Utopia for Realists

 (ideas changing work, pay, borders to increase happiness) 

and how we can get there
  by Rutger Bregman
 
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Learn from people who work (behind the scenes) in entertainment and music

Eddie Lawani, technical director / event manager


Chioma Ude, film festival founder



Jake Gosling, songwriter

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Jack Ma, storyteller

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The ecommerce pioneer was back at Davos this month with more common sense comments on trade and leadership.   

Optimism // Beautiful world

How Bill and Melinda Gates have tried to make Warren Buffett's vision of optimism a reality - and how you can too https://t.co/EvLnEX1i07 pic.twitter.com/zbSbV642Ci

— CNN International (@cnni) February 14, 2017

Only 1% know poverty has halved since 1990. Optimism in pessimistic times. Read Gates Annual Letter – https://t.co/dKc994XAzq via @billgates

— Carlos A. Reck (@yuyay) February 14, 2017

Announcing the 2017 World's 50 Most Innovative Companies—from @Snap to @Glossier #FCMostInnovative https://t.co/FCIXTrYzaI pic.twitter.com/HVQS89WwGs

— Fast Company (@FastCompany) February 13, 2017

Announcing the 2017 World's 50 Most Innovative Companies—from @Amazon to @Chobani #FCMostInnovative https://t.co/Betg3uxDck pic.twitter.com/dvvHhBkFrU

— Fast Company (@FastCompany) February 13, 2017

She's the first woman to travel to every country in the world https://t.co/OfwVnh3Hf3 pic.twitter.com/79uj49TunQ

— CNN (@CNN) February 10, 2017

All these countries have had a woman leader before the U.S.: https://t.co/7bfYfLjDcW pic.twitter.com/KaY1YPmFIN

— CNN International (@cnni) June 10, 2016

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But trade is not a zero-sum "game"

Matt Yglesias for Vox: Understanding Trade

More on trade as a positive-sum game.

More on the zero-sum assumption in the context of politics:
Consider Trade and deficits - Yes, if you drive up deficits to an excess, there may be risks to sovereignty.
Similarly, consider Growth and inequality - If you allow excessive wealth inequality, your society will be inferior.  etc etc. 

A nice movie I just watched, titled Arrival, actually has nice lessons on work, science/language, and zero-sum assumptions.  

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