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Why this crisis was different. A brief look at events leading up to the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 and how it changed the world. What comes next? Jonathan is the Stephen and Barbara Friedman Professor of International Political Economy in the Department of Government at Cornell University, where he teaches on International Relations, Political Economy, and Politics and Film. His most recent books include Hollywood's Last Golden Age: Politics, Society and the Seventies Film in America, and American Power after the Financial Crisis. He is also the author of the novel Urban Flight, which takes place in New York City in 1975. From Cornell University Jonathan is a recipient of the Provost's Award for Distinguished Scholarship, and the Stephen and Margery Russell Distinguished Teaching Award. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx