Why lakes and rivers should have the same rights as humans | Kelsey Leonard

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Water is essential to life. Yet in the eyes of the law, it remains largely unprotected — leaving many communities without access to safe drinking water, says legal scholar Kelsey Leonard. In this powerful talk, she shows why granting lakes and rivers legal “personhood” — giving them the same legal rights as humans — is the first step to protecting our bodies of water and fundamentally transforming how we value this vital resource.

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To help solve global problems, look to developing countries | Bright Simons

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To address the problem of counterfeit goods, African entrepreneurs like Bright Simons have come up with innovative and effective ways to confirm products are genuine. Now he asks: Why aren’t these solutions everywhere? From password-protected medicines to digitally certified crops, Simons demonstrates the power of local ideas — and calls on the rest of the world to listen up.

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The BEST of CES 2020

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What is economic value, and who creates it? | Mariana Mazzucato

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Where does wealth come from, who creates it and what destroys it? In this deep dive into global economics, Mariana Mazzucato explains how we lost sight of what value means and why we need to rethink our current financial systems — so capitalism can be steered toward a bold, innovative and sustainable future that works for all of us.

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New Batman Game Teased Through Several Logos – IGN Daily Fix

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In today’s IGN Daily Fix, we beg WB Games Montreal for a new Batman Arkham game after all the constant teases, a look at Harley Quinn’s Batman-inspired Hyena name in the new Birds of Prey trailer, and a look at the new Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX and the Sword and Shield expansions: Isle of Armor, Crown Tundra, and 200 older Pokemon returning to the game.

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