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Toni Griffin: A new vision for rebuilding Detroit

Once the powerhouse of America's industrial might, Detroit is more recently known in the popular imagination as a fabulous ruin, crumbling and bankrupt. But city planner Toni Griffin asks us to look again -- and to imagine an entrepreneurial future for the city's 700,000 residents.
https://www.ted.com/talks/toni_griffin_a_new_vision_for_rebuilding_detroit

Jamie Drummond: Let's crowdsource the world's goals

In 2000, the UN laid out 8 goals to make the world better by reducing poverty and disease -- with a deadline of 2015. As that deadline approaches, Jamie Drummond of ONE.org runs down the surprising successes of the 8 Millennium Development Goals, and suggests a crowdsourced reboot for the next 15 years.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_drummond_let_s_crowdsource_the_world_s_goals

Peter Calthorpe: 7 principles for building better cities

More than half of the world's population already lives in cities, and another 2.5 billion people are projected to move to urban areas by 2050. The way we build new cities will be at the heart of so much that matters, from climate change to economic vitality to our very well-being and sense of connectedness. Peter Calthorpe is already at work pla...
https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_calthorpe_7_principles_for_building_better_cities

Paula Stone Williams: What my gender transition taught me about womanhood

After leading a well-established life as a pastor, father and husband, Paula Stone Williams could no longer deny her truth and transitioned. In this conversational and at times humorous reflection, Williams offers her perspective on the everyday experiences lost, gained and once taken for granted in her journey of trans womanhood.
https://www.ted.com/talks/paula_stone_williams_what_my_gender_transition_taught_me_about_womanhood

Audrey Choi: How to make a profit while making a difference

Can global capital markets become catalysts for social change? According to investment expert Audrey Choi, individuals own almost half of all global capital, giving them (us!) the power to make a difference by investing in companies that champion social values and sustainability. "We have more opportunity today than ever before to make choices,"...
https://www.ted.com/talks/audrey_choi_how_to_make_a_profit_while_making_a_difference

Rha Goddess and Deepa Purushothaman: 4 ways to redefine power at work to include women of color

With many women of color considering exiting the workforce due to unfair conditions, it's time to reshape systems in order to put an end to this massive loss of talent. Exposing the harmful repercussions of racist, toxic organizational cultures, soul coach Rha Goddess and corporate inclusion visionary Deepa Purushothaman share four pathways to r...
https://www.ted.com/talks/rha_goddess_and_deepa_purushothaman_4_ways_to_redefine_power_at_work_to_include_women_of_color

Kathryn Kolbert: The end of Roe v. Wade -- and what comes next for reproductive freedom

Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision protecting people's right to have an abortion in the United States, will be overturned within a year, says reproductive rights attorney Kathryn Kolbert. In this electrifying call to action, she breaks down the systematic attack against reproductive freedom in the US and envisions what a post-...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kathryn_kolbert_the_end_of_roe_v_wade_and_what_comes_next_for_reproductive_freedom

Sinan Aral: How we can protect truth in the age of misinformation

Fake news can sway elections, tank economies and sow discord in everyday life. Data scientist Sinan Aral demystifies how and why it spreads so quickly -- citing one of the largest studies on misinformation -- and identifies five strategies to help us unweave the tangled web between true and false.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sinan_aral_how_we_can_protect_truth_in_the_age_of_misinformation

Susan David: The gift and power of emotional courage

Psychologist Susan David shares how the way we deal with our emotions shapes everything that matters: our actions, careers, relationships, health and happiness. In this deeply moving, humorous and potentially life-changing talk, she challenges a culture that prizes positivity over emotional truth and discusses the powerful strategies of emotiona...
https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_david_the_gift_and_power_of_emotional_courage

Andrew Youn: 3 reasons why we can win the fight against poverty

Half of the world's poorest people have something in common: they're small farmers. In this eye-opening talk, social entrepreneur Andrew Youn shows how his group, One Acre Fund, is helping these farmers lift themselves out of poverty by delivering to them life-sustaining farm services that are already in use all over the world. Enter this talk b...
https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_youn_3_reasons_why_we_can_win_the_fight_against_poverty

Megan Reitz: How to lead in the new era of employee activism

What does it mean to lead in this new age of employee activism? Megan Reitz offers a four-point crash course on what employees want from their organizations and how leaders can rise to the challenge of building proactive and productive workplaces where every voice and perspective has the chance to make a difference.
https://www.ted.com/talks/megan_reitz_how_to_lead_in_the_new_era_of_employee_activism

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

Paula Stone Williams: I've lived as a man and as a woman — here's what I've learned

Today Paula Stone Williams is a pastoral counselor and woman — but for the first 60 years of her life, Williams identified as male. After coming out as transgender in December 2012, Williams was swiftly fired from a position as an evangelical Christian leader. In this talk, she reflects about the male privilege she once had and how she's being t...
https://www.ted.com/talks/paula_stone_williams_i_ve_lived_as_a_man_and_as_a_woman_here_s_what_i_ve_learned

Melvin Russell: I love being a police officer, but we need reform

We've invested so much in police departments as protectors that we have forgotten what it means to serve our communities, says Baltimore Police officer Lt. Colonel Melvin Russell. It's led to coldness and callousness, and it's dehumanized the police force. After taking over as district commander in one of Baltimore's toughest neighborhoods, Russ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/melvin_russell_i_love_being_a_police_officer_but_we_need_reform

Hans Rosling: Asia's rise -- how and when

Hans Rosling was a young guest student in India when he first realized that Asia had all the capacities to reclaim its place as the world's dominant economic force. At TEDIndia, he graphs global economic growth since 1858 and predicts the exact date that India and China will outstrip the US.
https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_asia_s_rise_how_and_when

Michael Green: The global goals we've made progress on -- and the ones we haven't

"We are living in a world that is tantalizingly close to ensuring that no one need die of hunger or malaria or diarrhea," says economist Michael Green. To help spur progress, back in 2015 the United Nations drew up a set of 17 goals around important factors like health, education and equality. In this data-packed talk, Green shares his analysis ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_green_the_global_goals_we_ve_made_progress_on_and_the_ones_we_haven_t

John Biewen: The lie that invented racism

To understand and eradicate racist thinking, start at the beginning. That's what journalist and documentarian John Biewen did, leading to a trove of surprising and thought-provoking information on the "origins" of race. He shares his findings, supplying answers to fundamental questions about racism -- and lays out an exemplary path for practicin...
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_biewen_the_lie_that_invented_racism

Eli Pariser: What obligation do social media platforms have to the greater good?

Social media has become our new home. Can we build it better? Taking design cues from urban planners and social scientists, technologist Eli Pariser shows how the problems we're encountering on digital platforms aren't all that new -- and shares how, by following the model of thriving towns and cities, we can create trustworthy online communities.
https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_what_obligation_do_social_media_platforms_have_to_the_greater_good

Baratunde Thurston: How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time

Baratunde Thurston explores the phenomenon of white Americans calling the police on Black Americans who have committed the crimes of ... eating, walking or generally "living while Black." In this profound, thought-provoking and often hilarious talk, he reveals the power of language to change stories of trauma into stories of healing -- while cha...
https://www.ted.com/talks/baratunde_thurston_how_to_deconstruct_racism_one_headline_at_a_time

Jacqueline Novogratz: Inspiring a life of immersion

We each want to live a life of purpose, but where to start? In this luminous, wide-ranging talk, Jacqueline Novogratz introduces us to people she's met in her work in "patient capital" -- people who have immersed themselves in a cause, a community, a passion for justice. These human stories carry powerful moments of inspiration.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jacqueline_novogratz_inspiring_a_life_of_immersion

Kevin Bales: How to combat modern slavery

In this moving yet pragmatic talk, Kevin Bales explains the business of modern slavery, a multibillion-dollar economy that underpins some of the worst industries on earth. He shares stats and personal stories from his on-the-ground research -- and names the price of freeing every slave on earth right now.
https://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_bales_how_to_combat_modern_slavery

Sheena Iyengar: How to make choosing easier

We all want customized experiences and products -- but when faced with 700 options, consumers freeze up. With fascinating new research, Sheena Iyengar demonstrates how businesses (and others) can improve the experience of choosing.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sheena_iyengar_how_to_make_choosing_easier

Cecile Richards: The political progress women have made -- and what's next

Women have made enormous progress over the last century -- challenging the status quo, busting old taboos and changing business from the inside out. But when it comes to political representation, there's still a long way to go, says activist Cecile Richards. In this visionary talk, Richards calls for a global political revolution for women's equ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/cecile_richards_the_political_progress_women_have_made_and_what_s_next

Euvin Naidoo: Why invest in Africa

South African investment banker Euvin Naidoo explains why investing in Africa can make great business sense.
https://www.ted.com/talks/euvin_naidoo_why_invest_in_africa

Reshma Saujani: How to reimagine society for working parents

The pandemic brought into sharp focus the crisis in caregiving in the United States, which woefully under provides support for parents. Activist and Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani has a proposal to address that -- something she calls the Marshall Plan for Moms -- and she unpacks how it aims to build radically different systems in order to...
https://www.ted.com/talks/reshma_saujani_how_to_reimagine_society_for_working_parents

Elizabeth White: An honest look at the personal finance crisis

Millions of baby boomers are moving into their senior years with empty pockets and declining choices to earn a living. And right behind them is a younger generation facing the same challenges. In this deeply personal talk, author Elizabeth White opens up an honest conversation about financial trouble and offers practical advice for how to live a...
https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_white_an_honest_look_at_the_personal_finance_crisis

Ory Okolloh: How I became an activist

Ory Okolloh tells the story of her life and her family -- and how she came to do her heroic work reporting on the doings of Kenya's parliament.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ory_okolloh_how_i_became_an_activist

Hans Rosling: New insights on poverty

Researcher Hans Rosling uses his cool data tools to show how countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. He demos Dollar Street, comparing households of varying income levels worldwide. Then he does something really amazing.
https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_new_insights_on_poverty

Sheryl Sandberg: Why we have too few women leaders

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions -- and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_why_we_have_too_few_women_leaders

Hans and Ola Rosling: How not to be ignorant about the world

How much do you know about the world? Hans Rosling, with his famous charts of global population, health and income data (and an extra-extra-long pointer), demonstrates that you have a high statistical chance of being quite wrong about what you think you know. Play along with his audience quiz — then, from Hans’ son Ola, learn 4 ways to quickly g...
https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_and_ola_rosling_how_not_to_be_ignorant_about_the_world
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