TED: The risky politics of progress | Jonathan Tepperman

The speaker challenges the prevailing pessimistic narrative about global issues, arguing that solutions exist and have been successfully implemented in countries like Canada, Indonesia, and Mexico. Canada transformed its immigration policy under Pierre Trudeau, Indonesia tackled extremism by addressing inequality, and Mexico overcame political paralysis through compromise. The speaker identifies common strategies such as embracing crises, pragmatic thinking, and compromise, urging voters to demand courageous leaders.

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