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The most transformative TED Talks

These are some of the TED Talks that had you looking at the world differently by the time the credits rolled (in no specific order).

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The world needs all kinds of minds
19:26

Temple Grandin

The world needs all kinds of minds

19 minutes 26 seconds
What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
12:37

Robert Waldinger

What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness

12 minutes 37 seconds
The danger of a single story
18:32

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The danger of a single story

18 minutes 32 seconds
Your elusive creative genius
19:14

Elizabeth Gilbert

Your elusive creative genius

19 minutes 14 seconds
Do schools kill creativity?
19:11

Sir Ken Robinson

Do schools kill creativity?

19 minutes 11 seconds
5 dangerous things you should let your kids do
09:05

Gever Tulley

5 dangerous things you should let your kids do

9 minutes 5 seconds
We need to talk about an injustice
23:24

Bryan Stevenson

We need to talk about an injustice

23 minutes 24 seconds
What hallucination reveals about our minds
18:31

Oliver Sacks

What hallucination reveals about our minds

18 minutes 31 seconds
The power of vulnerability
20:02

Brené Brown

The power of vulnerability

20 minutes 2 seconds
How humans and animals can live together
23:26

Jane Goodall

How humans and animals can live together

23 minutes 26 seconds
How to live before you die
15:05

Steve Jobs

How to live before you die

15 minutes 5 seconds
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