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TEDxLansing - Mark Wilson - Fair Sins and Virtues

383 views · Published 28 May 2010 · 18:11 · Indexed 27 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2010 · Education

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Mark Wilson revels in all dimensions of the world's fairs and is especially intrigued by the combination of optimism and promise they offer and the unflattering mirror of society they reflect. Wilson's presentation explores 150 years of the sins and virtues of the world's great expositions.

When not immersed in the world's fairs, Wilson is the associate director of the School of Planning, Design and Construction at Michigan State University (MSU) and has an academic background in economics and geography. His three primary interests include the planning and politics of mega events such as the world's fairs and the Olympics; information technology, cyber geography and the relationship between technology, people and places; and the role of non profit organizations in community development.

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Video Produced by: www.lcc.edu/tv

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