power, challenges facing Africa, and much more.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/joseph_stiglitz_-_globalization_and_international_development

Thomas Lehner - Putting Business to Work in Disaster Relief Jan 26, 2009

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When huge disasters like Hurricane Katrina strike, who better to help out than the companies that provide many of the goods and services that relief agencies depend on? In this audio interview, Eric Nee, co-host of Social Innovation Conversations, converses with Tom Lehner, manager of the Partnership for Disaster Response, on how business has been providing an organized response to some of the most disruptive natural catastrophes occurring around the world over the past four years.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/thomas_lehner_-_putting_business_to_work_in_disaster_relief

Vinod Khosla - Moving from "Greenwashing" to Truly Green Jan 19, 2009

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Vinod Khosla, Silicon Valley venture capitalist, says he used to be an environmentalist, but is now more of a "pragmentalist." In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation sponsored audio lecture, Khosla turns conventional wisdom about what passes for "green technology" on its head. He takes a hard look at how innovations such as hybrid cars and fuel cell buses may, in fact, be exacerbating our problems, and offers concrete, iconoclastic suggestions as to what science, business, and government should be focusing on instead.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/vinod_khosla_-_moving_from_greenwashing_to_truly_green