Listen to the episode here — or subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and other podcast apps. For more than seven years, Jake Harriman was a US Marine, serving as a platoon commander in the Infantry and in a Special Operations unit. He was deployed in Southwest and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and served two combat tours in Iraq. … [Read more...] about Jake Harriman: Fight Terrorism By Ending Extreme Poverty
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Jennifer Park: What If Government Just Did What Works?
Listen to the episode here — or subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and other podcast apps. We hear so many stories about government spending big money without getting results — to the point that many Americans agree with Ronald Reagan’s famous assertion that government isn’t the solution, it’s the problem. That claim was never accurate, as … [Read more...] about Jennifer Park: What If Government Just Did What Works?
Elin Kelsey: How Optimism Can Help Save the Oceans
Listen to the episode here — or subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and other podcast apps. “We recognise and respect the many challenges facing our oceans, yet too often 'doom and gloom' stories are the only kind of ocean news we hear. "The evidence suggests that if we do not balance the bad news with good, and the problems with solutions, … [Read more...] about Elin Kelsey: How Optimism Can Help Save the Oceans
Jacob Martinez: How Digital NEST Helps Youth Take Flight
Listen to the episode here — or subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and other podcast apps. When Jacob Martinez was a kid in school, his family moved from Los Angeles, California to Dallas, Texas. Real estate was a lot cheaper in Dallas, so they were able to move into a well-off neighborhood, where young people had support and opportunities … [Read more...] about Jacob Martinez: How Digital NEST Helps Youth Take Flight
Alex Gershenson: The Huge Potential of Making Corporate Buying More Sustainable
Listen to the episode here — or subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and other podcast apps. Most of the stuff we buy is made of raw materials and components traded back and forth all over the world. It’s a huge web of what are called supply chains, worth trillions of dollars a year. Most of us understand that all this is happening because … [Read more...] about Alex Gershenson: The Huge Potential of Making Corporate Buying More Sustainable