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The power of unconventional thinking

David McWilliams · TED

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From World War I to the 2008 economic collapse and beyond, history shows that economists don't always see the future as clearly as they think they do, says economist David McWilliams. Using the words of W.B. Yeats, McWilliams makes the case for embracing unconventional thinkers – poets, artists and musicians – and offers a creative path towards a world filled with less confirmation bias and more understanding.

The talk

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Institution
TED
Department
TED2023
Speaker
David McWilliams
Year
2023
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Economics, Business and management, History, Literature and writing
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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