Law as humanity's greatest achievement | Daniel John | TEDxKings College School

Law is presented as one of humanity's most significant creations: the arrangements that let millions of strangers cooperate daily without needing to personally trust one another. The talk looks at how these arrangements function, what it takes to keep them in place, and what can follow when public confidence in them erodes. It was given by Daniel John, a year 11 pupil at King's College School, Wimbledon, at a TEDx event independently organised by a local community.

• Legal arrangements that enable large-scale cooperation between strangers
• How these systems work and what they cost to maintain
• Consequences when confidence in the law is lost
• Speaker: Daniel John, TEDxKings College School

Daniel argues that the arrangements allowing millions of strangers to cooperate every day, without knowing or needing to trust one another personally, are among the most significant things human beings have built. He considers how those arrangements work, what they cost to maintain, and what follows when confidence in them is lost. Daniel is a year 11 pupil at King's College School, Wimbledon, with a particular interest in Economics, Politics, Business, and History. He is passionate about public speaking and enjoys debating, particularly around political and economic ideas. He has a strong interest in conservative political thought and hopes to pursue a career in finance and, eventually, political life. Outside the classroom, he enjoys drama and music, and has a growing interest in finance and current affairs. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx