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Solving the problems we have created

On the NPR TED Radio Hour, Sunday 29th March, Newstalk FM: 'Solving It': There are problems affec...
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14.40 24 Mar 2015


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On the NPR TED Radio Hour, Sunday 29th March, Newstalk FM:

'Solving It':

There are problems affecting big parts of our lives that seem intractable. From politics, to health care, to law and the justice system, some things just don’t seem to work as they should. In this hour, TED speakers share some big ideas on how to solve the seemingly impossible.

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Attorney Philip K. Howard argues the U.S. has become a legal minefield and we need to simplify our laws. 

Legal scholar Lawrence Lessig says corruption is at the heart of American politics and issues a bipartisan call for change. 

Health advocate Rebecca Onie describes how our healthcare system can be restructured to prevent, and not just treat, illness.

Lawyer Bryan Stevenson explains how America's criminal justice system works against the poor and people of color, and how we can address it.

The NPR TED Radio Hour on Newstalk 106-108 FM, this Sunday from 6pm.

Listen back to TED Radio Hour 'Solving It' here.

 


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