Topic: History
This audio interview from the Environmental Defense Fund's Future of Green Calls covers complex interactions of the philanthropy sector, socially conscientious nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses with FSG Co-Founder Mark Kramer. Kramer outlines how corporate social responsibility (CSR) acts as a lever to minimize environmental harms done by daily business activities. Also covered are how natural resources are consumed by industries and a discussion about sustainability practices.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks about the life of explorer, George Mallory and his conquest of Everest with National Geographic's Explorer-in-Residence & Anthropologist, Wade Davis.
Rachel Chalmers of The 451 Group winds back the tape to present a folk history of internet infrastructure, beginning with the first inkling of Java, and eventually leading to a re-negotiation of the developer/operations contract. Seeing where the Internet came from helps show where it's going and what the next 'zero-to-a-billion-dollar' company will come from.
Andreessen Horowitz's Ben Horowitz discusses trends and possible future investments, beginning with an overview of past paradigm shifts in the world of technology. Although Horowitz cautions that the possibilities in the future are hard to guess beyond broad categories and general trends in the market and computer usage, he gives several examples of profound shifts in technologies, businesses, and overall trends.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks with author Jeremy Rifkin about European energy conservation and what there is to be learned from it from his new book, The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Power is Transforming Energy, the Economy, and the World.
Dr. Moira Gunn learns new information about the life and death of the 20th U.S. President, James A Garfield, from Candice Millard, author of Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks with author and representative for the California 11th congressional district, Jerry McNeaney about his vision for a Clean Energy Nation.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks with author Laurie R King about how Sherlock Holmes stories engaged the 19th century science community.
Dr. Moira Gunn learns about this history of Debt from London University anthropologist and author, David Graeber, from the pages of his new book, Debt: The First 5,000 Years.
Everything is becoming a digital good. Sean Park, founder of Nauiokas Park LLP, discusses this idea and others, such as cyclical business cycles and horizontal business structures, in the context of the current events in international financial industries. Touching on both the far past and future, Sean Park analyzes current trends, markets, and business practices with particular attention to investment and business infrastructure while presenting his idea of a sixth economic paradigm.
