Thomas Berry speaks at Faith Community Church in Greensboro, North Carolina in March 1997.
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Why do we turn to nonprofits, NGOs and governments to solve society’s biggest problems? Michael Porter admits he's biased, as a business school professor, but he wants you to hear his case for letting business try to solve massive problems like climate change and access to water.
A visualization of a recorded talk given by the late Dr. Willis Harman on how our problems, and therefore solutions, are all interconnected.
According to historian Jared Diamond, we currently have four global crises to address: the ongoing threat of nuclear attacks, climate change, running out of resources, and socioeconomic inequality.
Of all the problems facing humanity, which should we focus on solving first? In a compelling talk about how to make the world better, moral philosopher Will MacAskill provides a framework for answering this question based on the philosophy of “effective altruism”—and shares ideas for taking on...
In a society increasingly driven by science and technology, world religions and the communities they inspire remain a vast and rock-solid political force.
The Gulf oil spill dwarfs comprehension, but we know this much: it’s bad. Carl Safina scrapes out the facts in this blood-boiling cross-examination, arguing that the consequences will stretch far beyond the Gulf—and many so-called solutions are making the situation worse.
In 1962, Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” highlighted the dangers of widespread use of synthetic pesticides. Decades later, rising malaria rates have led some to question whether the ban on DDT is to blame. .
Imagine a workplace where people of all colors and races are able to climb every rung of the corporate ladder -- and where the lessons we learn about diversity at work actually transform the things we do, think and say outside the office.
In 1917 in the Portuguese town of Fatima, one of the most important events in Catholic Church history took place. Three children — Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta — were allegedly visited by the Virgin Mary, who came back to visit them once a month for six months.
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At the 2015 National Book Festival in Washington D.C., Academy Chancellor Jane Hirshfield joined us for a conversation about poetry and the poet's role in American culture today.