06 Oct Corruption is legal in America
Is the line between lobbying and bribery actually as clear as politicians claim?...
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06 Oct China’s economy: What is its weak spot?
Can a country run out of people...
06 Oct China’s trillion-dolar investment in infrastructure: The making of a superpower
What does it actually mean for a country to "invest" in another country's roads and railways?...
04 Oct Why seemingly smart people make stupid mistakes
Is your most competent colleague actually the biggest risk to your team's future success?...
04 Oct How China is using automation to reshape its economy
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in B1 - Intermediate, Business, CNBC International, Economics, Problem Solving, Science, Technology
If China's working-age population is shrinking, why hasn't that slowed the economy down yet?...
11 Jun The ethical dilemma of self-driving cars
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in B1 - Intermediate, B2 - Upper-intermediate, C1 - Advanced, Popular Culture, Technology, TED ed
If a self-driving car has to choose between hitting one person or five, who actually gets to program that decision?...
03 Jun Degrowth: Is it time to live better with less
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in A2 - Pre-intermediate, B1 - Intermediate, Business, CNBC International, Economics, Politics
Is GDP actually measuring what matters, or has it just been measuring what's easy to count?...
28 May Monaco: The history and pulling power of the second smallest country in the world
How does a country smaller than many city parks punch so far above its weight on the global stage?...
28 May The bridge problem
If someone is drowning on one side of a bridge and you are standing on the other side, what is the one thing that changes whether you are morally obligated to help?...
28 May Why Scooter Startups Are Worth Billions
Why would a company happily lose money on every single scooter ride it gives you?...