TED on Sunday: Alex Tabarrok on the Benefits of Globalization

In this upbeat talk, economist and blogger (Marginal Revolution) Alex Tabarrok argues that globalization and the lowering of barriers it has fostered are beginning to help us repair the horrific damage created by the political and economic storms of the first half of the twentieth century. But the best, says Tabarrok, is yet to come, as free trade spreads prosperity to all parts of the world and the globalization of the market for ideas creates powerful incentives for tackling -- and solving -- many of the world's most daunting problems. (Filmed: February 2009; Running time: 14:35)

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-- Mitch Nauffts