Michael Bloomberg is the founder of the financial media company Bloomberg LLC and was elected the mayor of New York City in 2001. In his plan of action for the next president's first 100 days, Bloomberg advises against a "legislative run," and encourages action on all fronts—from immigration to education to energy. The economy, and renewed confidence in it, must be at the top of the agenda. In the long term, Bloomberg wants to see a system that takes advantage of bipartisan relationships and respects the intelligence of the American people.

Charlie Todd on the mobilizing forces of technology. This series brought to you by Dell and digitalnomads.com

Robert Merton says an understanding of risk is important for analyzing the global meltdown, and George Soros explains the role risk played in the economic crisis.

Robert Merton pinpoints our place in the chronology of the economic crisis (October 2008).

A former Treasury Secretary, Lawrence Summers sees the value in smart regulations.

Obama's top economic adviser on the virtue of free markets.

George Soros has always tried to weld market success to overall economic success.

Lawrence Summers talks about the disadvantages of using the financial markets to explain the overall economy.

Booz & Company’s Tom Stewart with a summary of the Big Think global economic forum.

Has President Obama's provocative economic adviser found his way?

Robert Merton asks why there aren’t regulatory bodies to oversee economic calamity.

President Obama's top economic adviser predicts the long-term success of America.

Lawrence Summers provides a capsule of the last hundred years of American economic output.

George Soros says energy investments will fuel America’s next boom.

Peter Thiel articulates the divergent perspectives on what brought the U.S. economy to the brink.

Peter Thiel on whether the United State is the next Japan.

Peter Thiel explains the lessons learned from the burst of the technology bubble.

Peter Thiel on what the decline of hedge funds means for Main Street.

Peter Thiel provides full context for the current economic crisis.

Oliver Sacks discusses the intersection of writing and medicine.