Adam Dorr, an environmental social scientist and technology theorist at RethinkX, believes we already possess the technology and power to address climate change, fostering unprecedented optimism.

Adam Dorr, an environmental social scientist and technology theorist at RethinkX, believes we already possess the technology and power to address climate change, fostering unprecedented optimism. His current research focuses on how new energy generation, storage, transportation, and food technologies are disrupting global sectors and their combined implications for climate change.

Dorr completed his MS at the University of Michigan and his PhD at UCLA, specializing in environmental politics, policy, and planning around disruptive technologies. This content relates to a TEDx event; learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

In Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could, Congressman Adam Schiff, who led President Trump's first impeachment, delivers a vital inside account of

In Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could, Congressman Adam Schiff, who led President Trump's first impeachment, delivers a vital inside account of American democracy's darkest hour. Schiff argues the greatest threat comes from within, as Trump's presidency weakened institutions and fueled the dangerous appeal of authoritarianism, a peril he tracks through his own political journey.

Schiff discussed these insights and warned of authoritarianism's lasting potency during an October 14, 2021 event, in conversation with Marisa Lagos, KQED (@mlagos). This discussion was hosted by The Commonwealth Club of California, the nation's oldest public affairs forum. Explore more content: YouTube, Events, Watch & Listen, Twitter.