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You don't actually know what your future self wants

"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vendantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of the "illusion of continuity" and shows how we can proactively craft the people we become

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Dan Harris

The benefits of not being a jerk to yourself

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How will AI change the world?

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Jim Hagemann Snabe

Dreams and details for a decarbonized future

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Vanessa Nakate and Mary Robinson

The global opportunity to accelerate Africa's sustainable future

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Jen Gunter

Do you really need 8 hours of sleep every night?

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Ralph Chami

What a living whale is worth -- and why the economy should protect nature

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Gitte Frederiksen

Great leadership is a network, not a hierarchy

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Tameka Montgomery

5 parenting tips for raising resilient, self-reliant kids

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Sophia Kianni

Language shouldn't be a barrier to climate action

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Jesse Ilhardt

How play helps a kid's brain grow

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Xavier Cortada

A creative approach to community climate action

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Nithya Vaduganathan

5 hiring tips every company (and job seeker) should know

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Gautam Shah

Can the metaverse bring us closer to wildlife?

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Stacy Kauk

The billion-dollar pollution solution humanity needs right now

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Josephine Eyre

Are video calls the best we can do in the age of the metaverse?

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Anjali Sud and Stephanie Mehta

How great leaders take on uncertainty

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Valérie Courtois

How Indigenous guardians protect the planet and humanity

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

How to tap into your awareness -- and why meditation is easier than you think

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Laura Shin

Demystifying the wild world of crypto

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Tessa Khan

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Ryan Gersava

A disability-inclusive future of work

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Gareth Thomas

How to tackle the stigma of living with HIV

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Fallon Goodman

Why you feel anxious socializing (and what to do about it)

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Angélique Kidjo and Femi Oke

Why joy is a state of mind

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Christiane Amanpour

The fight for freedom in Iran and Ukraine

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Lindsey Schneider

Whose land are you on? What to know about the Indigenous Land Back movement

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Jen Gunter

How vaccines are developed -- and why they're safe

6 minutes 41 seconds
Posted Nov 2022
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Makhtoum Abdalla

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The dream of educating Afghan girls lives on

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The most popular TED Talks of 2022

What ideas intrigued and inspired the world this year? These TED Talks spread the quickest in 2022

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How AI will shape the future

Andrew Ng

How AI could empower any business

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Sofia Crespo

AI-generated creatures that stretch the boundaries of imagination

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Holly Herndon

What if you could sing in your favorite musician's voice?

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Jeanette Winterson

Is humanity smart enough to survive itself?

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Lucy Farey-Jones

A fascinating time capsule of human feelings toward AI

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Why you procrastinate even when it feels bad

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Is capitalism actually broken?

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The original ring of power

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Can you guess what's wrong with these paintings?

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Countdown: Take action on climate

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Dreams and details for a decarbonized future

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Is there a role for carbon credits in the transition to a fair, net-zero future?

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A new social contract for global climate justice

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Olivia Lazard

The blind spots of the green energy transition

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How green hydrogen could end the fossil fuel era

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Yuval Noah Harari

The actual cost of preventing climate breakdown

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Climate action needs new frontline leadership

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The tragedy of air pollution -- and an urgent demand for clean air

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Tzeporah Berman

The bad math of the fossil fuel industry

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Hidden gems from TEDx

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The counterintuitive way to be more persuasive

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Earth's original inhabitants -- and their role in combating climate change

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Heard on TED Radio Hour

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The story of Marvel's first queer Latina superhero

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The power of introverts

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About TED

TED is a nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 110 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.