The first word processer, the first smartphone, the first car, the first plane, it has this connotation of a breakthrough investigation thats in essence a quantum leap. And my book is about how we as a society need to be innovating more and how the really significant innovations that move the dial are these breakthrough zero to one companies. Host is Silicon Valley a zero to one, does that have a zero to one mindset . Guest theres, theres definitely Silicon Valley at this point is the center of innovation in the u. S. , and i would argue the center of innovation globally. Its, there are certainly a number of companies that have involved significant break throughs, i would say google, amazon, facebook are significant ones in recent years, apple with the iphone. Theres always a bias to make things very incremental. Successful companies in cig con valley are all Silicon Valley are all zero to one companies. Most Companies End up being much less valuable. The tenth solar panel company, tha
Into volunteering, lets persuade them with a very specific benefit. Our volunteering as a pathway to employment that was released this report released last year has given us some very good news. If you are unemployed and youre looking for work and volunteer, you increase the likelihood of gaining a job about 27 . If you dont have a high school diploma, that likelihood raises up to 51 . If you live in a Rural Community and looking for woerk, you increase the likelihood about 55 . Because so many of our young people in the age group of 18 to 24 are looking for work, in fact, theyre in the bracket with the highest unemployment rates of any age group, we need to find ways to get them connected to jobs. And i think with this case study, now, that luring them in through the volunteering is a really good way to do so. Its going to help them but also the communities they served. More hands and hearts to help those that serve. So thats the case. How do we do it . The president s task force on e
His family established the award to recognize an outstanding veteran who defines their citizenship through service to our country both in uniform and beyond. I cannot think of anyone who could better fit that than our honoree and keynote speaker today. Please welcome general stanley mcchrystal. I grew up in the rangers, and the board was first used in the rangers. And its interesting because theres a great story about where it came from because all rangers walked around saying hoowa the whole time. And he was in second ranger battalion and the story is that the battalion landed, it was very difficult, they were getting shot up and then general norman koda walked along the beach and he needed people to start moving inland no matter how difficult it was going to be. And hep went to an organization and said, which unit are you guys from . Young sergeant looked up and said, sir, were the rangers. And he says, okay, rangers lead the way. And the young man looked up, who, us . You spend a li
Bay area Rapid Transit areas are on strike for the second time in four months. The negotiations fell apart last night over enlisted issues. The bart train leaves thousands with no way to get around president obama has nominated jay johnson, the pentagons former top lawyer and would succeed janet napolitano. Those are the headlines. Inside story is next here on Al Jazeera America. As dysfunction reigns in washington and trust in congress plummets, a look at the millennial generation. 95 million strong and ready to change everything. That is tonights inside story. Hello everybody, im david shuster. The Government Shutdown and the fight over the debt ceiling last the 16 days and the poll Shows Americans did not like what they saw. Republicans are taking a hit, but so are democrats and president obama. Younger americans, the socalled millennial generation, those born between 1980 and 2003, are the most dissatisfied with the public institutions, and they want to do more about it. What lies
Younger americans, the socalled millennial generation, those born between 1980 and 2003, are the most dissatisfied with the public institutions, and they want to do more about it. What lies ahead when the techsavvy serviceoriented generation makes its mark on america. Reporter the quiet coffee shop is an easy walk from the white house. But its miles and miles away from the heart of conventional political washington. Inside youre sure to meet a millennial. I think in general the way society is going right now, its a good direction. The way politics are going is not. But in terms of like societal movement and like really working for equality, its awesome. Reporter hes one of the 95 million americans in their 20s and early 30s. They do not believe government is a solution to what ails the country. I dont know if government can make those changes. I think actively engagement is what we need. And you dont have to have a government position to affect change in the government. I believe i can