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How much should we worry about future crimes? A Q&A with Marc Goodman

Marc Goodman studies how to prevent future crimes -- not in the Minority Report sense, but by thinking about the ways that current and imagined technologies could be used to commit crimes. At TEDGlobal 2012 he gave a talk on some of the ways this could play out -- showing examples of how drug cartels and terrorists could (and already do) use...
Posted August 3, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/08/03/how-much-should-we-worry-about-future-crimes-a-qa-with-marc-goodman

How To Pitch Your Best Ideas (Transcript)

WorkLife with Adam Grant Tuesday, April 26, 2022 [THEME MUSIC] [00:01:00] VOICE 1: Dear Adam, I have a great investment opportunity for you. Let me tell you about my startup. [00:06:87]VOICE 2: I know we've never met, but here's why you should endorse my book [00:00:12] VOICE 3: Is your team hiring? Cause I'd be a great fit. [00:00:22...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife/how-to-pitch-your-best-ideas-transcript

88 books to enjoy this summer: the TED reading list

Whether your weeks ahead contain travel, vacations or just longer and lazier days than usual, our list of recommendations from TED speakers has books for all moods, activities and tastes. When you want to understand why we humans do what we do Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely (TED Talk: Our buggy...
Posted June 5, 2018
https://ideas.ted.com/88-books-to-enjoy-this-summer-the-ted-reading-list

Your holiday reading list: 58 books recommended by TED speakers

From tech to self-help via poetry, fiction and graphic novels, here are the books you need to read. What’s the one book you're always thrilled to discover that someone else has read? We posed that question to TED speakers -- and, well, they geeked out, offering us a list of hidden gems that wouldn’t typically crop up on a holiday shopping list....
Posted December 7, 2015
https://ideas.ted.com/your-holiday-reading-list-58-books-recommended-by-ted-speakers

What will sports look like in the future?

If you’ve ever seen grainy old sports footage—for example, a boxing match from the late 1800s, a Princeton/Yale game from 1903, or Babe Ruth’s famous home run from 1932—you probably noticed how different the game looks compared to its modern counterpart. The equipment looks clunky, the uniforms impossibly baggy. Even the bodies of the players lo...
Posted March 7, 2014
https://ideas.ted.com/what-will-sports-look-like-in-the-future-three-ted-experts-discuss

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

TED's summer culture list: 114 podcasts, books, TV shows, movies and more to nourish you

Whether you're staying put or going away, summer can be a great time to relax and try new things. So we asked TED speakers to recommend podcasts, books, TV shows, movies and more that have nourished their minds, spirits and bodies (yes, you'll find a link to a recipe for olive-cheese loaf below) in recent times. You can use the links here to ju...
Posted July 2, 2020
https://ideas.ted.com/teds-summer-culture-list-114-podcasts-books-tv-shows-movies-and-more-to-nourish-you

Seth Shostak: ET is (probably) out there -- get ready

SETI researcher Seth Shostak bets that we will find extraterrestrial life in the next twenty-four years, or he'll buy you a cup of coffee. He explains why new technologies and the laws of probability make the breakthrough so likely -- and predicts how the discovery of civilizations far more advanced than ours might affect us here on Earth.
https://www.ted.com/talks/seth_shostak_et_is_probably_out_there_get_ready

The TED Interview: Sir Ken Robinson (still) wants an education revolution

Do schools kill creativity? Back in 2006, Sir Ken Robinson posed this question to the TED audience -- and boy, did it touch a nerve. More than fifty million views and a decade later, head of TED Chris Anderson sits down with Sir Ken to dig into the changes and progress that have been made, and to see if the answer now is any different. How are e...
https://www.ted.com/talks/the_ted_interview_sir_ken_robinson_still_wants_an_education_revolution

Sally Kohn: What we can do about the culture of hate

We're all against hate, right? We agree it's a problem -- their problem, not our problem, that is. But as Sally Kohn discovered, we all hate -- some of us in subtle ways, others in obvious ones. As she confronts a hard story from her own life, she shares ideas on how we can recognize, challenge and heal from hatred in our institutions and in our...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sally_kohn_what_we_can_do_about_the_culture_of_hate

Mia Birdsong: The story we tell about poverty isn't true

As a global community, we all want to end poverty. Mia Birdsong suggests a great place to start: Let's honor the skills, drive and initiative that poor people bring to the struggle every day. She asks us to look again at people in poverty: They may be broke — but they're not broken.
https://www.ted.com/talks/mia_birdsong_the_story_we_tell_about_poverty_isn_t_true

Anna Babel: Who counts as a speaker of a language?

Backed by research and personal anecdotes, Spanish professor Anna Babel reveals the intricate relationship between language and culture, showing how social categories and underlying biases influence the way we hear, regard and, ultimately, judge each other. A talk that will leave you questioning your assumptions about what it really means to spe...
https://www.ted.com/talks/anna_babel_who_counts_as_a_speaker_of_a_language_dec_2020

Supasorn Suwajanakorn: Fake videos of real people -- and how to spot them

Do you think you're good at spotting fake videos, where famous people say things they've never said in real life? See how they're made in this astonishing talk and tech demo. Computer scientist Supasorn Suwajanakorn shows how, as a grad student, he used AI and 3D modeling to create photorealistic fake videos of people synced to audio. Learn more...
https://www.ted.com/talks/supasorn_suwajanakorn_fake_videos_of_real_people_and_how_to_spot_them

Ricardo Semler: How to run a company with (almost) no rules

What if your job didn't control your life? Brazilian CEO Ricardo Semler practices a radical form of corporate democracy, rethinking everything from board meetings to how workers report their vacation days (they don't have to). It's a vision that rewards the wisdom of workers, promotes work-life balance — and leads to some deep insight on what wo...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ricardo_semler_how_to_run_a_company_with_almost_no_rules

Sirena Huang: An 11-year-old's magical violin

Violinist Sirena Huang gives a technically brilliant and emotionally nuanced performance. In a charming interlude, the 11-year-old praises the timeless design of her instrument.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sirena_huang_an_11_year_old_s_magical_violin

Jessica McCabe: This is what it's really like to live with ADHD

At 32, Jessica McCabe's ADHD brought her to the darkest point of her life thus far. At 34, she was thriving both personally and professionally, producing a successful Youtube channel about living with ADHD. In this deeply personal talk, Jessica describes how she turned things around through community and education.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jessica_mccabe_this_is_what_it_s_really_like_to_live_with_adhd_jan_2017

Barry Schwartz: What role does luck play in your life?

Chance plays a far bigger role in life than we're willing to admit, says psychologist Barry Schwartz. Of course, working hard and following the rules can get you far -- but the rest could boil down to simple good fortune. Schwartz examines the overlooked link between luck, merit and success, offering an intriguing solution to equalize opportunit...
https://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_what_role_does_luck_play_in_your_life

Tod Machover + Dan Ellsey: Inventing instruments that unlock new music

Tod Machover of MIT's Media Lab is devoted to extending musical expression to everyone, from virtuosos to amateurs, and in the most diverse forms, from opera to video games. He and composer Dan Ellsey shed light on what's next.
https://www.ted.com/talks/tod_machover_dan_ellsey_inventing_instruments_that_unlock_new_music

Caroline Harper: What if we eliminated one of the world's oldest diseases?

Thousands of years ago, ancient Nubians drew pictures on tomb walls of a terrible disease that turns the eyelids inside out and causes blindness. This disease, trachoma, is still a scourge in many parts of the world today -- but it's also completely preventable, says Caroline Harper. Armed with data from a global mapping project, Harper's organi...
https://www.ted.com/talks/caroline_harper_what_if_we_eliminated_one_of_the_world_s_oldest_diseases

Jane Goodall: What separates us from chimpanzees?

Jane Goodall hasn't found the missing link, but she's come closer than nearly anyone else. The primatologist says the only real difference between humans and chimps is our sophisticated language. She urges us to start using it to change the world.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_goodall_what_separates_us_from_chimpanzees

Sergio Feferovich: La música de las ideas

From Mozart's operatic arias of love to João Gilberto's bossa nova tunes of play, music is full of ideas worth spreading. In a fun and symphonic talk, acclaimed orchestra conductor Sergio Feferovich showcases the ways in which music can introduce ideas that reach far beyond the notes composed.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sergio_feferovich_la_musica_de_las_ideas

Helen Czerski: The fascinating physics of everyday life

Physics doesn't just happen in a fancy lab -- it happens when you push a piece of buttered toast off the table or drop a couple of raisins in a fizzy drink or watch a coffee spill dry. Become a more interesting dinner guest as physicist Helen Czerski presents various concepts in physics you can become familiar with using everyday things found in...
https://www.ted.com/talks/helen_czerski_the_fascinating_physics_of_everyday_life

Sarah Jones: A one-woman global village

In this hilariously lively performance, actress Sarah Jones channels an opinionated elderly Jewish woman, a fast-talking Dominican college student and more, giving TED2009 just a sample of her spectacular character range.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_jones_a_one_woman_global_village

Patrick Awuah: How to educate leaders? Liberal arts

A liberal arts education is critical to forming true leaders, says university head Patrick Awuah -- because it builds decision-making skills, an ethical framework and a broad vision. Awuah himself left a career at Microsoft in the US to found a liberal arts school in Africa: Ashesi University, in his home nation of Ghana. A passionate talk about...
https://www.ted.com/talks/patrick_awuah_how_to_educate_leaders_liberal_arts

Stefana Broadbent: How the Internet enables intimacy

We worry that IM, texting, Facebook are spoiling human intimacy, but Stefana Broadbent's research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules.
https://www.ted.com/talks/stefana_broadbent_how_the_internet_enables_intimacy

Alex Steffen: The route to a sustainable future

Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen argues that reducing humanity’s ecological footprint is incredibly vital now, as the western consumer lifestyle spreads to developing countries.
https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_steffen_the_route_to_a_sustainable_future
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