When did government stop looking to the future?

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September 14, 2015 Today’s TED Talk David Rothkopf: How fear drives American politics 18:00 minutes · TED2015 Does it seem like Washington has no new ideas? Instead of looking to build the future, it sometimes feels like the US political establishment happily retreats into fear and willful ignorance. Journalist David Rothkopf lays out a few of the major issues that US leadership is failing to address -- from cybercrime to world-shaking new tech to the reality of modern total war -- and calls for a new vision that sets fear aside. Watch now » Playlist of the Day Talks to help you understand what's really going on in the world The headlines on the front page always change. But these talks — on the seismic phenomenon underlying them — will give you fresh insight. Watch » 11 talks · Total run time 2:36:57 Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

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