This is a Documentary series primarily using Errol Morris’ invention the Interrotron for unusual people to tell their outré stories directly into the camera to the viewer. Every documentary episode is focused on one person, especially scientists, criminals, cranks, plus everyday folks in strange circumstances. EPISODE 1: The Only Truth
Thierry Daniel Henry (French pronunciation: (born 17 August 1977) is a French footballer who plays for Arsenal as a striker, on loan from New York Red Bulls. Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne (a suburb of Paris) where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as [...]
The Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development, a consortium of governments and research and advocacy organizations , focuses on achieving greater transparency in the global financial system for the benefit of developing countries. Global Financial Integrity , a Washington, DC-based think tank and leader of the Task Force, estimates that the amount of [...]
Nicholas Shaxson, journalist, writer, consultant, and author of Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men Who Stole the World, gives an insight into his book, Tax Havens, the UK Banking system, UK Uncut and the mechanics of Tax avoidance.
In their rare joint appearance at All Things Digital 5, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates discuss their contributions to the technology industry, the qualities they most respect in one another. For our fifth D Conference, both Steve and his longtime rival, the brilliant Bill Gates, surprisingly agreed to a joint appearance, their first extended onstage [...]
Host Harry Kreisler welcomes computer scientist Jaron Lanier. Lanier talks about his work in computer science and his work as a composer and student of music. He reflects on the implications of technology for culture and offers his assessment of how far the revolution in communications will go. Series: “Conversations with History” [3/2006]
