Jeffrey Sachs | Full Address and Q&A | Oxford Union

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One of the world's foremost experts on international economic policy and development, Sachs is a renowned economist, and the author of the New York Times bestseller The End of Poverty. As an academic, Sachs has held professorships at the Harvard Institute for International Development, the Kennedy School of Government, and Columbia University, where he is currently University Professor. Alongside his scholarship, Sachs also serves as special advisor to United Nations Secretary-General António Gutteres on the Sustainable Development Goals, having previously been a special advisor to Ban Ki-Moon and Kofi Annan.
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[@xdgao3015]

Thank you Prof. Sachs, true wisdom and humanity, respect!

[@Jamminn555]

Incredibly thoughtful, articulate and well-informed speaker, is Jeffrey Sachs. Outstanding session at the Oxford Union - lots of insights, challenges and hope. Thanks so much for posting.

[@fazilmohammad6866]

You TT t

[@infinitejock.2435]

One of the few sane professors,Thank you Mr Sachs for always sharing your wisdom.

[@selamotshwane9338]

Super. Thank you Union for posting 🙏🏾. I get to watch from Botswana and learn !

[@paolazo-l4790]

Thank you, it feels good to hear some common sense and clarity. Both very rare commodities these days

[@dreamindreamoutnow1445]

Thanks for a fair share of tonic wisdom.

[@lillywhite1608]

Trouble maker is from USA , good lesson, thanks 👍

[@robertmurdock8164]

The problem remains we are still at war as a result of policies that predates Donald trump and industry and other political actors have a interest in continuing that policy.

[@illarasyailendra2788]

#Jozzz, from Indonesia, 👍✊

[@Magnum756]

So much salt in the comments you could brine an elephant with it

[@ashfaquehossain3270]

The great mind and one of the best scholars of our time. We should listen him.

[@TheHSoko]

smart lecture...

[@michellesworldpearl9265]

I get to know professor from edx. one of my favorite professor. I learned a lot about sustainability, Thank you.

[@lao5610]

I came here for economic discussion, not political commentary. Wish he would’ve stuck to his specialty because I get the feeling anyone could’ve given this talk and got the same point across.

[@nunyabidnis3815]

The two (econ/politics) are inseparable.

[@aznknight22]

One of the few who still have the courage to speak the truth. The truth hurts the ears of the glass hearts.

[@sleahcim4723]

He wears hate on sleeve. you can't see that?

[@Steve-iu5hy]

@@sleahcim4723 hate wars n imperialism? Ahhhh see u like all of that we don’t

[@Userkzb20253]

Don’t forget shareholders of oil companies rain on CEO’s neck they want they profits every 3 months.

[@faautobahna9416]

As always, Mr. Sachs convinces with solid points.

[@abelgonzales3695]

He's convinced me that he is another elitist with TDS.

[@jep1912]

Finally, a Yank talking some sodding sense. Living is Australia is currently very embarrassing.

[@scottya1967]

We feel free to leave Australia and go live in one of those countries with the Muslim brothers. Then talk to me in a week and let's see if you would like to come back? There is a reason Trumpers, Brexiteers, Danes, Germans, Hungarians and many more are all abandoning establishment political parties for popularist ones. It is coming to Australia real soon too.

[@nunyabidnis3815]

@@scottya1967 Because violent cults of personality are catchy with low-brow try hards?

[@niclastname]

I'm sorry what?! I'm no "sheeple" that just believes everything I hear, but did he legit just say that the only reason the US is anti-Huawei is because the US is "just worried that their products and services are too competitive".....? There are _tons_ of foreign products in the US that are at the top of their markets, and nobody bats and eye. To say there's 0 reason to be even a tiny bit suspicious of Huawei is ridiculous. Even the fact that it is Chinese doesn't make sense, because so is 75% of the rest of the stuff in the US lol.

[@nestser]

What happened to Japan in 1970s when it was the second largest economy?

[@lgffumbuka183]

What if the US Ambassador complains, is this something OU likes?

[@pcliff9473]

One year later and it’s already a lot worse than Sachs was hoping, as far as hitting the 1.5c

[@yarkmates3409]

Back again Jeffery .

[@MrDanielfff777]

I wonder what he thinks of biden and why does this have so many dislikes

[@ricardobarahona3939]

People seem to hate smart people, especially the progressive guests. Sachs did great in a recent job on a BBC news segment.

[@MrDanielfff777]

@@ricardobarahona3939 I would have thought people liked progressives but I think I've noticed is that the viewers of KZbin tend to be right wing

[@ThisbeandPyramus]

This guy is widely considered a genius by other geniuses & the highly educated. By the ignorati? Not so much.

[@chuckrice8496]

Ignorance is bliss. The last election is a clue. You cannot tell people how to live their lives. We are still free souls.

[@pcliff9473]

So many attacks on sach character. If only people would care to explain which point they disagree with him about and why. Sad to see so many people are brainwashed by the state and corporations, that’s they would indirectly defend them, against their own interests.

[@leeg21uk]

Watch Tommy Robinsons Oxford speech on this channel, eye opening and shocking.

[@MrDanielfff777]

True

[@FaizanKhan-jh3io]

They will teach you 21st century infrastructure. Wait. I am not talking about tiny China at all.

[@jimrule8652]

The answer is simple get NATO out of Eastern Europe that what Putin wanted a buffer zone between East and West it makes a lot of sense, with the threat of Nuclear war , We need to protest in America and in Australia to stop nuclear war, Please come out and protest to stop your government from going to a nuclear war, Please protest to protect our self from nuclear war,

[@darlagold5122]

Those who defile others are guilty of what they preach. Look in the mirror. Wake up!! Please move to a country you actually admire. Maybe the pope has a room for him.

[@tubeklw4533]

You mean like DJT? Nearly every time he opens his mouth, he's taking a shot at someone. He's a horribly small person.

[@stephy31uk]

The longer you watch you can be brain warped, gosh my mind is being dragged through his words, even though I want to stop watching and listening to him, when I know switching off is the safe thing, but witnessing those kids of ours are being drained of minds common sense.

[@muskduh]

gotta stay aware of enemy's propaganda

[@ximenaosorio9673]

👿👿👿👹👹👹👹👹👹

[@spennie3607]

Gibberish

[@Ambrolite]

This poor fellas been sniffing his own farts for far too long

[@ervinhart1511]

nah, just spent too much time behind Eric Swallwell.

[@MrDanielfff777]

Why do you say so

[@visneversilent7822]

sad.>Ugly and sad ----

[@w.knight1883]

Lacks supportive reasoning and substance past his initial feelings.

[@will2-b150]

How’s those 2020 polls looking for Bernie? Grabble Grabble Grabble.

[@aisaketakau7824]

Pos

[@hermandelange4392]

This guy is mad.

[@TimezUp23]

He's borderline raging lunatic. He is very happy when useful idiots, called antifa, attack people who disagree with him.

[@abelgonzales3695]

Trump 2020 snowflakes!!

[@nonstopjoliver]

This guy can just go live in Amsterdam, thank you.

[@nimahnkrissy]

PATHETIC!!!

[@vanesaflores1863]

Trump has accomplished a lot of the goals he ran on and has impacted this booming economy (See Nobel Laureate Robert Schiller talk about how President Trump understands narrative economics) 😊 📈

[@lyni50]

Vanesa Flores You’re an idiot.

[@vanesaflores1863]

lyni50 lol

[@mizzypoo4827]

'has impacted this booming economy' Hindsight is 20-20, it seems hes accomplishing another goal of his MO...... its (USA) BANKRUPTCY number............?

[@fadynaayem8449]

U r so damn wrong

[@MrDanielfff777]

How

[@hcwcars1]

President Sanders? That didn't age well at all. #Trump2020 it's a sure thing.

[@nunyabidnis3815]

That comment didn't age well at all.

[@user-ip5bx1cx6k]

I really appreciate your goals and focus yet unfortunately God isn't going to allow such a result that you desire. I couldn't understand why my journey has been the way it has been over the past 6 years yet I have been working on a formula and it appears the system that I have developing is what you have been asking for. Yet ultimately it is denied by God. Sorry my man. I guess certain things asked is not to be received. Peace

[@jep1912]

Arsian? Asian... surely? Ok, Mr Know-it-all, polish your pronunciation skills as well as your propoganda-pushing please.

[@songlining]

his pronounciation is correct www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/05/what-is-asean-explainer/

[@Buddfox]

Just an anti trump slagging for first 2+ minutes..? Just conjecture and ad hominem attack. Thumbs down 👎

[@AvastarBin]

yeah I'm not a trump supporter at all but that was just bashing the guy for no real reason