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