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Playlist: How to practice emotional first aid (10 talks)

Handy TED Talks for when you (or a loved one) need help recovering from an emotional hit.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/how_to_practice_emotional_first_aid

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Aid versus trade

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former finance minister of Nigeria, sums up four days of intense discussion on aid versus trade on the closing day of TEDGlobal 2007, and shares a personal story explaining her own commitment to this cause.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ngozi_okonjo_iweala_aid_versus_trade

First Aid Kit: "King of the World" / "Nothing Has to Be True" / "My Silver Lining"

Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit blend sweet vocal harmonies, raw melodies and honest lyrics in a lively performance of their original songs: "King of the World", "Nothing Has to Be True" and "My Silver Lining."
https://www.ted.com/talks/first_aid_kit_king_of_the_world_nothing_has_to_be_true_my_silver_lining

Playlist: Everything you thought ... was wrong (12 talks)

12 counterintuitive talks to flip your thinking on everything from shoes to aid organizations to the universe.
Curated by TED · 12 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/everything_you_thought_was

Andrew Mwenda: Aid for Africa? No thanks.

In this provocative talk, journalist Andrew Mwenda asks us to reframe the "African question" -- to look beyond the media's stories of poverty, civil war and helplessness and see the opportunities for creating wealth and happiness throughout the continent.
https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_mwenda_aid_for_africa_no_thanks

Joy Sun | TED Speaker

TED Fellow Joy Sun helped to launch a rare type of charity. GiveDirectly lets donors transfer money directly into the hands of impoverished people — empowering them to set their own goals and priorities.
Veteran aid worker
https://www.ted.com/speakers/joy_sun

Jacqueline Novogratz: A third way to think about aid

The debate over foreign aid often pits those who mistrust "charity" against those who mistrust reliance on the markets. Jacqueline Novogratz proposes a middle way she calls patient capital, with promising examples of entrepreneurial innovation driving social change.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jacqueline_novogratz_a_third_way_to_think_about_aid

Rola Hallam: The doctors, nurses and aid workers rebuilding Syria

Local humanitarians are beacons of light in the darkness of war, says humanitarian aid entrepreneur and TED Fellow Rola Hallam. She's working to help responders on the ground in devastated communities like Syria, where the destruction of health care is being used as a weapon of war. One of her campaigns achieved a global first: a crowdfunded hos...
https://www.ted.com/talks/rola_hallam_the_doctors_nurses_and_aid_workers_rebuilding_syria

Sanjay Pradhan: How open data is changing international aid

How do we make sure that development and aid money actually goes to the people who most need it? Sanjay Pradhan of the World Bank Institute lays out three guidelines to help relief efforts make the most impact -- while curbing corruption. One key: connecting the players who are working to change broken systems with the data they need.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sanjay_pradhan_how_open_data_is_changing_international_aid

First Aid Kit | TED Speaker

Swedish duo First Aid Kit take multi-genre inspiration from folk, country and the classic singer-songwriters of the ’60s and ’70s.
Folk music duo
https://www.ted.com/speakers/first_aid_kit

Bono: My wish: Three actions for Africa

Musician and activist Bono accepts the 2005 TED Prize with a riveting talk, arguing that aid to Africa isn't just another celebrity cause; it's a global emergency.
https://www.ted.com/talks/bono_my_wish_three_actions_for_africa

Carvens Lissaint: "Put the financial aid in the bag"

At TEDYouth 2011, performance artist Carvens Lissaint shows how to use language, metaphor and imagery to express a powerful idea -- as in this spoken-word performance, a stirring plea to make college education more accessible.
https://www.ted.com/talks/carvens_lissaint_put_the_financial_aid_in_the_bag

Peter Attia: Is the obesity crisis hiding a bigger problem?

As a young surgeon, Peter Attia felt contempt for a patient with diabetes. She was overweight, he thought, and thus responsible for the fact that she needed a foot amputation. But years later, Attia received an unpleasant medical surprise that led him to wonder: is our understanding of diabetes right? Could the precursors to diabetes cause obesi...
https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_attia_is_the_obesity_crisis_hiding_a_bigger_problem

Adie Delaney: An aerialist on listening to your body's signals

In the circus, flying confidently through the air requires consistent communication with your fellow performers. Check out how aerialist and educator Adie Delaney teaches her students about trust and safety on the trapeze -- and provides helpful lessons for navigating everyday life on the ground.
https://www.ted.com/talks/adie_delaney_an_aerialist_on_listening_to_your_body_s_signals

Michael Metcalfe: We need money for aid. So let’s print it.

During the financial crisis, the central banks of the United States, United Kingdom and Japan created $3.7 trillion in order to buy assets and encourage investors to do the same. Michael Metcalfe offers a shocking idea: could these same central banks print money to ensure they stay on track with their goals for global aid? Without risking inflat...
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_metcalfe_we_need_money_for_aid_so_let_s_print_it

A. Dara Dotz: An ingenious solution for aid in disaster zones

A. Dara Dotz left the tech industry for the nonprofit world after realizing our widespread reliance on tech may be doing us more harm than good. In response, she founded Field Ready to work directly with communities on the ground in disaster zones and co-develop low-tech aid solutions, repurposing found materials like car mats and broken solar p...
https://www.ted.com/talks/a_dara_dotz_an_ingenious_solution_for_aid_in_disaster_zones

Virginia Wotring: How I built a first aid kit for astronauts

Picture the size of the average Earthbound clinic. Now imagine the size of an average spacecraft. In this informative talk, pharmacologist Dr. Virginia Wotring explains how she helped figure out how to fit the healthcare apparatus found in the former into the confined area of the latter, all the while anticipating the medical needs unique to hum...
https://www.ted.com/talks/virginia_wotring_how_i_built_a_first_aid_kit_for_astronauts

Paul O'Connell: Investments in the future: A new approach to foreign aid

Poor countries need support in order to advance, but there are limits to how much aid can be gifted. How can developed nations encourage long-term help on a grand scale? Financial economist Paul O'Connell proposes a radical approach: enlist private investors to take on the challenge of high-impact causes in developing countries, such as expandin...
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_o_connell_investments_in_the_future_a_new_approach_to_foreign_aid

Guy Winch: Why we all need to practice emotional first aid

We'll go to the doctor when we feel flu-ish or a nagging pain. So why don't we see a health professional when we feel emotional pain: guilt, loss, loneliness? Too many of us deal with common psychological-health issues on our own, says Guy Winch. But we don't have to. He makes a compelling case to practice emotional hygiene — taking care of our ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/guy_winch_why_we_all_need_to_practice_emotional_first_aid

Joy Sun: Should you donate differently?

Technology allows us to give cash directly to the poorest people on the planet. Should we do it? In this thought-provoking talk, veteran aid worker Joy Sun explores two ways to help the poor.
https://www.ted.com/talks/joy_sun_should_you_donate_differently

David Damberger: What happens when an NGO admits failure

International aid groups make the same mistakes over and over again. David Damberger analyzes his own engineering failure in India -- and calls for his friends in the development sector to publicly admit, scrutinize and learn from their missteps.
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_damberger_what_happens_when_an_ngo_admits_failure

Eleni Gabre-Madhin: A commodities exchange for Ethiopia

Economist Eleni Gabre-Madhin outlines her ambitious vision to found the first commodities market in Ethiopia. Her plan would create wealth, minimize risk for farmers and turn the world's largest recipient of food aid into a regional food basket.
https://www.ted.com/talks/eleni_gabre_madhin_a_commodities_exchange_for_ethiopia

Ernesto Sirolli: Want to help someone? Shut up and listen!

When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk, he proposes that the first step is to listen to the people you're trying to help, and tap into their own entrepreneurial spirit. His advice on what works will help any en...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ernesto_sirolli_want_to_help_someone_shut_up_and_listen

Matt Walker: How sleep affects your emotions

It's not just your imagination -- you're more irritable when you're low on zzzzs. Sleep scientist Matt Walker explains how our nightly slumber affects the emotional centers in our brains, and why we can think of sleep as first aid for our feelings.
https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_how_sleep_affects_your_emotions

Paul Conneally: How mobile phones power disaster relief

The disastrous earthquake in Haiti taught humanitarian groups an unexpected lesson: the power of mobile devices to coordinate, inform and guide relief efforts. At TEDxRC2, Paul Conneally shows extraordinary examples of social media and other technologies becoming central to humanitarian aid.
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_conneally_how_mobile_phones_power_disaster_relief

Paul Collier: New rules for rebuilding a broken nation

Long conflict can wreck a country, leaving behind poverty and chaos. But what's the right way to help war-torn countries rebuild? At TED@State, Paul Collier explains the problems with current post-conflict aid plans, and suggests 3 ideas for a better approach.
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_collier_new_rules_for_rebuilding_a_broken_nation

Gary Haugen: The hidden reason for poverty the world needs to address now

Collective compassion has meant an overall decrease in global poverty since the 1980s, says civil rights lawyer Gary Haugen. Yet for all the world's aid money, there's a pervasive hidden problem keeping poverty alive. Haugen reveals the dark underlying cause we must recognize and act on now.
https://www.ted.com/talks/gary_haugen_the_hidden_reason_for_poverty_the_world_needs_to_address_now

Emmanuel Jal: The music of a war child

For five years, young Emmanuel Jal fought as a child soldier in the Sudan. Rescued by an aid worker, he's become an international hip-hop star and an activist for kids in war zones. In words and lyrics, he tells the story of his amazing life.
https://www.ted.com/talks/emmanuel_jal_the_music_of_a_war_child

Amy Lockwood: Selling condoms in the Congo

HIV is a serious problem in the DR Congo, and aid agencies have flooded the country with free and cheap condoms. But few people are using them. Why? "Reformed marketer" Amy Lockwood offers a surprising answer that upends a traditional model of philanthropy. (Some NSFW images.)
https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_lockwood_selling_condoms_in_the_congo

Playlist: How data can save lives (4 talks)

An exploration of what we can do to save the world with the massive amounts of data collected every day.
Curated by TED · 4 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/how_data_can_save_lives
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