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Steve Martin predicts a “massive purge” in the business-as-usual record business.
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The Internet has made it easier to search for new musical talent.
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The Tibetan Freedom concert was a milestone event.
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Linguistic barriers probably prevent assimilation in American rock scenes.
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Steve Martin tells the kids to forget music if they are only looking to make money.
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Steve Martin breaks down the economics of the download vs. the disc.
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Michael Walzer discusses his “Essays on Political Criticism”
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Michael Walzer reminds us that the hero of American capitalism was a complicated philosopher.
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An optimist, Michael Walzer thinks every person can eventually embrace democracy.
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Michael Walzer believes public education should be dominant in America.
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Michael Walzer thinks the U.S. should spread liberal democracy to other parts of the world—mostly, by example.
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Rev. Butts didn’t forget the support he had received from the Clintons over his tenure at State University of New York in Old Westbury.
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Wilson, Managing Partner of Union Square Ventures talks about how technologies has helped his venture capital firm work globally. This series brought to you by Dell and digitalnomads.com
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Helping people to secure ownership rights and take advantage of the resources around them was a driving force behind Michael Heller’s work in Russia and Latin America.
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Michael Heller argues that the rules of ownership, though they may seem strict, have a lot of choice built into them.
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The system of checks and balances in the American political system is an example of positive gridlock, says Michael Heller.
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Breaking the link between the borrower and the lender by dividing mortgages into bonds led to a serious crisis of investments, according to Michael Heller.
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The next president must work to reform patent law in order to address a major source of gridlock, says Michael Heller.
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According to Michael Heller, there is strong link between democracy and property, but people should be willing to sacrifice some ownership to improve society overall.