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The Big Idea of 2010: The Empathic Civilization (Full Presentation)
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Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society.
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TEDx, Guy Dauncey: Seven Ways We Can Win the Sustainability Endgame
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Think it's all hopeless? Think there are too many problems and our children's future is doomed? In 16 minutes, renowned and inspiring speaker Guy Dauncey explains why pessimism is the wrong answer to our society's challenges. There's already a massive world-wide movement to shift the tide and create a sustainable, socially-just future, but you wouldn't know this from watching the mainstream media. The alternative media is where the real story of our generation is being told. Realizing the inspiring vision of a better world that Dauncey...
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Chris Hedges to Poverty Scholars
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Poverty Initiative at Union Theological Seminary brought Chris Hedges to their Poverty Scholars Strategic Dialogues on Media and Religion and he delivered a monumental address urging the poor deal effectively with the right wing's grip on power, counter their fascistic racial targeting of Islam and other scapegoats like immigrants, gays, feminists, and lefties, by getting the public to see it's a deliberate distraction to prevent our realizing the need to replace obsolete economic institutions, a corrupt media, and a criminal government...
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
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Talk by Naomi Klein author of "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism" given September 27, 2007 at Town Hall Seattle.
The Shock Doctrine retells the story of the most dominant ideology of our time, Milton Friedman’s free market economic revolution. In contrast to the popular myth of this movement’s peaceful global victory, Klein shows how it has exploited moments of shock and extreme violence in order to implement its economic policies in so many parts of the world from Latin America and Eastern Europe to South Africa, Russia,...
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Jeff Rubin at The Business of Climate Change Conference 2009
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Jeff Rubin, the former Chief Economist of CIBC World Markets and the author of Why Your World Is About To Get A Whole Lot Smaller built his reputation as one of Canada's top economists based on a number of successful predictions including the housing bust of the early 90s and the rise of oil prices. In his recent book, Mr. Rubin predicts $225 per barrel oil by 2012 and with it the end of globalization, a movement towards local sourcing and a need for massive scaling up of energy efficiency.
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Peter Joseph: Where Are We Now?
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This 70 minute presentation by Zeitgeist/Zeitgeist: Addendum creator Peter Joseph was given on July 25th 2009 in London, and expands on the ideas presented in the Zeitgeist Movement Orientation Presentation. A must watch for those keeping up with the series of films. Topics include: There is no "they." What are the root causes of our global problems? Why traditional green activist organizations do not go far enough with proposed solutions for change. The monetary system. The fundamental influence that human behavior and our social conditioning...
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John Pilger - Obama and Empire
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Renowned author, journalist, and film maker John Pilger speaks at Socialism 2009. Filmed by Paul Hubbard at the Women's Building in San Francisco 7-4-09. Pilger offers a stinging critique of Obama and his administration's policies in his first six months of office, as well as the recent silence of the left and anti-war movement.
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Obama's Speech on Health Care 09/09/09
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When I spoke here last winter, this nation was facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We were losing an average of 700,000 jobs per month. Credit was frozen. And our financial system was on the verge of collapse.
As any American who is still looking for work or a way to pay their bills will tell you, we are by no means out of the woods. A full and vibrant recovery is many months away. And I will not let up until those Americans who seek jobs can find them; until those businesses that seek capital and credit can thrive;...
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Debunking "The Great Global Warming Swindle"
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A short debunking of the British documentary that claimed people are not responsible for global warming. The audio quality of the presentation is poor, but it's the best video response we've found that directly critiques the main points of the film. If you're skeptical about climate change or have seen the aforementioned film, definitely take a minute to watch this.
From further research we've done on TGGWS, we've learned that at least a few scientists quoted in the film claim that they were totally misrepresented, and it seems the director...
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The Zeitgeist Movement: Orientation Presentation
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The Zeitgeist Movement is not a political movement. It does not recognize nations, governments, races, religions, creeds or class. Our understandings conclude that these are false, outdated distinctions which are far from positive factors for true collective human growth and potential. Their basis is in power division and stratification, not unity and equality, which is our goal. While it is important to understand that everything in life is a natural progression, we must also acknowledge the reality that the human species has the ability to...
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The Crash Course
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In "The Crash Course", Chris Martenson presents an in-depth consideration of the Economy, Energy, and the Environment. Not only does he explain the fundamental causes of the current economic crisis, but he also demonstrates how the problems facing the economy are related to concurrent issues regarding our sources of energy and climate change. The information provided is eye-opening and vital to understanding the world in which we live and how that world will change in the near future.
Presented as a concise and easy-to-understand...
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Life in Occupied Palestine
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Anna Baltzer, a Jewish American, gives her eyewitness perspectives on average citizens living in occupied Palestine. Baltzer spent 5 months in the West Bank working with the International Women's Peace Service. Her presentation highlights how the Israeli government's policies have drastically and negatively affected normal Palestinian life, and how this perspective has been omitted from most news outlets in America. A must-see for anyone interested or curious in Israel/Palestine relations.
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Noam Chomsky - Distorted Morality?
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In this remarkable documentary, Noam Chomsky offers a riveting but devastating critique of America's current war on terror arguing, in fact, that it is a logistical impossibility for such a war to be taking place. Professor Chomsky presents his reasoning with astonishing and refreshing clarity, drawing from a wealth of historical knowledge and analysis. "Only those who are entirely ignorant of modern history will be surprised by the course of events, or by the justifications that are provided..." Chomsky, a MIT professor is a...
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Paul Stamets: 6 Ways Mushrooms Can Save the World
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Mycologist Paul Stamets breaks down many of the discoveries he's made studying mycelium -- and lists 6 ways that this astonishing fungus can help save the world.
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Censored: Naomi Klein speaks at the National Conference on Media Reform
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An incredibly relevant speech now that Obama is our president elect. A must watch, courtesy of subMedia. Interestingly, Naomi Klein's speech at the National Conference for Media Reform was not included on the conference website. subMedia contacted Free Press, the organizer or the conference, to ask why Klein's speech could not be found online, and the person explained that Free Press is a non-profit organization and that I should reefer to the disclaimer on their website which reads:
"Despite our best efforts, we feel that some of our...
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Lawrence Lessig Keynote at the National Conference on Media Reform
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Keynote by Lawrence Lessig at the NCMR on June 6, 2008, framing the argument for CHANGE CONGRESS. One of our favorite speeches from the conference. Change Congress is a national movement to end corruption in America's congress. The initiative is organizing citizens to push candidates to make four simple commitments:
1. No money from lobbyists or PACs
Congresspeople should be beholden to citizens, not special interests. By committing not to accept money from lobbyists or PACs, candidates give us confidence that their votes won't be...
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Peak Oil: Challenges for Local Governments
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Daniel Lerch, author of Post Carbon Cities: Planning for Energy and Climate Uncertainty, speaks to an audience in Hamilton, Ontario about some short and long term challenges that peak oil will cause for local governments. Global crises can have very local repercussions - but prompt planning can take the edge off of some of the negative effects. For more go to: www.postcarboncities.net.
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Amy Goodman at NCMR 2008
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Amy Goodman addresses the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, June 7, 2008. Presented by FreePress.net. For more speakers, press coverage, and info, visit: http://www.freepress.net/conference
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Rev. Romal Tune at NCMR 2008
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Reverend Romal J. Tune addresses the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, June 7, 2008, presented by Free Press. It's an inspiring speech to uplift and strengthen our resolve. For more speakers, press coverage, and info, visit: http://www.freepress.net/conference
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Bill Moyers addresses the NCMR 2008
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In a powerful speech legendary journalist Bill Moyers praised the media reform movement as "the most significant citizens' movement to emerge in this new century." With over 3,500 people in attendance Moyers said that the work of activists has "challenged the stranglehold of mega-media corporations over our press" and fostered "alternative and independent sources of news and information that people can trust."
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