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Think Twice: About Abundance with Derek Thompson

It’s a tale as old as time: we see the environment in which we grow up, along with all the issues plaguing it, and aspire to leave the world better than we’ve found it. If not, we hope the next generation can finish that work. Reporter and podcaster Derek Thompson says what’s been clear throughout their reporting is that we’ve become better at recognizing problems that should be addressed. However, our ability to solve them has not improved. What does it take to make sure meaningful progress is achieved? In this conversation with Open to Debate guest moderator and host…

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Derek Thompson

Derek Thompson
Staff Writer at The Atlantic; Author of the "Work in Progress" Newsletter

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Think Twice: About Abundance with Derek Thompson

It’s a tale as old as time: we see the environment in which we grow up, along with all the issues plaguing it, and aspire to leave the world better than we’ve found it. If not, we hope the next generation can finish that work. Reporter and podcaster Derek Thompson says what’s been clear throughout their reporting is that we’ve become better at recognizing problems that should be addressed. However, our ability to solve them has not improved. What does it take to make sure meaningful progress is achieved? In this conversation with Open to Debate guest moderator and host…

Derek Thompson

Derek Thompson
Staff Writer at The Atlantic; Author of the "Work in Progress" Newsletter
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Is Musk’s DOGE Dodging the Law?
In the new Trump administration, Elon Musk was named a special government employee and de facto head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which seeks to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse within federal agencies. The…
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UN Efforts in the Middle East: Helping or Hurting?
Founded directly after Israel’s establishment, UNRWA was established to temporarily assist Palestinian refugees displaced by the war. Decades later, it continues to provide services to almost six million Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank,…
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