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Paul Saffo, Manager Director of Foresight at Discern Analytics, declares that the U.S. economy has entered a new era of great uncertainly. In what he deems the "turbulent economy", Saffo argues that "the new normal is volatility." Complete video available for purchase at http://fora.tv/2012/09/06/Paul_Saffo_The_Great_Turbulence_a_New_Economic_Order Futurist Paul Saffo believes we have entered a new economic order characterized by great volatility and turbulence. The 2008 crash was more than a downturn: It marked the end of the "Great Moderation," a two-decade period of mild business cycles and growth. Now many fear we are headed toward a prolonged recession (or worse), while others predict a new boom just around the corner. Who's right? Saffo, with over two decades of experience exploring the dynamics of large-scale, long-term change, thinks that both groups miss the point. Rather, he foresees that we have entered a new era defined not by boom or bust, but by a new kind of volatility. The global economy has entered what he calls the "Great Turbulence," a decade-scale new order that will be characterized by high amplitudes, short cycles and scarce equilibrium, which may transform politics and policy globally, threaten incumbents and create both challenges and opportunities for individuals and institutions alike.

A panel of healthcare and reproductive rights experts explore how the 2012 election could affect women's right to choose. They express concern over the Republicans' hardline pro-life platform, but remain hopeful that a Democratic victory could reverse recent pro-life legislation. Complete video available for free at http://fora.tv/2012/08/27/Reality_Check_The_Politics_of_Teenage_Pregnancies Teen pregnancies and young motherhood is an issue that spans education, politics, health, family life and more. It has received great attention recently with the federal decision to block over-the-counter sales of an after-sex contraceptive pill to girls under age 17. Given this ruling, as well as the creation of other new health-care legislation, what is the reality of teen pregnancy and teen reproductive care? How are our communities addressing this issue? Are there new barriers to birth control access and if so, what are they? To discuss this issue, we're bringing together experts from the fields of health care, psychology, politics and more.

The leaders of TaskRabbit, Airbnb, and RelayRides talk about the new share economy and the real incomes people generate by offering their time and assets for use in their community. Complete video available for purchase at http://fora.tv/2012/08/16/Share_Economy_Its_About_Collaboration_Not_Ownership Walk a block and borrow your neighbor’s lawn mower. Co-work in a friendly office space with other companies. The one time a month you actually need a giant SUV, just jump in the one parked down the street. Born from the woes of a struggling economy, folks everywhere are reverting to the age-old mantra – sharing is caring. The last five years have seen an upsurge in companies and groups that are pooling resources to increase savings, efficiency and green-friendly practices. Peer-to-peer marketplaces like RelayRides and TaskRabbit have the potential to revolutionize how we view both business and personal pursuits, with an emphasis on accessing rather than owning. Hear leaders from the shared economy dish on their visions for the future of collaborative consumption, and how we can all contribute and benefit.

Peabody Award-winning journalist Jim Lehrer discusses the real reason people watch Presidential debates. He argues that while the debates are usually viewed as a forum to discuss ideas, they mostly serve to reinforce people's general impressions of the candidates. Complete video available for free at http://fora.tv/2012/07/04/Jim_Lehrer_on_the_2012_Presidential_Debates Presidential debates serve a greater purpose than just helping the public decide whom they want as president. In his only solo appearance of the week, retired “PBS NewsHour” anchor Jim Lehrer shared his thoughts on presidential debates. Jim Lehrer is an American journalist and former news anchor for "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" on PBS. Lehrer is an author of non-fiction and fiction, drawing from his experiences and interests in history and politics.

Filmmaker and political activist Michael Moore points to Republican efforts to bar people from voting as the clearest sign that the GOP realizes that it's "in the crapper." Complete video available for free at http://fora.tv/2011/10/02/Michael_Moore_Here_Comes_Trouble "Here Comes Trouble: Stories from My Life" is an unflinchingly honest, take-no-prisoners ride through the life of the Oscar-winning filmmaker and bestselling author. Moore shares far-ranging, irreverent, and stranger-than-fiction vignettes from his early life. One moment he's an 11-year-old boy lost in the Senate and found by Bobby Kennedy; and in the next, he's inside the Bitburg cemetery with Ronald Reagan. At 17, he goes to get a snack and ends up on the news, creating a firestorm that helps eliminate racial discrimination at private establishments across America. Funny, eye-opening, and moving, it's the book he has been writing and living his entire life.

Dr. Shannon Bennett, Assistant Curator of Microbiology at the California Academy of Sciences, uses gene sequencing tools to trace the spread of viruses from nature to the human population and help stop the next pathogen epidemic. From her research, Bennett declares that "we are really bags of different viruses." Complete video available for free at http://fora.tv/2012/09/19/The_Secrets_of_Viruses__Bacteria_Evolution_to_Epidemic Dr. Shannon Bennett of the California Academy of Sciences discusses the secrets of viruses and bacteria, their evolution and eventual epidemic. You could almost say that Shannon Bennett's career as a virologist found her after she became infected with parasites while on a volunteer stint in Liberia during her college years. She was fascinated by the experience to the point that she has been on a quest to understand the secrets, the life cycle and evolutionary history of viruses and bacteria ever since. Hear about her research as she discusses fascinating examples from her work such as how the dengue virus continues to evolve and plague humans since jumping over from non-human primates decades ago. Learn how this virus has adapted to humans and the mosquitoes that have in turn become so well adapted to us. With these questions, Dr. Bennett's work broadens the Academy's research scope to include a dedicated focus on viruses and bacteria. As you will discover, she is especially interested in the nature of genetic mutations that give viruses the potential to cause epidemics or switch to new hosts.

Janet Albrechtsen, opinion columnist for The Australian, discusses the most contentious free speech issue of today: the right to offend Islam. Complete video available for free at http://fora.tv/2009/04/03/Freedom_of_Expression_and_the_License_to_Offend Is there a point where it's better that some things are not said? If so, who gets to choose what can and can't be expressed? Is the idea of Democracy based upon the notion of complete unhindered freedom of speech, and does this in fact favor those who have the education, ability and opportunity to voice their opinions? These were just some of arguments bandied about in this lively, thought-provoking and sometimes laugh-out-loud IQ Squared debate. An unlikely team gathered to argue the affirmative - the Reverend Peter Jensen, Lawyer, columnist and ABC Board Member Janet Albrechtsen, and Journalist David Marr. Opposing the motion was Director of the Australian Classification Board, Donald McDonald. Senior Lecturer of Law, Dr Fleur Johns and Barrister David Knoll.

Citing Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, journalist Michael S. Malone and Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard discuss why the best innovators usually come in pairs. Complete video available for purchase at http://fora.tv/2012/09/13/Power_of_Partners_Innovations_Top_10_Leadership_Styles Journalist Michael S. Malone and Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard discuss innovation's top 10 leadership styles. Rich Karlgaard is the publisher of Forbes, the nation's highest-circulation business publication, and editor of Forbes ASAP, a magazine covering the major developments, trends and implications of the Information Age. Michael S. Malone is an award-winning journalist who has reported on Silicon Valley since the early 1980s. He has written 15 books, including The Microprocessor: A Biography. Currently, he is an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University, an associate fellow at Said Business School and a blogger at Forbes.com.

Geoffrey Nunberg, author of "Ascent of the A-Word: Assholism, the First Sixty Years", explores how words like "incivility" don't do justice to peoples' actual emotions. Nunberg argues that words like "asshole" are more accurate, authentic methods of expression. Complete video available for purchase at http://fora.tv/2012/08/15/Nunberg_Ascent_of_the_A-word_Incivility_vs_A--hole It went from the mouths of WWII servicemen to the typewriter of a young Norman Mailer. By the 1970s it had become a staple of Neil Simon plays and Woody Allen movies. In 2000, George W. Bush accidentally uttered it on a live mic and sparked a debate about whether that made him a man of the people, or just an a--hole. Ours is the age of a--holism. Over time, the word has become an expression of contemporary American values – about civility, about relationships, about pretension, about class. Yet the media are obliged to bleep it or disguise it with asterisks. And we use it unreflectingly and give it no attention. Geoffrey Nunberg takes us behind the slur. Geoffrey Nunberg is an adjunct full professor at U.C. Berkeley's School of Information. He is also a researcher at the Center for the Study of Language and Information at Stanford University, and a consulting professor in the Stanford Department of Linguistics. His linguistics research includes work in semantics and pragmatics, text classification, and written-language structure, and he also works and writes on the social and cultural implications of digital technologies.

Hanna Rosin, author of 'The End of Men', talks with fellow The Atlantic editor Kate Bolick about the differences between how men and women handle living alone.  While Bolick argues that women are conditioned to be better at homemaking, Rosin points to the influence of early issues of Playboy, which focused on style and design. Complete video available for free at http://fora.tv/2012/02/09/All_the_Single_Ladies In her November 2011 cover story in The Atlantic “All the Single Ladies,” Kate Bolick asserts that “recent years have seen an explosion of male joblessness and a steep decline in men’s life prospects that have disrupted the “romantic market” in ways that narrow a marriage-minded woman’s options,” to deadbeats and playboys. But amid this strange state of affairs, Bolick sees an opportunity to “acknowledge the end of “traditional” marriage as society’s highest ideal.”One of The Atlantic’s most-talked-about stories in recent years, Bolick discusses her article and subsequent public reaction with Hanna Rosin, a senior editor at The Atlantic and author of the book End of Men; and Garance Franke-Ruta, a senior editor at The Atlantic."

Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur Steve Blank shares the secret truth about startups and how they differ from large businesses. Blank asserts that the startup is simply "a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model." Complete video available for free at http://fora.tv/2012/08/14/Steve_Blank_How_to_Build_a_Great_Startup_Step_by_Step Join Steve Blank in a lively discussion about how to build a great startup, step by step. The Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur-turned-educator is in conversation with Dan'l Lewin of Microsoft. This program will introduce best practices, lessons and tips that have swept the startup world, offering a wealth of proven advice and information for entrepreneurs of all stripes. Hear about a tested and proven Customer Development Process, helping get it right --and how to "get, keep, and grow" customers. Steve Blank is a Silicon Valley-based retired serial entrepreneur, founding and/or part of 8 startup companies in California's Silicon Valley. A prolific educator, thought leader and writer on Customer Development for Startups, Blank teaches, refines, writes and blogs on "Customer Development," a rigorous methodology he developed to bring the "scientific method" to the typically chaotic, seemingly disorganized startup process.

Hanna Rosin, author of "The End of Men" talks with Atlantic columnist Kate Bolick and editor Garance Franke-Ruta about how changes in dating culture have affected men. While Rosin and Bolick argue that being 30 and single is a dream for men, Franke-Ruta expresses concern over the lessons they might miss by not being in a relationship. Complete video available for free at http://fora.tv/2012/02/09/All_the_Single_Ladies In her November 2011 cover story in The Atlantic “All the Single Ladies,” Kate Bolick asserts that “recent years have seen an explosion of male joblessness anda steep decline in men’s life prospects that have disrupted the “romantic market” in ways that narrow a marriage-minded woman’s options,” to deadbeats and playboys. But amid this strange state of affairs, Bolick sees an opportunity to “acknowledge the end of “traditional” marriage as society’s highest ideal.”One of The Atlantic’s most-talked-about stories in recent years, Bolick discusses her article and subsequent public reaction with Hanna Rosin, a senior editor at The Atlantic and author of the book End of Men; and Garance Franke-Ruta, a senior editor at The Atlantic."

Elaine Pagels, author of "Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation", discusses the influence and persistence of faith and religion in the 21st century, and how faith can be deeper than rational thought. ---- Revelations about the Book of Revelation: Elaine Pagels tells the truth about one of the Bible's most controversial books. Probably the most consequential vision of the future ever written is the Bible's "Book of Revelation". If God didn't write it (through the sainted instrument of someone named John), then who did, and why? Elaine Pagels has a persuasive answer, spectacularly illustrated. The author of "The Gnostic Gospels"; "Beyond Belief"; and"Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation", Pagels analyzes other revelations of the time (they were common) and examines how John's particular version of apocalypse made it into the world's most popular book. John had his own agenda. It wasn't Christian.

Former Obama domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes and Connecticut governor Dan Malloy argue that the Tea Party has been holding the greater Republican Party hostage. Will that control extend beyond 2012? Complete video available for free at http://fora.tv/2012/09/04/Pelosi__Others_What_Obama_Must_Do_in_a_Second_Term Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders discuss what Obama must do in his second term.

Laurie Santos, associate professor of psychology at Yale University, argues that to understand the origins of the human mind, we can study the behavior of primate relatives as a proxy for our ancestors. Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2012/03/24/Being_Human_Mental_Representations_Decision-Making As we use the tools of science to explore the nature of humanity, we are learning more and more about how our brains function and what motivates our behavior, built-in biases and blind spots. These fresh insights are interesting scientifically, but they also evoke significant questions about our lived experience. These perspectives challenge our basic assumptions of who we are, both as individuals and as a society. Laurie Santos is an associate professor of psychology at Yale University and the director of Yale University's Comparative Cognition Laboratory. She received her B.A. in Psychology and Biology from Harvard University and her Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard.