Playlist (5 talks)

Wang Lifen: 5 highly quotable talks

Playlist (5 talks): Wang Lifen: 5 highly quotable talks

• 21:16

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  Dan Gilbert The surprising science of happiness

  Dan Gilbert, author of "Stumbling on Happiness," challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our "psychological immune system" lets us feel truly happy even when things don’t go as planned.

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  Ken Robinson Do schools kill creativity?

  Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

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  Dan Ariely Are we in control of our own decisions?

  Behavioral economist Dan Ariely, the author of Predictably Irrational, uses classic visual illusions and his own counterintuitive (and sometimes shocking) research findings to show how we're not as rational as we think when we make decisions.

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  Bono My wish: Three actions for Africa

  Musician and activist Bono accepts the 2005 TED Prize with a riveting talk, arguing that aid to Africa isn't just another celebrity cause; it's a global emergency.

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  Ananda Shankar Jayant Fighting cancer with dance

  Renowned classical Indian dancer Ananda Shankar Jayant was diagnosed with cancer in 2008. She tells her personal story of not only facing the disease but dancing through it, and gives a performance revealing the metaphor of strength that helped her do it.

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