The traditional models of schooling just aren't working for so many children. We are spending more and more per child on school, but the intended improvements in education haven't followed. Students are graduating from college with thousands of dollars in student debt, yet they lack the skills needed to compete in today's job market. Join us for a conversation about what is possible in the world of education when we push the limits of thinking about what school should be.

Recorded at FEECon 2018.

Americans are $1.4 trillion in student loan debt and graduates often find themselves ill-equipped to compete in the workforce. Is the bachelor’s degree path working for all students, or should some consider options outside of the higher education monopoly?

Recorded at FEECon 2018.

Everyone wants a cool career. The opportunity to create one has never been greater. Unfortunately, years of school and university make it harder, not easier to build the kind of skills needed to think like an entrepreneur and launch a career. We'll talk about what it takes and how to break free of the conveyor belt mindset so you can take on the world.

Recorded at FEECon 2018.

Because we experience ourselves as holding our positions for good reasons that are based on facts and logic, we tend to believe that facts and logic are the most important tools in winning supporters for our positions. For good or ill, they are not. Why “winning” arguments isn’t winning supporters sheds light on the processes by which political and moral judgments are really arrived at and defended, and how those processes can be “hacked” for effective persuasion.

Recorded at FEECon 2018.

Everyone agrees that technological devices such as cell phones and computers are better, faster, cheaper. Yet we don't seem to see the same results in other domains. Indeed, there is evidence that outcomes in education, health, happiness, and well-being are stagnant and sometimes declining while costs are rising. How can we deploy entrepreneurial initiatives to improve the human condition in domains in which we do not yet see better, faster, cheaper? 

Recorded at FEECon 2018.

Being comfortable with who you are stems from creating a personal compass calibrated to your values. You become an effective leader when you learn to positively express your values to others while, at the same time, honestly and respectfully working with people who have different backgrounds, views, and values than your own. Individual enterprise and self-actualization increases trust among peers and improves the performance of teams and organizations. In this workshop we will show you tools and methodologies to explore and communicate your values.

Recorded at FEECon 2018.

The gender pay gap is often used to portray women in the U.S. as victims in the workplace. A closer look reveals why such gaps persist despite attempts at legislative fixes and celebrates women’s achievements by separating fact from fiction.

Recorded at FEECon 2018.

In order to prosper, a society needs certain rules and governance to promote peace, order, and the principles of justice. Most agree that we need a way to secure individual rights and protect against violations. When should we look to government to provide essential goods and services, and when should we rely on personal responsibility and the market process? What can we learn from the American experiment about the proper role of government and the effectiveness of our government’s record of protecting the rights enshrined in the Constitution?

Recorded at FEECon 2018.

The issue of income inequality is a dominant theme in public debate. Is the wealth gap growing? Is there an ideal distribution we should aim for if we carry about addressing the needs of poverty? Are those concerned with inequality primarily worried that some people have more, or that others don’t have enough? Join us in a discussion about the relationship between wealth inequality and poverty alleviation. Panelists will explore the proper role of private solutions, personal responsibility, and government intervention for addressing these challenges.

Recorded at FEECon 2018.

From campus protests to fake news, a public debate is raging around the perceived need to limit certain kinds of speech. Should we restrict public discourse on the grounds that it is undesirable, offensive, or even dangerous? Who can we entrust with the responsibility to discern what is true in a world where people are so easily manipulated? Does a rigid defense of individual liberty conflict with the needs of society as a whole? Join us in a discussion about the personal responsibilities that come with freedom of speech, and when personal responsibility perhaps isn’t enough.

Recorded at FEECon 2018.