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Big Think spoke with Robert Kaplan, former vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs and current professor at Harvard Business School, about regulating hedge funds, the issue of bonuses, and why he's happy […]
Foreign policy analyst and author David Rieff was interviewed today at Big Think on topics ranging from the American missions in Afghanistan and Pakistan to this week's G-20 summit to […]
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The philosopher Peter Singer discusses the dilemma of seeking a life without pain.
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The philosopher discusses his controversial ideas about handicapped children.
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The philosopher Peter Singer discusses morality and enlightened self-interest.
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The philosopher discusses how understanding selfishness can help us fashion a better society.
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Philosopher Peter Singer discusses the state of global ethics.
The Obama team is prepping for what many summit-watchers are saying is going to be a tough entente with European leaders this week. How did transatlantic ties get so weak? […]
Grass –Mud-Horse! China to America! No Dollar!rn The main purpose of this high-pitched action is to tell America: I got my problem, you got yours, do not mess up with me to threaten my single- Party-ruled survival! rn In this Chinese – say- no to dollar incident which is mainly a political move. Prevent incident! It almost surely is their main theme.
We asked Harvard Business School Professor Robin Greenwood about new regulations of the financial services industry, the future of hedge funds, and what Wall Street will look like in five […]
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Richard Dowden says Mugabe will not bow from power if only to spite the West.
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The journalist does not have faith in a massive financial aid package for Africa.
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The journalist says prevention is the key step that no effort has been able to successfully deliver on yet.
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The journalist notes a great deal of enthusiasm for Obama but no homegrown leader of equal stature.
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Journalist Richard Dowden says solidarity is the goal but it's handicapped by regional allegiances.
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The journalist says colonialism was "short enough to destroy leadership in Africa but not long enough to replace it with anything else."
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The journalist analyzes China’s far-reaching role in Africa’s mineral sector.
The journalist advises not going to Africa with the idea of being a crusader.