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Marcin Jakubowski: Open-sourced blueprints for civilization

Using wikis and digital fabrication tools, TED Fellow Marcin Jakubowski is open-sourcing the blueprints for 50 farm machines, allowing anyone to build their own tractor or harvester from scratch. And that's only the first step in a project to write an instruction set for an entire self-sustaining village (starting cost: $10,000).
https://www.ted.com/talks/marcin_jakubowski_open_sourced_blueprints_for_civilization

David Burkus: Why you should know how much your coworkers get paid

How much do you get paid? How does it compare to the people you work with? You should know, and so should they, says management researcher David Burkus. In this talk, Burkus questions our cultural assumptions around keeping salaries secret and makes a compelling case for why sharing them could benefit employees, organizations and society.
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_burkus_why_you_should_know_how_much_your_coworkers_get_paid

Aziz Abu Sarah: For more tolerance, we need more ... tourism?

Aziz Abu Sarah is a Palestinian activist with an unusual approach to peace-keeping: Be a tourist. The TED Fellow shows how simple interactions with people in different cultures can erode decades of hate. He starts with Palestinians visiting Israelis and moves beyond ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/aziz_abu_sarah_for_more_tolerance_we_need_more_tourism

TEDxKioicho: TEDxKioicho 20211120 - an independently organized event

About this event: All speachies are in Japanese 日本語です! テーマ:繋がる時代 The era of connection 2021年11月20日(土)13:00~17:00(3部制)※17:30~:オンラインアフターパーティ ZOOMオンライン 無料 お申込みの中から熱意ある80名に当日参加できるURLと当日のプログラム内容をEメールにて送付いたします。 お申込みは以下のGoogle フォームからお申込みください。 https://forms.gle/Xh4S6enTMfqAocHP8 ※申し込み締め切り 11/18(木)18:00まで 広げる価値のあるアイデアを持った、TEDxKioicho 2021オリジナルのスピーカー8組によるトーク(事前収録、日本語)と、T...
Event details: Tokyo, Tôkyô, Japan · November 19, 2021
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/44753

Kevin Njabo: How we can stop Africa's scientific brain drain

How can Africans find solutions to Africa's problems? Conservation biologist Kevin Njabo tells his personal story of how he nearly became part of the group of African scientists who seek an education abroad and never return -- and why he's now building a permanent base on the continent to nurture and support local talent. "I'm not coming back al...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_njabo_how_we_can_stop_africa_s_scientific_brain_drain

Rebeca Hwang: The power of diversity within yourself

Rebeca Hwang has spent a lifetime juggling identities -- Korean heritage, Argentinian upbringing, education in the United States -- and for a long time she had difficulty finding a place in the world to call home. Yet along with these challenges came a pivotal realization: that a diverse background is a distinct advantage in today's globalized w...
https://www.ted.com/talks/rebeca_hwang_the_power_of_diversity_within_yourself

Ermias Kebreab: What seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate change

Scientists have long known that cows are a huge source of the greenhouse gas methane, contributing up to four percent of emissions globally. But could there be a way to make cattle less -- ahem -- gassy? Animal scientist Ermias Kebreab talks through an ingenious solution to reduce methane-rich cow burps by feeding cattle something growing below ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ermias_kebreab_what_seaweed_and_cow_burps_have_to_do_with_climate_change

Charles Leadbeater: Education innovation in the slums

Charles Leadbeater went looking for radical new forms of education -- and found them in the slums of Rio and Kibera, where some of the world's poorest kids are finding transformative new ways to learn. And this informal, disruptive new kind of school, he says, is what all schools need to become.
https://www.ted.com/talks/charles_leadbeater_education_innovation_in_the_slums

Melati Wijsen: A roadmap for young changemakers

Activism is a tough job, especially for young people yearning for immediate change -- something climate activist Melati Wijsen has learned over ten years of pushing for environmental protection, starting at age 12 in her home on the island of Bali, Indonesia. How can young changemakers acquire the skills they need and keep from burning out? Wijs...
https://www.ted.com/talks/melati_wijsen_a_roadmap_for_young_changemakers

Toby Eccles: Invest in social change

Here's a stat worth knowing: In the UK, 63% of men who finish short-term prison sentences are back inside within a year for another crime. Helping them stay outside involves job training, classes, therapy. And it would pay off handsomely -- but the government can't find the funds. Toby Eccles shares an imaginative idea for how to change that: th...
https://www.ted.com/talks/toby_eccles_invest_in_social_change

Charity Wayua: A few ways to fix a government

Charity Wayua put her skills as a cancer researcher to use on an unlikely patient: the government of her native Kenya. She shares how she helped her government drastically improve its process for opening up new businesses, a crucial part of economic health and growth, leading to new investments and a World Bank recognition as a top reformer.
https://www.ted.com/talks/charity_wayua_a_few_ways_to_fix_a_government

Efosa Ojomo: Reducing corruption takes a specific kind of investment

Traditional thinking on corruption goes like this: if you put good laws in place and enforce them well, then economic development increases and corruption falls. In reality, we have the equation backwards, says innovation researcher Efosa Ojomo. In this compelling talk, he offers new thinking on how we could potentially eliminate corruption worl...
https://www.ted.com/talks/efosa_ojomo_reducing_corruption_takes_a_specific_kind_of_investment

Ndidi Nwuneli: The role of faith and belief in modern Africa

Ndidi Nwuneli has advice for Africans who believe in God -- and Africans who don't. To the religious, she advises against using God to outsource responsibility for what happens in their lives. To the non-religious, she asks that they keep an open mind and work with faith-based organizations, especially on issues like health care and education. "...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ndidi_nwuneli_the_role_of_faith_and_belief_in_modern_africa

Jose Antonio Vargas: 3 questions to ask yourself about US citizenship

At age 16, journalist and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas found out he was in the United States illegally. Since then, he's been thinking deeply about immigration and what it means to be a US citizen -- whether it's by birth, law or otherwise. In this powerful talk, Vargas calls for a shift in how we think about citizenship and encourages us all t...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jose_antonio_vargas_3_questions_to_ask_yourself_about_us_citizenship

Scenes from a pandemic: Firsthand stories of life in 23 countries, from the TED Fellows

The current coronavirus pandemic is a truly global one; in fact, Antarctica is the only continent with no cases (although that could change). Most nations have responded with similar measures -- stay-at-home advisories, shutdown of non-essential businesses, social distancing -- but the scope of these changes has varied and so has the human impac...
Posted April 10, 2020
https://ideas.ted.com/scenes-from-a-global-pandemic-heres-what-life-is-like-in-23-countries-from-the-ted-fellows

Kakenya Ntaiya: Empower a girl, transform a community

Kakenya Ntaiya turned her dream of getting an education into a movement to empower vulnerable girls and bring an end to harmful traditional practices in Kenya. Meet two students at the Kakenya Center for Excellence, a school where girls can live and study safely -- and uplift their community along the way. "When you empower a girl, you transform...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kakenya_ntaiya_empower_a_girl_transform_a_community

John Doerr: Why the secret to success is setting the right goals

Our leaders and institutions are failing us, but it's not always because they're bad or unethical, says venture capitalist John Doerr -- often, it's simply because they're leading us toward the wrong objectives. In this practical talk, Doerr shows us how we can get back on track with "Objectives and Key Results," or OKRs -- a goal-setting system...
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_doerr_why_the_secret_to_success_is_setting_the_right_goals

Sayu Bhojwani: Immigrant voices make democracy stronger

In politics, representation matters -- and that's why we should elect leaders who reflect their country's diversity and embrace its multicultural tapestry, says Sayu Bhojwani. Through her own story of becoming an American citizen, the immigration scholar reveals how her love and dedication to her country turned into a driving force for political...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sayu_bhojwani_immigrant_voices_make_democracy_stronger

David S. Rose: How to pitch to a VC

Thinking startup? David S. Rose's rapid-fire TED U talk on pitching to a venture capitalist tells you the 10 things you need to know about yourself -- and prove to a VC -- before you fire up your slideshow.
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_s_rose_how_to_pitch_to_a_vc

Jacqueline Novogratz: Patient capitalism

Jacqueline Novogratz shares stories of how "patient capital" can bring sustainable jobs, goods, services -- and dignity -- to the world's poorest.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jacqueline_novogratz_patient_capitalism

Bono: The good news on poverty (Yes, there's good news)

Human beings have been campaigning against inequality and poverty for 3,000 years. But this journey is accelerating. Bono "embraces his inner nerd" and shares inspiring data that shows the end of poverty is in sight … if we can harness the momentum.
https://www.ted.com/talks/bono_the_good_news_on_poverty_yes_there_s_good_news

Mae Jemison: Teach arts and sciences together

Mae Jemison is an astronaut, a doctor, an art collector, a dancer ... Telling stories from her own education and from her time in space, she calls on educators to teach both the arts and sciences, both intuition and logic, as one -- to create bold thinkers.
https://www.ted.com/talks/mae_jemison_teach_arts_and_sciences_together

Katherine Fulton: You are the future of philanthropy

In this uplifting talk, Katherine Fulton sketches the new future of philanthropy -- one where collaboration and innovation allow regular people to do big things, even when money is scarce. Giving five practical examples of crowd-driven philanthropy, she calls for a new generation of citizen leaders.
https://www.ted.com/talks/katherine_fulton_you_are_the_future_of_philanthropy

Emilie Wapnick: Why some of us don't have one true calling

What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, if you're not sure you want to do just one thing for the rest of your life, you're not alone. In this illuminating talk, writer and artist Emilie Wapnick describes the kind of people she calls "multipotentialites" -- who have a range of interests and jobs over one lifetime. Are you one?
https://www.ted.com/talks/emilie_wapnick_why_some_of_us_don_t_have_one_true_calling

Marcel Dicke: Why not eat insects?

Marcel Dicke makes an appetizing case for adding insects to everyone's diet. His message to squeamish chefs and foodies: delicacies like locusts and caterpillars compete with meat in flavor, nutrition and eco-friendliness.
https://www.ted.com/talks/marcel_dicke_why_not_eat_insects

Rebeca Hwang: El valor de nuestra diversidad interna

Rebeca Hwang nació en Corea, se crió en Argentina y fue educada en los Estados Unidos. Como alguien que ha vivido identidades cambiantes, Hwang afirma que, aunque a veces sea desafiante, tener una identidad diversa en realidad es una ventaja. En su charla comparte cómo la diversidad interna de sus identidades le permite establecer conexiones con...
https://www.ted.com/talks/rebeca_hwang_el_valor_de_nuestra_diversidad_interna

Iqbal Quadir: How mobile phones can fight poverty

Iqbal Quadir tells how his experiences as a kid in poor Bangladesh, and later as a banker in New York, led him to start a mobile phone operator connecting 80 million rural Bangladeshi -- and to become a champion of bottom-up development.
https://www.ted.com/talks/iqbal_quadir_how_mobile_phones_can_fight_poverty

Sal Khan: Let's teach for mastery -- not test scores

Would you choose to build a house on top of an unfinished foundation? Of course not. Why, then, do we rush students through education when they haven't always grasped the basics? Yes, it's complicated, but educator Sal Khan shares his plan to turn struggling students into scholars by helping them master concepts at their own pace.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sal_khan_let_s_teach_for_mastery_not_test_scores

Jaron Lanier: How we need to remake the internet

In the early days of digital culture, Jaron Lanier helped craft a vision for the internet as public commons where humanity could share its knowledge -- but even then, this vision was haunted by the dark side of how it could turn out: with personal devices that control our lives, monitor our data and feed us stimuli. (Sound familiar?) In this vis...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jaron_lanier_how_we_need_to_remake_the_internet

George Monbiot: The new political story that could change everything

To get out of the mess we're in, we need a new story that explains the present and guides the future, says author George Monbiot. Drawing on findings from psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary biology, he offers a new vision for society built around our fundamental capacity for altruism and cooperation. This contagiously optimistic talk will...
https://www.ted.com/talks/george_monbiot_the_new_political_story_that_could_change_everything
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