1:13:03
It wasn't what I was expecting.
1:13:04
I was expecting something
on agribusiness
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and what
the World Trade Organization does.
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But I'd have to say
I believe it's fairly positive
1:13:12
because I think that,
as the gentleman said,
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the strong are getting stronger,
and the weak are getting weaker.
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And you can't let that keep on going.
1:13:21
Even we notice it here in Australia
1:13:23
with some of the trade arrangements
that are made.
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If you're powerful,
you can get whatever you like,
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and if you're not, you can't.
1:13:30
The world, with the population we've got,
can't keep going that way.
1:13:34
So I think it was fairly positive,
1:13:35
and I think it's a very brave decision
by an organization
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to admit that they've been going down
the wrong track and dissolve themselves
1:13:41
and start to look for something different.
And I think it's fantastic.
1:13:45
Disparity is growing
between rich and poor.
1:13:47
The richest fifth have 80%
of the world's income,
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and the poorest fifth have 1 %.
1:13:52
This gap-we all know this figure,
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but we don't always remember that
this gap has actually doubled since 1960.
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More and more thinkers
are therefore noting
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that there is no evidence
that liberalization favors growth
1:14:06
or benefits the poor.
1:14:08
I think we're all generally aware
of increases in poverty
1:14:11
and low living standards and issues
faced by developing countries.
1:14:14
And what Mr. Sprat had to say today
really is a terrific sign of hope
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for what I think we all aspire to,
1:14:21
and that's a global economy
that benefits all people.
1:14:33
Now, after protected, protracted,
and detailed review
1:14:36
of current trade policy,
the World Trade Organization has decided
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to affect a cessation of all operations
1:14:43
to be accomplished
over the next four months
1:14:45
culminating by the end of September...
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Well, I think that the Yes Men
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have kind of played out their course
1:14:53
in relation to the World Trade
Organization for the moment.
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You never know when we
might get another invitation.