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Playlist: Claim your independence (8 talks)

Brave, personal stories of people who make bold moves to claim a better life.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_to_help_you_claim_your_i

César Hidalgo: A bold idea to replace politicians

César Hidalgo has a radical suggestion for fixing our broken political system: automate it! In this provocative talk, he outlines a bold idea to bypass politicians by empowering citizens to create personalized AI representatives that participate directly in democratic decisions. Explore a new way to make collective decisions and expand your unde...
https://www.ted.com/talks/cesar_hidalgo_a_bold_idea_to_replace_politicians

Playlist: Talks for when you’re in the mood for adventure (9 talks)

Quench your thirst for adventure with these breathtakingly bold talks that explore the Earth’s most spectacular corners, depths and peaks.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_for_when_you_re_in_the_m

Playlist: The Audacious Project: A new model to inspire change (22 talks)

The Audacious Project is TED's collaborative experiment to put bold ideas for social change into action. Learn more at AudaciousProject.org.
Curated by TED · 22 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_audacious_project

Playlist: 10 talks by women that everyone should watch (10 talks)

Color bravery. A headset for brainwaves. His/hers healthcare. 10 big, bold talks from female speakers.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/10_talks_by_women_that_everyon

Gautam Bhan: A bold plan to house 100 million people

Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata -- all the major cities across India have one great thing in common: they welcome people arriving in search of work. But what lies at the other end of such openness and acceptance? Sadly, a shortage of housing for an estimated 100 million people, many of whom end up living in informal settlements. Gautam Bhan, a h...
https://www.ted.com/talks/gautam_bhan_a_bold_plan_to_house_100_million_people

Roger Stein: A bold new way to fund drug research

Believe it or not, about 20 years' worth of potentially life-saving drugs are sitting in labs right now, untested. Why? Because they can't get the funding to go to trials; the financial risk is too high. Roger Stein is a finance guy, and he thinks deeply about mitigating risk. He and some colleagues at MIT came up with a promising new financial ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/roger_stein_a_bold_new_way_to_fund_drug_research

Playlist: Geoffrey Canada: 7 talks on social change (7 talks)

Educator and activist Geoffrey Canada chose a powerful list of favorites — talks that address the cycles of poverty and gender violence, and offer bold suggestions for change.
Curated by Geoffrey Canada · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/geoffrey_canada_7_talks_on_so

Playlist: Dissecting cultures of hate (6 talks)

What do we do with all this online venom and in-person vitriol? An exploration of where this hate comes from -- and bold ways to dismantle it.
Curated by TED · 6 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/dissecting_cultures_of_hate

Playlist: Smart kids’ life advice (7 talks)

These young speakers encourage us to ask bold questions, think creatively and dream big. It’s spot-on life advice that adults may just want to listen to.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/smart_kids_life_advice_1

Playlist: Young inventors who are changing how we stay healthy (5 talks)

These speakers — all under 21 when they gave their talks — have big ideas for our health. Meet young people who are taking on cancer, asthma, injuries, even Alzheimer’s with a bold new approach.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/young_inventors_who_are_changi

Playlist: Brandon Boyd: 9 eye-opening talks (9 talks)

Brandon Boyd, lead singer of Incubus, says, "I hope to one day perform live music on the moon. Perhaps if all goes according to plan, we can make a TED Talk out of it!" We eagerly await this event. Until then, here are his favorite talks.
Curated by Brandon Boyd · 9 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/brandon_boyd_9_eye_opening_ta

Chade-Meng Tan: Everyday compassion at Google

Google's "Jolly Good Fellow," Chade-Meng Tan, talks about how the company practices compassion in its everyday business -- and its bold side projects.
https://www.ted.com/talks/chade_meng_tan_everyday_compassion_at_google

Safeena Husain: A bold plan to empower 1.6 million out-of-school girls in India

"Girls' education is the closest thing we have to a silver bullet to help solve some of the world's most difficult problems," says social entrepreneur Safeena Husain. In a visionary talk, she shares her plan to enroll a staggering 1.6 million girls in school over the next five years -- combining advanced analytics with door-to-door community eng...
https://www.ted.com/talks/safeena_husain_a_bold_plan_to_empower_1_6_million_out_of_school_girls_in_india

Playlist: Depths of corruption (11 talks)

Corruption manifests in many ways -- from money-laundering shell companies to bribes to broken electoral systems. These speakers look boldly at what's wrong, and offer bold ideas on what we can do about it.
Curated by TED · 11 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/depths_of_corruption

Magnus Larsson: Turning dunes into architecture

Architecture student Magnus Larsson details his bold plan to transform the harsh Sahara desert using bacteria and a surprising construction material: the sand itself.
https://www.ted.com/talks/magnus_larsson_turning_dunes_into_architecture

Roger McNamee: 6 ways to save the internet

The next big shift is now, and it's not what you think: Facebook is the new Windows; Google must be sacrificed. Tech investor Roger McNamee presents 6 bold ways to prepare for the next internet.
https://www.ted.com/talks/roger_mcnamee_6_ways_to_save_the_internet

Daniel Libeskind: 17 words of architectural inspiration

Daniel Libeskind builds on very big ideas. Here, he shares 17 words that underlie his vision for architecture -- raw, risky, emotional, radical -- and that offer inspiration for any bold creative pursuit.
https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_libeskind_17_words_of_architectural_inspiration

Sheila Nirenberg: A prosthetic eye to treat blindness

At TEDMED, Sheila Nirenberg shows a bold way to create sight in people with certain kinds of blindness: by hooking into the optic nerve and sending signals from a camera direct to the brain.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sheila_nirenberg_a_prosthetic_eye_to_treat_blindness

Paul Collier: The "bottom billion"

Around the world right now, one billion people are trapped in poor or failing countries. How can we help them? Economist Paul Collier lays out a bold, compassionate plan for closing the gap between rich and poor.
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_collier_the_bottom_billion

Playlist: Dave Eggers: 4 talks that are spot-on (4 talks)

As Dave Eggers says, "The best TED Talks make sense of complicated ideas and trends, and have an elegant simplicity to them. It’s plenty of time to get across a clear and bold idea.” Below, his notes on 4 great talks.
Curated by Dave Eggers · 4 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/dave_eggers_4_talks_that_are

Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids

Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.
https://www.ted.com/talks/adora_svitak_what_adults_can_learn_from_kids

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight

Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness -- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_my_stroke_of_insight

Alice Rawsthorn: Pirates, nurses and other rebel designers

In this ode to design renegades, Alice Rawsthorn highlights the work of unlikely heroes, from Blackbeard to Florence Nightingale. Drawing a line from these bold thinkers to some early modern visionaries like Buckminster Fuller, Rawsthorn shows how the greatest designers are often the most rebellious.
https://www.ted.com/talks/alice_rawsthorn_pirates_nurses_and_other_rebel_designers

Nalini Nadkarni: Conserving the canopy

A unique ecosystem of plants, birds and monkeys thrives in the treetops of the rainforest. Nalini Nadkarni explores these canopy worlds -- and shares her findings with the world below, through dance, art and bold partnerships.
https://www.ted.com/talks/nalini_nadkarni_conserving_the_canopy

Paul Romer: Why the world needs charter cities

How can a struggling country break out of poverty if it's trapped in a system of bad rules? Economist Paul Romer unveils a bold idea: "charter cities," city-scale administrative zones governed by a coalition of nations. (Could Guantánamo Bay become the next Hong Kong?)
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_romer_why_the_world_needs_charter_cities

David R. Dow: Lessons from death row inmates

What happens before a murder? In looking for ways to reduce death penalty cases, David R. Dow realized that a surprising number of death row inmates had similar biographies. In this talk he proposes a bold plan, one that prevents murders in the first place.
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_r_dow_lessons_from_death_row_inmates

Joe Sabia: The technology of storytelling

iPad storyteller Joe Sabia introduces us to Lothar Meggendorfer, who created a bold technology for storytelling: the pop-up book. Sabia shows how new technology has always helped us tell our own stories, from the walls of caves to his own onstage iPad.
https://www.ted.com/talks/joe_sabia_the_technology_of_storytelling

Arthur Benjamin: Teach statistics before calculus!

Someone always asks the math teacher, "Am I going to use calculus in real life?" And for most of us, says Arthur Benjamin, the answer is no. He offers a bold proposal on how to make math education relevant in the digital age.
https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_benjamin_teach_statistics_before_calculus

Ben Cameron: Why the live arts matter

How can the magic of live theater, live music, live dance compete with the always-on Internet? Ben Cameron offers a bold look forward to a world where live arts matter more than ever -- to link humans together at a primal level of shared experience.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ben_cameron_why_the_live_arts_matter
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