Seven Revolutions

Summary: With one billion people already going hungry and the world's population rising, global food production must urgently be increased. The countries that managed such surges in the past -- Brazil, China, India, the United States -- cannot do so again. But Africa can -- if it finally uses the seeds, fertilizers, and irrigation methods common everywhere else.

march 22 articel on water-born illness

You think free markets will ultimately prevail. Why do you believe that?

Where do the BRICs fit in this debate?

7:48 minute video on current reserach in nanotechnology. Good graphics.

This is a brief article in The Economist focusing on managing information today and in the future. Good overview of some issues from revs three and four.

This is a spreadsheet of all talks at TED.com with a short summary. GREAT!

Spreadsheet of all Ted talks

What does this mean for the role of the individual?

The new version of the video of "miniature earth" is available. 2010. Gives great statistics in relationship to if the world were composed of 100 people.

What is the Global Political Risk Index?

Erik Peterson, a CSIS Senior Adviser, talks about the basic concepts of Seven Revolutions.

Jobs growth was slow in May, renewing pessimism about the U.S. economy. Spence, a Nobel Prize-winning economist writes that economic growth and employment in the United States have started to diverge, increasing income inequality and reducing jobs for less-educated workers.

Interesting article suggesting that the prevalent use of statin drugs like Lipitor may be increasing aggression in this generation of political leaders.

Filmed in 2009

Are there technologies that may help us deal with water scarcity in the future?

People in rich countries are living longer. Without big reforms they will not be able to retire in comfort.

The world's population will grow from almost 7 billion now to over 9 billion in 2050. Will be enough food to go round?

How much more water will we need?