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Looking at what's broken in our system isn't easy. Fixing it could be an even greater challenge.
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Looking at what's broken in our system isn't easy. Fixing it could be an even greater challenge.

Looking at what's broken in our system isn't easy. Fixing it could be an even greater challenge.
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Looking at what's broken in our system isn't easy. Fixing it could be an even greater challenge.

 

Fixing Our Broken Systems

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May 25, 2012

"Rules are like a road map that get you to the right city, but not the right street." — Barry Schwartz

We depend on rules, guidelines and laws to provide structure, order and function, but too often these systems fail us. These TED speakers propose how to fix our broken systems, by looking to trust and practical wisdom as ways to mend education, medicine and the law. Plus, how games might be our best resources to solve real-world problems.

May 25, 2012

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