Trump’s not the problem. He’s a symbol of 4 bigger issues.
If the problem were Trump it wouldn’t be happening in other places around the world, says political scientists Ian Bremmer.
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Arne Duncan
How I realized America values guns more than the lives of kids
The former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan explains what it will take to reduce gun violence against kids.
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Danfung Dennis
Break the rules: How VR is changing the game of cinema
As the technology of virtual reality improves, we are going to start spending more time and getting more emotional inside it, says VR filmmaker Danfung Dennis.
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Ian Bremmer
Authentically reckless: Why Trump's anti-trade policies win him support
Free trade may be the best system for the global economy but there are legitimate reasons for why some people had enough of it, says political scientist Ian Bremmer.
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Michael Schrage
When business goals backfire: How to adjust to unintended consequences
What are the values most important to a company? MIT's innovation expert Michael Schrage shares his thoughts on how to approach Key Performance Indicators.
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David Eagleman
The genius behind creating things too impractical to buy
How do companies keep getting you to buy the "latest and greatest" iteration of the product you already own? By testing the boundaries.
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Jared Kleinert
How to become a more well-connected person
Meeting people is easy. Just ask award-winning author and "most connected millennial" Jared Kleinert.
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Michio Kaku
Which age would you stay at forever? Eternal youth may be possible.
Physicist Michio Kaku doesn't see immortality as impossible, especially of the digital kind.
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Steve Israel
Why Congress doesn't do anything about gun violence in America
Former U.S. Congressman Steve Israel explains why Congress seems so paralyzed and can't pass any commonsense gun control.
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David Kang
Is war with China inevitable?
Some Westerners fear China's rise but a strong China usually means less need for war, says David Kang, Professor of International Relations at USC.
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Michelle Thaller
Art vs. science? The battle that never was
What role can art play in science? An unexpectedly important one, says NASA's Michelle Thaller.
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Lou Reese
Vaccine revolution: Curing Alzheimer's from the inside
Could Alzheimer's be prevented with a simple vaccine? This startup posits that it can.
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Michael Li
How correcting for cognitive biases makes life more fair
How much does cognitive bias change people's perception? Well, the history of computing would be a lot different.
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David Eagleman
How the mind makes new ideas: Bending, breaking, blending
How does humanity arrive at great ideas? Simple: we take already great ideas and just arrive at even greater ideas.
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Michio Kaku
How Elon Musk is fulfilling Thomas Edison’s energy dreams 100 years later
Michio Kaku tells the story of a bet between Thomas Edison and Henry Ford that Elon Musk is now fulfilling.
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Vicki Robin
Conditioned to consume: How the economy grew past its natural boundaries
There is a point when you have enough of what you need, says author, speaker, and social innovator Vicki Robin.
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Miki Agrawal
A lesson in business success from the creators of Thinx, Tushy, and Daybreaker
What qualities bring success? Miki and Radha Agrawal share the story of how one decision changed their lives.
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Michelle Thaller
Why space garbage is more lethal than a bullet
Trash on earth is pretty bad. But space trash is at a whole other level.
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Scott Parazynski
What NASA learned by sending a 77-year-old astronaut into space
When you have the opportunity to take gravity away from the human body, the results are pretty fasninating.
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Nick Offerman
The world wants you to play it safe. Here's why you shouldn't.
Don't let others define your own path through life, says comedian and raconteur Nick Offerman.
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Chris Hadfield
The best photos of Earth taken from space
The retired astronaut Chris Hadfield explains the challenges and joys of being a photographer in space.