Watch Professor John D. Sterman and Bethany Patten present "Pathways to 1.5°C: An Exploration of Climate Policies" to the Asia Society, using the En-ROADS climate solutions simulator.
"While the high-ego version of leadership may deliver some short-term gains, it isn't what's needed to deliver sustained, long-term change."
"Bridging efforts in the boardroom are targeted at ensuring that all the relevant role identities are duly considered in decision-making."
The official launch of the "MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative" included presentations by Daron Acemoglu and Zeynep Ton.
A study found that the profit landlords earn in poor neighborhoods is twice what they earn in rich neighborhoods.
"They were being quite conservative, actually, because they didn't book the benefit before, and they were very honest about this."
"The demand is there. Whether it can be satisfied under our existing labor laws is the big question and challenge."
"We don’t know why young people are not as well informed as older people, but age is the single most important predictor of knowledge."
"Congress should put an end to the 'all-or-nothing' choice currently confronting retirement-age households."
"The safety of flying in countries like the U.S. is the eighth wonder of the world."
