Jeffrey Sachs | Full Address and Q&A | Oxford Union

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One of the world's foremost experts on international economic policy and development, Sachs is a renowned economist, and the author of the New York Times bestseller The End of Poverty. As an academic, Sachs has held professorships at the Harvard Institute for International Development, the Kennedy School of Government, and Columbia University, where he is currently University Professor. Alongside his scholarship, Sachs also serves as special advisor to United Nations Secretary-General António Gutteres on the Sustainable Development Goals, having previously been a special advisor to Ban Ki-Moon and Kofi Annan.

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[xdgao]

Thank you Prof. Sachs, true wisdom and humanity, respect!

[Jamminn]

Incredibly thoughtful, articulate and well-informed speaker, is Jeffrey Sachs. Outstanding session at the Oxford Union – lots of insights, challenges and hope. Thanks so much for posting.

[infinitejock.]

One of the few sane professors, Thank you Mr Sachs for always sharing your wisdom.

[selamotshwane]

Super. Thank you Union for posting 🙏🏾. I get to watch from Botswana and learn !

[dreamindreamoutnow]

Thanks for a fair share of tonic wisdom.

[lillywhite]

Trouble maker is from USA, good lesson, thanks 👍

[paolazo-l]

Thank you, it feels good to hear some common sense and clarity. Both very rare commodities these days

[ashfaquehossain]

The great mind and one of the best scholars of our time. We should listen him.

[robertmurdock]

The problem remains we are still at war as a result of policies that predates Donald trump and industry and other political actors have a interest in continuing that policy.

[Magnum]

So much salt in the comments you could brine an elephant with it

[lao]

I came here for economic discussion, not political commentary. Wish he would’ve stuck to his specialty because I get the feeling anyone could’ve given this talk and got the same point across.

[Buckzoo]

Don’t forget shareholders of oil companies rain on CEO’s neck they want they profits every 3 months.

[michellesworldpearl]

I get to know professor from edx. one of my favorite professor. I learned a lot about sustainability, Thank you.

[aznknight]

One of the few who still have the courage to speak the truth. The truth hurts the ears of the glass hearts.

[faautobahna]

As always, Mr. Sachs convinces with solid points.

[jep]

Finally, a Yank talking some sodding sense. Living is Australia is currently very embarrassing.

[niclastname]

I'm sorry what?! I'm no "sheeple" that just believes everything I hear, but did he legit just say that the only reason the US is anti-Huawei is because the US is "just worried that their products and services are too There are _tons_ of foreign products in the US that are at the top of their markets, and nobody bats and eye. To say there's 0 reason to be even a tiny bit suspicious of Huawei is ridiculous. Even the fact that it is Chinese doesn't make sense, because so is 75% of the rest of the stuff in the US lol.

[pcliff]

One year later and it’s already a lot worse than Sachs was hoping, as far as hitting the 1.5c

[lgffumbuka]

What if the US Ambassador complains, is this something OU likes?

[ThisbeandPyramus]

This guy is widely considered a genius by other geniuses & the highly educated.
By the ignorati? Not so much.