engaging look at how lifespans have changed since 1960

cthulhu · Post by **cthulhu** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:51 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUwS1uAdUcI

I love this presentation, it is a really engaging look at how people's lifespans are changing

Crissa · Post by **Crissa** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:32 am

Yeah, I liked the TED stuff.

-Crissa

Username17 · Post by **Username17** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:37 am

I think it's rather funny that even as he's showing that data he's trying to spin it in the favor of the OECD model. Democracy & market economies. Despite the fact that when he shows Vietnam and China go market economics, their rate of growth of lifespan flattens out.

He doesn't even mention the Soviet switch to market economics, which is understandable given the OECD prejudice.

-Username17

Gelare · Post by **Gelare** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:59 pm

Oh man, I saw this one about a year or so ago. Good stuff.

Crissa · Post by **Crissa** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:12 am

...Or that most of the market economy places haven't had any growth in lifespan in the time, as though we were somehow the peak.

Yeah, I know.

-Crissa