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Michael Walzer believes public education should be dominant in America.
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Michael Walzer thinks the U.S. should spread liberal democracy to other parts of the world—mostly, by example.
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Rev. Butts didn’t forget the support he had received from the Clintons over his tenure at State University of New York in Old Westbury.
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Wilson, Managing Partner of Union Square Ventures talks about how technologies has helped his venture capital firm work globally. This series brought to you by Dell and digitalnomads.com
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Helping people to secure ownership rights and take advantage of the resources around them was a driving force behind Michael Heller’s work in Russia and Latin America.
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Michael Heller argues that the rules of ownership, though they may seem strict, have a lot of choice built into them.
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The system of checks and balances in the American political system is an example of positive gridlock, says Michael Heller.
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Breaking the link between the borrower and the lender by dividing mortgages into bonds led to a serious crisis of investments, according to Michael Heller.
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The next president must work to reform patent law in order to address a major source of gridlock, says Michael Heller.
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According to Michael Heller, there is strong link between democracy and property, but people should be willing to sacrifice some ownership to improve society overall.
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Once people spot instances of gridlock, they can begin to address them collectively, says Michael Heller.
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Too much ownership leads to too little prosperity, according to Michael Heller.
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In Big Pharma, too much ownership often blocks the development of new drugs, says Michael Heller.
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According to Michael Heller, when too many people own pieces of one thing, nobody can use it.
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Ed McMahon talks about his financial problems, help from Donald Trump and rapping for commercials. Distributed in partnership with Uinterview.com
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The gold medal diver talks about the politics of the Olympics and how his technique serves as a model for current diving champions. Distributed in partnership with Uinterview.com.
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The star of VH1’s “The Cho Show” talks about her comedy, her parents, and her Korean heritage. Distributed in partnership with Uinterview.com.
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Game Theorist Barry Nalebuff on open-source idea sharing.
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Barry Nalebuff on starting Honest Tea, a bottled organic tea company.
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It’s not just about solving a particular game, it’s about making sure you’re playing the right game, according to Barry Nalebuff.