reason, the claim the book makes for why cities have come back is that cities play to mankind, humankind's greatest asset. which is our ability to learn from people around us. we come out of the womb with this remarkable ability to learn from our parents, from a parents, from her siblings. from people around us who are screwing up. cities make that happen. cities are the space between people, the proximity, density, closeness. coming to a city like new york you will experience this on rush of human experience that teaches you. when we observe the way people come to cities it's not that they become more productive in cities overnight. what happens is year by year, month after month that explains faster growth. they become more productive and that's compatible with cities are machines for learning. as the great english economist said more than a century ago intense clusters, the mistress of the trade become known history but are in the air. that's i think very much a places like new york and san francisco and london work. precisely because globalization and new technology had increase the re

to spread your wings and fly like a bird is an idea that has long fascinated humankind. new exhibition in berlin explores that dream. the journey stretches from the hot air balloon more than two hundred years ago and the pioneering efforts to get off the ground here in germany. a spiritual uploft with no physical wings, as shamen's experience in a state of trance, is all part of this exhibition entitled "the art of flying fly" right here in the german capital. i wonder if they have anything about a bungee jumping? stay tuned for "in depth" and coming up next. >> over the past few weeks, popular uprisings have forced a change in the arab world. but what happens afterwards? this week, the spanish prime minister urged world powers to create something like the marshall plan to help arab states make the transition to democracy. the united states launched the original plan in 1947 to help rebuild western europe in the wake of world war ii. coming up, we will look at what a similar plan could do in north africa. but first, we take a trip back to the original concept and how it

and ethel rosenberg were convicted of espionage by the jury's still out on what they've done for humankind living. it's tuesday march twenty ninth five pm in washington d.c. i'm christine freeze out there watching our team well let's start with libya today we're off to rapid advance rebels there are now being pushed further back from the outskirts of colonel gadhafi his home town there are reports of heavy bombardments and gunfire being used by pro-government forces despite claims that a cease fire is in place our policy reports now from tripoli. let's often choose day with we loud explosions here in the capital city of tripoli i was actually indoors when it happened and i can tell you that means windows of the building visibly shook as is the tenth straight day that typically has been the target of coalition air strikes and as i'm speaking to be hearing a few gunshots just coming to my right now it's not only tripoli but also the city of misrata that has been hit increasingly so by these croatian planes this also is the last rebel held stronghold in the voice of libya and the latest repor

and ethel rosenberg were convicted of espionage but the jury's still out on what they've done for humankind. it's tuesday march twenty ninth eight pm in washington d.c. and christine for is out there watching our team let's start with libya this evening where after a rapid advance rebels there are now being pushed further back from the outskirts of colonel gadhafi his hometown there are reports of a heavy bombardment and gunfire being used by pro-government forces despite claims that there's a cease fire in place are just holes there are reports from tripoli. let's often choose day with we now explosions here in the capital city of tripoli i was actually indoors when it happened and i continue that we have windows of the building visibly so this is the tenth straight day that tripoli has been the target of coalition airstrikes and as i'm speaking to you hearing a few gunshots just coming to my right now it's not only tripoli but also the city of misrata that has been hit increasingly so by these corelation planes this also is the last rebel held stronghold in the waste of libya but the late

. >> he has used the gift that he was given for the betterment of humankind. >> it will be the universe waking up. >> rose: joining me now ray kurzweil and barry ptolemy. i am pleased to have both of them here. welcome. >> it's great to be here, charlie. >> rose: congratulations on the film. >> thank you. >> rose: so how did you meet him and why did you decide that you wanted to make a film? >> well, i read his book in 2006 and i hadn't made it to chapter 2 and i knew that-- the ideas were striking me and i knew i wanted to turn it into a film immediately suspect ppa so we got together, the financing, and after several months, we contacted ray and he was good enough to allow us to-- to cooperate and allow us to follow him around the world and for over two years we followed him around to over 3063 cities in five countries. >> rose: what intrigued you most about what he says? >> i think the concept of the singularity overall. the concept that we are-- we happen to live at the precise moment when the strides in technology are becoming so great that they're going to affect you and i. that's

than any other single -- i can see you better more than any other single person in the history of humankind and we have geoffrey sax is suggests smithian markets have led to exploitation and environmental degradation. all of this accomplished by a socially awkward 18th-century scottish philosopher who wrote after only two books his whole life which is hardly enough to get him a full professorship at an american university these days, this suggests something of a puzzle. what were those momentous ideas, good or bad happens someone in an obscure place or time have brought such tremendous effect on the world? there has been quite a range of writing from adam smith in all matter of perspective that for full disclosure right contributed to that and smith has indeed been appropriated by many people including academic discipline and political parties, schools of economics, moral agendas to serve their own purposes. you can make one wonder reasonably whether one might get a true measure of the man. where can one find an account of smith that you can trust and which sketches his ideas and tricks thr

we cannot withstand this kind of assault and humankind -- on humankind. what we know that these ships turned around. and with wind currents and sea currents and everything else. there is a lot of unpredictable here that would have us -- it is discouraging to see a country so dependent on nuclear energy fall prey to this. the price is not yet fully understood. i would urge you that some hastily prepared information is essential. by thank you for the work you are doing. we have an inferno in front of us and we have to make sure we can do everything we can. >> thank you, senator, for your comment. i note this was not easy for you. i know how hard it is. we have a responsibility. i know you agree with me on that. to make sure we to everything, to do more than we have to do to make sure we are safe. so much is at stake. but i've looked at the list and saw how many people live within 50 miles, it is millions and millions of americans. i have one quick question and you can go home. >> i am far from going home. >> are you part of the team that is monitoring the a

enrich culture and understanding and some of which are going to be really value and important for humankind and some of which will make money. and they have invested in the next generation by investing in that knowledge-generating machine. >> rose: if you had it to do over-- i mean, life has been very good to you, as you said, the first your family to do a number of things-- would you do it differently? >> you know, i don't think i would. i have been extremely fortunate. you're right, because one is i've indulged my curiosity all my life. i sometimes wonder why they pay me to do my job. because they pay me to play in the laboratory. i love it, okay. and i-- whatever i did, i would want to indulge that curiosity of understanding the world. i think-- maybe i didn't have to be a scientist. i could be some other sort of discipline. but i think i would just want to do that again. would i want to make lots of money? i don't think so. would i want to be a politician? i don't think so. >> rose: how about a playwrite? >> do you know, when i was at school-- no, no, when i was at school, i thought shi

to spread your wings and fly like a bird is an idea that has long fascinated humankind. new exhibition in berlin explores that dream. the journey stretches from the hot air balloon more than two hundred years ago and the pioneering efforts to get off the ground here in germany. a spiritual uplift with no physical wings, as shamen's experience in a state of trance, is all part of this exhibition entitled "the art of flying fly" right here in the german capital. i wonder if they have anything about a bungee jumping? stay tuned for "in depth" and coming up next. ♪ >> people with ideas aimed at halting climate change doing their bit all over the world. >> i save 40% on fuel costs. >> that life is free. we should use it. >> this is clean, renewable energy. >> global ideas, global 3000 on dw-tv. >> over the past few weeks, popular uprisings have forced a change in the arab world. but what happens afterwards? this week, the spanish prime minister urged world powers to create something like the marshall plan to help arab states make the transition to democracy. the united states

the guest chaplain: eternal god, father of all humankind, we come before you with humble hearts to ask for your blessings and guidance. pour out your wisdom and discernment upon these elected representatives of your people, and fill their hearts with peace and goodwill. enable them to practice just and merciful leadership that will bless and enhance the lives of all our citizens. we thank you, o god, for all the ways you have led us in the past. bless us, this day by helping us to walk in your paths of righteousness, so that justice and peace may prevail in our nation and in our world. to you, dear god, we give our honor and our praise, even as we seek your mercy, and we pray to you in your holy name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington d.c., march 10, 2011. to th

roosevelt would likely have been shocked that six and a half decades after humankind declared universally the equality of all people, it would still be thought necessary to create a specialized agency to serve as tribune for half of them. the commission of the status of the women, which tomorrows concludes it's 55th annual session, was the sort of norm-shaping body that mrs. roosevelt championed. and even that august body, i am sure she would be have hoped to see redundant before now. as mrs. roosevelt knew obtaining formal equality was not the same as enjoying substantive equality. just as having one's right officially recognized is not the same as being able to exercise them, much less to effect social change. in 1934, eleanor roosevelt said, and i quote, fourteen years since women's suffrage have now gone by. and everywhere people are asking, what have the women done with the vote? i often wonder why they don't ask the men the same question. and i have to tell you that when i made my first cabinet and it was -- you cannot imagine the kind of things that they said. why parity? you had t

roosevelt would likely have been shocked that six and a half decades after humankind declared universally the equality of all people, it would still be thought necessary to create a specialized agency to serve as tribune for half of them. the commission of the status of the women, which tomorrows concludes it's 55th annual session, was the sort of norm-shaping body that mrs. roosevelt championed. and even that august body, i am sure she would be have hoped to see redundant before now. as mrs. roosevelt knew obtaining formal equality was not the same as enjoying substantive equality. just as having one's right officially recognized is not the same as being able to exercise them, much less to effect social change. in 1934, eleanor roosevelt said, and i quote, fourteen years since women's suffrage have now gone by. and everywhere people are asking, what have the women done with the vote? i often wonder why they don't ask the men the same question. and i have to tell you that when i made my first cabinet and it was -- you cannot imagine the kind of things that they said. why parity? you had t

roosevelt wuld likely have been shocked that six and a hlf decades after humankind declared universally the equalityof all people, it would still be thought necessary to reate a ecialized agency to serve as tribune for half of them. the commission of the status of the women which tomorrows concludes it's 55th annual session, was the sort of norm-shaping body that mrs. rooselt championed. and even that august body, i am sure she would be have hoped to see redundant before now. as mrs. rooseve knew obtaining formal equality was not the same as enjoying substantive equality. just as having one's right officially recognized is not the same as being able to exercise them, much less to effect social change. in 1934 eleanor roosevelt sid, and i quote fourteen years since women's suffrage have now gone by. and everywhere people are asking what have the women done with the vote? i often wonder why they don't ask the men the same question. and i have to tell you that when i mad my first cabinet and it was -- you cannot imagine the kind of things that they said. why parity? you had to be talented

the largest welfare program for corporations and their investors ever created in the history of humankind. some of the problems have been donated -- worker unions does not make it any better. it makes it worse. it was premeditated pillaging of defenseless taxpayers by powerful lobbyists. do you agree with that? do you not agree with that? >> i do not agree with that. >> on what basis? >> again, i think we were confronted with an extraordinary situation in the fall of 2008, and we took actions that are necessary to prevent the collapse of our financial system had terriblef beehave effects in this country. >> my time is up. i do not think any one of these gentlemen are saying that in october 2008 the response was to do nothing. it is more of a nuance issue as to, ok, once the meltdown threat is over, just a few months later, from my recollection, then we need to be able to turn on a dime and apply the rules somewhat differently. my time is up. i will end their >>re. >> we have had a lot of confrontations in this room probably with the treasury department which end with the issue or problem

the largest welfare program for corporations and their investors ever created in the history of humankind of the problems have been donad -- worker unions does not make it any better. it makes it worse. it was premeditated pillaging of defenseless taxpayers by powerful lobbyis. do you agree with that? do you not agree with that? >> i do not agree with that. >> on what basis? >> again, i think we were confronted with an extraordinary situatn in the fall of 2008, and we took actions tt are necessary to prevent the collapse of our financial system hadterribleof beehave effects in thicountry. >> my time is up. i do not think any one of these gentlemen are saying that in october 20 the response was to do nothing. it is more of a nuance issue as to, ok, once the meltdown threat is or, just a few months later, from my recollection, then we need to be able to turn on a dime and apply the rules somewhat differently. my time is up. i will end their >>re. >> we have had a lot of confrontations in this room probably with the treasury department which end with the issue or proem that it is a good idea

the largest welfare program for corporations and their investors ever created in the history of humankind. some of the problems have been donated -- worker unions does not make it any better. it makes it worse. it was premeditated pillaging of defenseless taxpayers by powerful lobbyists. do you agree with that? do you not agree with that? >> i do not agree with that. >> on what basis? >> again, i think we were confronted with an extraordinary situation in the fall of 2008, and we took actions that are necessary to prevent the collapse of our financial system had terriblef beehave effects in this country. >> my time is up. i do not think any one of these gentlemen are saying that in october 2008 the response was to do nothing. it is more of a nuance issue as to, ok, once the meltdown threat is over, just a few months later, from my recollection, then we need to be able to turn on a dime and apply the rules somewhat differently. my time is up. i will end their >>re. >> we have had a lot of confrontations in this room probably with the treasury department which end with the issue or problem

most of what we do is return to earth for benefits of humankind.go down, you all can look at it themselves, look at emt ambulance, has developments that were put in place for the apollo program. wireless communications. congresswoman johnson listed a whole bunch of them in her opening remarks. the nation needs to become unafraid of exploration. we need to become unafraid of taking risks. is it a risk to go with commercial entities? for me no more risk than anything else because i've always, every rocket i have flown on, i have only flown on three, four times but three, was built by a commercial entity, you know. it was rockwell when it started when i finished i think it was boeing maintained by usa, united space alliances. >> ask one last, because my time is running out. i appreciate your passion. i they you're very passionate about returning to the moon. i would hope that i could work with you in terms of restoring the morale of some of the employees at the johnson space center and assure them that there is a bright future ahead. and i think we in