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Playlist: Unexpected lessons from the animal world (7 talks)

These TED speakers gained remarkable knowledge by closely studying animal behavior. What do their insights mean for you?
Curated by TED · 7 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/unexpected_lessons_from_the_animal_world

Chris Hadfield: What I learned from going blind in space

There's an astronaut saying: In space, “there is no problem so bad that you can’t make it worse.” So how do you deal with the complexity, the sheer pressure, of dealing with dangerous and scary situations? Retired colonel Chris Hadfield paints a vivid portrait of how to be prepared for the worst in space (and life) -- and it starts with walking ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_hadfield_what_i_learned_from_going_blind_in_space

Lucy Farey-Jones: A fascinating time capsule of human feelings toward AI

How comfortable are you with robots taking over your life? Covering a wide range of potential applications -- from the mundane (robot house cleaner) to the mischievous (robot sex partner) to the downright macabre (uploading your brain to live on after death) -- technology strategist Lucy Farey-Jones shares data-backed evidence of how our willing...
https://www.ted.com/talks/lucy_farey_jones_a_fascinating_time_capsule_of_human_feelings_toward_ai

Playlist: Talks to make your commute go faster (7 talks)

These engrossing stories will make your drive -- or train ride -- fly by. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you won't feel an ounce of road rage. And you won't miss a thing if you can't watch the visuals.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_to_make_your_commute_go

Jia Jiang: What I learned from 100 days of rejection

Jia Jiang adventures boldly into a territory so many of us fear: rejection. By seeking out rejection for 100 days -- from asking a stranger to borrow $100 to requesting a "burger refill" at a restaurant -- Jiang desensitized himself to the pain and shame that rejection often brings and, in the process, discovered that simply asking for what you ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jia_jiang_what_i_learned_from_100_days_of_rejection

Sierra Hull: "Beautifully Out of Place"

Bluegrass artist Sierra Hull plays her mandolin and sings an original song, reminding us that even amid fear and anxiety, beauty can still be found.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sierra_hull_beautifully_out_of_place

Marina Abramović | TED Speaker

In her performances she’s been cut, burned, and nearly shot -- but Marina Abramović's boldest work yet is a gargantuan institute dedicated to transformation through art.
Performance artist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/marina_abramovic

Erika Gregory | TED Speaker

Bringing cross-disciplinary tactics and innovation to a moribund defense industry, N Square’s Erika Gregory seeks to wean the world from its nuclear stockpiles.
Nuclear reformer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/erika_gregory

Aala El-Khani | TED Speaker

Aala El-Khani explores the needs of families affected by war and displacement and develops resources that support the mental health of children and their caregivers to promote current and future wellbeing.
Humanitarian psychologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/aala_el_khani

Hannah Fry | TED Speaker

Hannah Fry researches the trends in our civilization and ways we can forecast its future.
Complexity theorist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/hannah_fry

Frances Frei | TED Speaker

Frances Frei is a professor of technology and operations management at the Harvard Business School.
Culture builder
https://www.ted.com/speakers/frances_frei

Henrietta Fore | TED Speaker

UNICEF executive director Henrietta Fore is a champion of economic development, education, health and humanitarian assistance.
Child advocate
https://www.ted.com/speakers/henrietta_fore

Vera Songwe | TED Speaker

Vera Songwe is the UN Under-Secretary General and the executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa.
Economist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/vera_songwe

Chinaka Hodge: What will you tell your daughters about 2016?

With words like shards of glass, Chinaka Hodge cuts open 2016 and lets 12 months of violence, grief, fear, shame, courage and hope spill out in this original poem about a year none of us will soon forget.
https://www.ted.com/talks/chinaka_hodge_what_will_you_tell_your_daughters_about_2016

Patrick McGinnis: How to make faster decisions

In a world of endless reviews and options, it's easy to become paralyzed by indecision. Investor and writer Patrick McGinnis shares the dangers of "FOBO" -- the fear of better options -- and how to overcome it.
https://www.ted.com/talks/patrick_mcginnis_how_to_make_faster_decisions

Playlist: The weird science of love (5 talks)

Love often feels inexplicable, the most unpredictable of forces. Using science, math and methodical observation, these speakers offer clues to understanding it.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_weird_science_of_love

Playlist: Build Back Better - Personal Growth (6 talks)

Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/build_back_better_personal_growth

Michael Specter: The danger of science denial

Vaccine-autism claims, "Frankenfood" bans, the herbal cure craze: All point to the public's growing fear (and, often, outright denial) of science and reason, says Michael Specter. He warns the trend spells disaster for human progress.
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_specter_the_danger_of_science_denial

Playlist: The logic of loving yourself (7 talks)

Being at peace with yourself can be hard. Start with these helpful talks that can guide you in embracing who you are, both in and out.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_logic_of_loving_yourself

Julie Taymor: Spider-Man, The Lion King and life on the creative edge

Showing spectacular clips from productions such as Frida, The Tempest and The Lion King, director Julie Taymor describes a life spent immersed in theater and the movies. Filmed right as controversy over her Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark was at its peak, she candidly describes the tensions inherent within her creative proce...
https://www.ted.com/talks/julie_taymor_spider_man_the_lion_king_and_life_on_the_creative_edge

Charly Haversat: Perfectionism holds us back. Here's why

If you can't do it perfectly, why do it at all? Recovering perfectionist Charly Haversat challenges our obsession with perfection in our personal lives, workplaces and beyond. Can we fight the crippling fear of failure and the unwillingness to compromise that it creates?
https://www.ted.com/talks/charly_haversat_perfectionism_holds_us_back_here_s_why

Philip K. Howard: Four ways to fix a broken legal system

The land of the free has become a legal minefield, says Philip K. Howard -- especially for teachers and doctors, whose work has been paralyzed by fear of suits. What's the answer? A lawyer himself, Howard has four propositions for simplifying US law.
https://www.ted.com/talks/philip_k_howard_four_ways_to_fix_a_broken_legal_system

Playlist: Build Back Better - Global Community (6 talks)

Build Back Better features thought leaders and change agents evaluating our pre-pandemic systems and practices in an effort to create a more sustainable, efficient and just world. (Made possible with the support of Project Management Institute)
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/build_back_better_global_community

Playlist: 12 talks from authors (12 talks)

These well-known writers weave beautiful words on the page ... and on the stage.
Curated by TED · 12 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/10_talks_from_authors

Playlist: Talks for when you wish you had time to read (7 talks)

When you’re just too busy to curl up with a good book, these talks bring the beauty of literature in audio form.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_for_when_you_wish_you_ha

Playlist: Talks for when growing up is hard (8 talks)

The path to adulthood is, at times, a rough one. These talks offer words of comfort and heaps of advice for those moments when life feels way too overwhelming.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_for_when_growing_up_is_hard

Playlist: Talks for people who hated math in high school (6 talks)

Math might have been dry and boring in high school, but it is actually AWESOME. If only it had been this fun when you were getting graded.
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_for_people_who_hated_mat

Playlist: TED Talks for bird enthusiasts (6 talks)

Bird's the word on this collection of TED Talks that spotlights our fascinating feathered friends.
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/ted_talks_for_bird_enthusiasts

Manav Subodh: How to activate ideas

Great incubators of innovations are not limited to garages in Silicon Valley. Manov Subodh charts three principles for sparking entrepreneurial ventures and ideas in people around the world. From dreaming big to getting over the fear of failure, he offers case studies that guide us through the whole process.
https://www.ted.com/talks/manav_subodh_how_to_activate_ideas

Playlist: Practice makes perfect (9 talks)

These talks drive home the many different ways to get better at what you care about.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/practice_makes_perfect
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