How forgiveness can create a more just legal system | Martha Minow
TED Talks Daily30 Maalis 2020

How forgiveness can create a more just legal system | Martha Minow

Pardons, commutations and bankruptcy laws are all tools of forgiveness within the US legal system. Are we using them frequently enough, and with fairness? Law professor Martha Minow outlines how these merciful measures can reinforce racial and economic inequality -- and makes the case for creating a system of restorative justice that focuses on accountability and reconciliation rather than punishment.

Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaksot(2631)

The daily practice that could rewire your brain | Timm Chiusano

The daily practice that could rewire your brain | Timm Chiusano

Timm Chiusano was having one of the worst days of his career when he found himself inexplicably fascinated by a mundane part of the world on his walk home. That moment sparked a life-changing realizat...

27 Marras 202510min

Will AI make humans useless? | Akram Awad

Will AI make humans useless? | Akram Awad

"As jobs disappear, so will identity," says AI futurist Akram Awad, outlining the three types of people that will emerge as AI continues to replace the workforce. He introduces the blueprint for a soc...

26 Marras 202513min

How AI is unearthing hidden scientific knowledge | Sara Beery

How AI is unearthing hidden scientific knowledge | Sara Beery

Scientists estimate that 80 percent of life on Earth is still unknown to humanity. But as global temperatures rise, habitats shrink and food and water sources dry up, we're losing these species faster...

25 Marras 202514min

How the fridge changed food | Nicola Twilley

How the fridge changed food | Nicola Twilley

What if your kitchen fridge is just the tip of an iceberg that's reshaping the world? Food storyteller Nicola Twilley reveals how the massive “artificial Arctic” we built to keep our food fresh is sim...

24 Marras 202513min

Sunday Pick: How to love your hometown (w/ Hanif Abdurraqib & Sarah Kay) | How to Be a Better Human

Sunday Pick: How to love your hometown (w/ Hanif Abdurraqib & Sarah Kay) | How to Be a Better Human

Loving where you live means caring for the people who make that place home, says cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib. He invites poet Sarah Kay and Chris Duffy, host of the podcast “How to Be a Better Hu...

23 Marras 202515min

4 hard truths about capitalism and climate | Steve Howard

4 hard truths about capitalism and climate | Steve Howard

For decades, investor and business leader Steve Howard watched companies pour money and effort into sustainability initiatives ... and still fall short. The problem isn’t a lack of will, he says; it’s...

22 Marras 202516min

The army of autonomous robots restoring nature | Tom Chi

The army of autonomous robots restoring nature | Tom Chi

Impact investor Tom Chi challenges a dangerous assumption: that economic growth and ecological health are opposing forces. He reveals how advances in AI and robotics are enabling a radical shift towar...

21 Marras 202519min

The thrill of not knowing all the answers | Harini Bhat

The thrill of not knowing all the answers | Harini Bhat

In a world that prizes certainty, hot takes and instant answers, what happens when we celebrate the power of ... not knowing? Scientist and storyteller Harini Bhat shares how she built a mega-popular ...

20 Marras 20259min

Suosittua kategoriassa Yhteiskunta

olipa-kerran-otsikko
siita-on-vaikea-puhua
gogin-ja-janin-maailmanhistoria
i-dont-like-mondays
kolme-kaannekohtaa
poks
aikalisa
kaksi-aitia
antin-palautepalvelu
sita
yopuolen-tarinoita-2
mamma-mia
rss-murhan-anatomia
meidan-pitais-puhua
rss-nikotellen
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
loukussa
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
rss-palmujen-varjoissa
lahko