Monday, January 27, 2014

Ted Talk 1.27.14




For the young and unemployed in the world's big cities, dreams of opportunity and wealth do come true -- but too often because they're heavily recruited by terrorist groups and other violent organizations. Human rights advocate Mohamed Ali draws on stories from his native Mogadishu to make a powerful case for innovation incubators for our cities' young and ambitious.

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4 comments:

  1. Grant RichJanuary 27, 2014 at 7:04 AM

    1. Most people only look to local news and popular Internet sites for news
    2. No flowers in Mogadishu
    3. Reduced number of foreign news coverage by 50%
    1. Opportunity for young adults/teens is needed for a prosperous community
    2. Terrorists seek individuals with education but with no jobs
    3. Entrepreneurship is key for success
    1. Little or no coverage in SA, India, and Africa
    2. Mohammed Ali wasn't the real Mohammed Ali
    3. Anna Nicole Smith was given 10 times more coverage than the IPCC

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  2. Thomas HodgesJanuary 27, 2014 at 7:09 AM

    Interesting:
    1) Google news wrote 14,000 entries on only 24 events.
    2)70% of the people from Muhammad Ali's village are unemployed
    3)There are no network news coverage in Africa, India, and South America

    Questions:
    1) Who is Anna Nicole Smith?
    2) When was the last civil war in Somalia?
    3) If 70% are unemployed, how do they live?

    Facts:
    1) Americans do care about world wide stories.
    2) The Anna Nicole murder case was covered in every country except Iraq.
    3) Roses cannot grow in Somalia.

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  3. jakemeybergJanuary 27, 2014 at 7:11 AM

    3 things ive learned
    - 12 percent of our news goes international
    -in the past 20 years the percentage of people who watch international news has increased by 20 percent
    -somolia doesnt have many job opportunities
    3 things i found interesting
    -muhammads speech about the florist who wants to be successful
    -some people havent ever seen floweres if they were born in a civil war
    -people have impact on flobal warming
    3 questions i have
    -why do people know less about the world nowadays?
    -why dont many entrees of stories get covered?
    -why are people more interested in people such as anne nicola smith than whats going on in the world.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 27, 2014 at 4:41 PM

    Interesting:
    1. The death of Anna Nicole Smith accounted for half of the U.S. news coverage in February 2007.
    2. Before Mohamed started his florist business, there was no way to buy real flowers in Mogadishu.
    3. Mohamed Ali held a summit in Mogadishu to encourage young people to think about solutions to problems.

    Questions:
    1. If 50% of Americans follow global news, then why isn't it covered more often?
    2. How does a city with 70% unemployment function?
    3. Is news about celebrities more important than what is happening around the world?

    Facts:
    1. By 2030, 3 out of 5 people living in cities will be under 18.
    2. The number of foreign bureaus has decreased by 50%.
    3. There will eventually be a Peace Park in Mogadishu.

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