Are indoor vertical farms the future of agriculture? | Stuart Oda
By 2050, the global population is projected to reach 9.8 billion. How are we going to feed everyone? Investment-banker-turned-farmer Stuart Oda points to indoor vertical farming: growing food on tiere...
21 Jan 20209min
A path to security for the world’s deadliest countries | Rachel Kleinfeld
You are more likely to die violently if you live in a middle-income democracy with high levels of inequality and political polarization than if you live in a country at war, says democracy advisor Rac...
21 Jan 202015min
8 lessons on building a company people enjoy working for | Patty McCord
Most companies operate on a set of policies: mandated vacation days, travel guidelines, standard work hours, annual goals. But what happens when a company looks less to control and more to trust? Patt...
20 Jan 20205min
Why can't we talk about periods? | Jen Gunter
"It shouldn't be an act of feminism to know how your body works," says gynecologist and author Jen Gunter. In this revelatory talk, she explains how menstrual shame silences and represses -- and leads...
17 Jan 202011min
Why are drug prices so high? Investigating the outdated US patent system | Priti Krishtel
Between 2006 and 2016, the number of drug patents granted in the United States doubled -- but not because there was an explosion in invention or innovation. Drug companies have learned how to game the...
16 Jan 202012min
How supply chain transparency can help the planet | Markus Mutz
Given the option, few would choose to buy products that harm the earth -- yet it’s nearly impossible to know how most consumer goods are made or where they’re sourced from. That’s about to change, say...
15 Jan 202013min
How guest worker visas could transform the US immigration system | David J. Bier
The United States can create a more humane immigration system; in fact, it’s been done before, says policy analyst David J. Bier. Pointing to the historical success of the US guest worker program, whi...
14 Jan 202010min
The perks of being a pirate | Tom Nash
In this deeply charming and humorous talk, DJ and self-professed pirate Tom Nash meditates on how facing adversity due to disability invited patience, ambition and pragmatism into his life in enlighte...
14 Jan 20208min
