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Forum Archives

Our archive preserves the wisdom, insights, and ideas of more than 250 leading thinkers, analysts, innovators, artists, and activists sharing ideas on the issues that shape our world. 

Here you’ll find audio recordings for most presentations and video for presentations for lectures after 2004.

Recent Forums

Ethics in Government

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with William Proxmire Original Forum date: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= About William Proxmire William Proxmire served as the U. S. Senator from Wisconsin from 1957 to 1989. He was chairman of the Senate…

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Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides?

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with Ralph Mero Original Forum date: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= About Ralph Mero Ralph Mero is a Unitarian minister and the regional director of the Hemlock Society in Seattle, Washington. Committed to alleviating…

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Art in the Urban Environment

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with Martin Friedman Original Forum date: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= About Martin Friedman Martin Friedman is the director of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. He joined the Walker in 1958 and became…

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Cultural Barriers in China

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with Nien Cheng Original Forum date: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= About Nien Cheng Nien Cheng is the author of the bestselling book Life and Death in Shanghai, a memoir recounting her experiences during…

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