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Ryuichi Sakamoto: On music and more

Musician Ryuichi Sakamoto picks his favorite talks on ideas -- both musical and beyond. "Each talk expresses a vision no one else can have," he says. "They're a triumph of uniqueness and originality."

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How to use a paper towel
04:14

Joe Smith

How to use a paper towel

4 minutes 14 seconds
A one-woman global village
20:46

Sarah Jones

A one-woman global village

20 minutes 46 seconds
The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology
13:33

Pranav Mistry

The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology

13 minutes 33 seconds
How art, technology and design inform creative leaders
16:24

John Maeda

How art, technology and design inform creative leaders

16 minutes 24 seconds
How architecture helped music evolve
15:43

David Byrne

How architecture helped music evolve

15 minutes 43 seconds
Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor
03:15

Taylor Wilson

Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor

3 minutes 15 seconds
What adults can learn from kids
07:56

Adora Svitak

What adults can learn from kids

7 minutes 56 seconds
Building the musical muscle
15:42

Charles Limb

Building the musical muscle

15 minutes 42 seconds
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