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John Hunter puts all the problems of the world on a 4’x5′ plywood board and lets his 4th-graders solve them. He explains how his World Peace Game engages school kids, and why the complex lessons it teaches spontaneous, and always surprising go further than classroom lectures can.
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We make important decisions every day and we often rely on experts to help us decide. But, says economist Noreena Hertz, relying too much on experts can be limiting and even dangerous. She calls for us to start democratising expertise to listen not only to surgeons and CEOs, but also to shop staff.
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New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly shares a portfolio of her wise and funny cartoons about modern life and talks about how humour can empower women to change the rules.
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Local politics, schools, zoning, council elections hit us where we live. So why don’t more of us actually get involved? Is it apathy? Dave Meslin says no. He identifies 7 barriers that keep us from taking part in our communities, even when we truly care.
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Activist Caroline Casey tells the story of her extraordinary life, starting with a revelation. In a talk that challenges perceptions, Casey asks us all to move beyond the limits we may think we have.
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