2019: Unbreakable
What does it mean to be strong? We live in a world being put to the test, and seemingly on the brink — so how can we make our systems, structures, and institutions stronger? How can we make things less fragile, and simpler — or manage complexity and increase resilience?
When we face challenges, do we stand rigid against the wind – or are we energized, like a turbine? We’ll explore the promising ideas that can help us turn adversity into strength, and help make our civic systems and shared culture become UNBREAKABLE.
Graham Allison: Can history teach us how to avoid war between the US and China?
Chuck Marohn: What makes for a “strong town”?
Mitch Zeller: The past, present and future of nicotine addiction
Carmen Medina: How to be an “organizational heretic”
David Carroll: Democracy Under Attack: One Man’s Journey to Get His Data Back
Maya R. Cummings: Why We Need an Inclusion Revolution
Albert Rizzi: Vision Beyond Sight: One Man’s Story of Overcoming Tragedy
Antonio Tahhan: What Syrian Cuisine Can Teach Us About Humanity
Adrian Bejan: Why does time move more quickly as we age?
Melanie Nezer: The fundamental right to seek asylum
Albert-László Barabási: The real relationship between your age and your chance of success
Sam Schwartz: Should we design for self-driving cars — or for people?
Adam Davies: The Hidden Stories Inside our Public Infrastructure
Ava Pipitone: How one community is stopping homelessness before it happens
John Prisco: Can We Make Encryption That’s “Unbreakable?”
Wellsley Brown: The One True Solution to Plastic Pollution
Kyle Yearwood: Finding your voice through art, online
Abigail Spanberger: How to Bridge Our Divisions? Start by Asking Questions
Khadijah Tribble: Why marijuana matters, and how we can end the war on drugs
David Rothkopf: Has the Washington establishment failed the world?
Jerome Adams: How resilient communities can create a healthier country
Dwan Reece: Understanding the history of ‘blackface’ — and why it’s so harmful
Anne Marie Lennon: A New Way to Detect More Cancers Earlier
Emma Belcher: 3 questions we should ask about nuclear weapons
Allison Archambault: Moving to “Electric Everything” is possible — here’s how
Janet Noh: A kaleidoscopic journey, from finance to music
Sticks+Bars: Youth Marimba Ensemble
Jeff Speck: How History, Architecture and Design Collide in One (Amazing) House
Werner Reich: How the magic of kindness helped me survive the Holocaust
Blair Glencorse: Why we need to catch people doing the RIGHT thing
Maya Ajmera: Why access to scientific information in schools is essential
