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Terry Moore: How to tie your shoes

Filmed Feb 2005 • Posted May 2011TED2005
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Terry Moore found out he'd been tying his shoes the wrong way his whole life. In the spirit of TED, he takes the stage to share a better way. (Historical note: This was the very first 3-minute audience talk given from the TED stage, in 2005.)

Terry Moore is the director of the Radius Foundation, a forum for exploring and gaining insight from different worldviews. Full bio ยป

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