So for example, there are many countries where if you spot someone who is otherwise poor, but its like reading math books and physics books and theyre right in the street doing that. There are many countries where some will say, hey, we need to provide an opportunity for that person because 2 things are going on 1st, it would be good for the person. But deep down, you know, its better for the system if everybody rises to their potential, not only the potential that they can achieve, but the potential of their ambitions. And without a system to connect those with ambitions to where they land. Youve got nothing. And brilliant people end up staying suppress in your society. And basically at the end of the day, your society goes nowhere. Ok, why is your country doing so badly when it comes to coronavirus . I mean, i can give the obvious answers, but i think what were really after are deeper insights in to peoples conduct. And in the United States, we like thinking of ourselves as free righ
If space command. So why are the countries hit hardest by coronavirus instead focusing on preparing for conflict among the stars . Joining me now to talk over 1000 in the new cold war space race is the western worlds most famous astrophysicist neil de grasse tyson. Neil, thanks so much for coming on. What a privilege it is before i get to any of that, i have to say, given that millions of people have watched your t. V. Programs. If there are people out there who come from disproportionately socio economically vulnerable groups. How on earth can their interest in this does translate to becoming like you, not only a communicator, but a research or an innovator when it comes to science . Thats an important question and a lot depends on what kind of, what is this system that surrounds you . So for example, there are many countries where if you spot someone who is otherwise poor, but its like reading math books and physics books and theyre right in the street doing that. There are many coun
And i ended up writing a column about it. It began a conversation with chris that was part of his effort to develop this book and the arguments in it. Want to ask chris to take us all on a journey he has been on. He has shared some with me over the years. The book starts with a really chilling account of what would happen in the first hours and days of a war with china. Maybe that is a good place to people whyaining to we have a problem when it comes to technology. Chris thank you, david. I appreciate your friendship and guidance throughout this whole process. It has been invaluable. With the timens is spent on the Senate Armed Services committee, the better part of a decade supporting the committee and senator mccain, looking closely at the u. S. Military, how we were investing money and werent investing money and ultimately, how we match up against emerging great power competitors, first and foremost china. The reason i wrote the book was a concern i had then add have now that we are
Google ceo eric schmidt. He was recently asked to join a committee to restart new york city. Cuomo has been doing a great job as a governor, especially compared to other governors. He has created a reimagined new York State Task force. The idea initially is to focus on three areas of issues. Telehealth basically, how do you deal with the medical system . Broadband, how do you participate in all of this if you dont have access to broadband . The third one is reimagining how we are going to work. How do people feel about going to those skyscrapers and taking the subway to do so. All of that will be addressed by our commission. David you expect to complete that work in a year or so . Eric we expect to have initial results in 36 months. The state needs help, as do all the states. This pandemic will go on for quite a long time. We had better get used to dealing with it, making adjustments. David youre also chairing a commission for the pentagon on artificial intelligence. You have managed t
Frontiers for that sector in the new decade and facebook being called the new cigarettes for our society by the founder of salesforce. Com his critical take on the social media giant as Worldwide Exchange begins right nowe to exchange im dierdre bosa in for Brian Sullivan the second to last day of 2019, take a look at stock futures right now pretty much flat they are on track for a block buster year as i mentioned the s p on track for potentially its best year in two decades if it can squeeze out gains of nearly 30 . 29. 6 is the gain that we are looking at dow jones and the nasdaq also on track for a record year. Moving on to the bond market, the yield on the tenyear note currently 1. 912 lets go worldwide now in asia, markets were mixed in the last two days of the years investors awaiting updates on the trade deal and increasing tensions with north korea. Japan wrapping up its final trading day of 2019, down slightly, but the nikkei, that was up 18 for the year and what a turn around