Asia’s rise – Hans Rosling at TEDIndia in new video

Posted November 23, 2009 * Comments(4)

tedindiaAt TEDIndia, the first ever TED-conference in Asia, Hans Rosling spoke about the rise of Asia and showed how the region has developed over the last 150 years.

The video will soon be availabe here on Gapminder.org, but until then it can be watched at TED.com.

» See video at TED.com

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  1. Briefly Noted: The Irrepressible Hans Rosling on November 24th, 2009

    [...] 150 years. I’ve chosen to link indirectly to his talk at TED.com through the Gapminder website here, so that maybe you will spend some time at the Gapminder site. You will not be sorry. The [...]

  2. Paddy on November 27th, 2009

    A class act, as always. I hope to be there in 2048.

  3. Chris on December 11th, 2009

    Hans you made prediction and promises to please the Indian audience. However as I commented before your predictions are fantasy and on a smaller perspective coloured by your stunted and biased view of the colonial British period and not the positive effect on India’s future potential.
    Sad to see todays BBC News Every Third Indian ‘under poverty line’
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8407506.stm
    Hans better clear your anti British prejudice from your “science” balance credible predictions without resorting to crowd pleasing in India.

  4. Chris on December 11th, 2009

    I just watched you video on “Swedish students say they cannot live like us”. I admire your teaching technique and your superb graphics you are a great eductor and communicator. I realize my other comments have been harsh. Your vision for a more equatable future in your grandchildren’s time, does that require a political system like communism or socialism? thanks Chris

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