av Mikael Winterkvist | sep 16, 2018 | Ted
President Donald Trump is set to announce new tariffs on some $200 billions in Chinese goods as early as next week in a move that could risk deepening the trade war between the two economic powers. Sources told the Wall Street Journal an announcement is being planned for Monday or Tuesday. The move would amount to “one of the most severe economic restrictions ever imposed by a U.S. president,” points out the Washington Post.
The tariffs would take effect within weeks and would be lower than initially expected. Although the administration had said it was considering a tariff level of 25 percent, it will probably be about 10 percent. But officials warned Trump could decide to hike the tariff level up to 25 percent again if he feels China isn’t showing progress to change its economic policies.
Källa: Trump Set to Announce New Tariffs on $200 Billion in Chinese Goods as Early as Monday
av Mikael Winterkvist | sep 16, 2018 | Ted
Can playing video games make you more productive? Gabe Zochermann shows how games are making kids better problem-solvers, and will make us better at everything from driving to multi-tasking.
https://www.ted.com/talks/gabe_zochermann_how_games_make_kids_smarter?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
av Mikael Winterkvist | sep 15, 2018 | Ted
Perspective is everything, especially when it comes to examining your beliefs. Are you a soldier, prone to defending your viewpoint at all costs — or a scout, spurred by curiosity?
Julia Galef examines the motivations behind these two mindsets and how they shape the way we interpret information, interweaved with a compelling history lesson from 19th-century France. When your steadfast opinions are tested, Galef asks: ”What do you most yearn for? Do you yearn to defend your own beliefs or do you yearn to see the world as clearly as you possibly can?”
https://www.ted.com/talks/julia_galef_why_you_think_you_re_right_even_if_you_re_wrong?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
av Mikael Winterkvist | sep 15, 2018 | Ted
If you ever struggle to make decisions, here’s a talk for you. Cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths shows how we can apply the logic of computers to untangle tricky human problems, sharing three practical strategies for making better decisions — on everything from finding a home to choosing whoch restaurant to go to tonight.
av Mikael Winterkvist | sep 12, 2018 | Ted
Gill Hicks’s story is one of compassion and humanity, emerging from the ashes of chaos and hate. A survivor of the London terrorist bombings on July 7, 2005, she shares her story of the events of that day — and the profound lessons that came as she learned how to live on.
av Mikael Winterkvist | sep 11, 2018 | Ted
Thirty-nine million people in the world are blind, and the majority lost their sight due to curable and preventable diseases. But how do you test and treat people who live in remote areas, where expensive, bulky eye equipment is hard to come by? TED Fellow Andrew Bastawrous demos a smartphone app and cheap hardware that might help.
