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The evolution of the school of the future

When Salman Khan shared his vision for “a free world-class education for anyone anywhere” at TED2011, he turned the education world on its head. As he introduced Khan Academy -- a virtual classroom that uses video lessons to create an individualized, self-paced learning experience -- his alternative model fueled the nascent dialogue about online...
Posted January 15, 2014
https://ideas.ted.com/salman-khans-ted-talk-ignited-the-conversation-about-online-education-why-hes-doubling-down-on-the-school-of-the-future

The NSA responds to Edward Snowden's interview at TED

Rick Ledgett is the deputy director of the National Security Agency. He's here to give a response to Edward Snowden's onstage/virtual appearance at TED earlier in the week. (See the talk, Here's how we take back the Internet.) On Tuesday, the former NSA sysadmin made the case for open government and private lives, arguing that "we don't have...
Posted March 20, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/03/20/the-nsa-responds-to-edward-snowdens-interview-at-ted

The importance of deep pleasure: Q&A with Paul Bloom

Psychologist Paul Bloom, author of How Pleasure Works, studies the nature of pleasure. At TED Global he gave a witty and riveting talk on how knowing the history of an object (or a relationship with a person) can profoundly affect our enjoyment of it or them. After the conference, TED's Ben Lillie caught up with him to talk about why that is...
Posted July 27, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/07/27/qa-with-paul-bloom

Why pleasure is important

Psychologist Paul Bloom studies the nature of pleasure. In this conversation with Ben Lillie, he discusses how knowing the history of an object can profoundly affect our enjoyment of it. Why is the origin of things so deeply important to us? We have a biological adaptation called "essentialism," which is a particularly clever and important a...
Posted June 10, 2015
https://ideas.ted.com/why-pleasure-is-important

70 books to make you feel hopeful: A special reading list

Need a dose of literary oomph and inspiration? Here's a selection of uplifting reads -- all suggested by TED speakers -- for your enjoyment. When you crave entertainment but don't want to dumb down A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman This touching novel reminds us that everyone has a story; that we should aim to understand, not to judge; and ...
Posted December 16, 2016
https://ideas.ted.com/70-books-to-make-you-feel-hopeful-an-end-of-year-reading-list

Thomas Curran: Our dangerous obsession with perfectionism is getting worse

Social psychologist Thomas Curran explores how the pressure to be perfect -- in our social media feeds, in school, at work -- is driving a rise in mental illness, especially among young people. Learn more about the causes of this phenomenon and how we can create a culture that celebrates the joys of imperfection.
https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_curran_our_dangerous_obsession_with_perfectionism_is_getting_worse

Sharon Terry: Science didn't understand my kids' rare disease until I decided to study it

Meet Sharon Terry, a former college chaplain and stay-at-home mom who took the medical research world by storm when her two young children were diagnosed with a rare disease known as pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE). In this knockout talk, Terry explains how she and her husband became citizen scientists, working midnight shifts at the lab to find ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sharon_terry_science_didn_t_understand_my_kids_rare_disease_until_i_decided_to_study_it

Richard Ledgett: The NSA responds to Edward Snowden's TED Talk

After a surprise appearance by Edward Snowden at TED2014, Chris Anderson said: "If the NSA wants to respond, please do." And yes, they did. Appearing by video, NSA deputy director Richard Ledgett answers Anderson's questions about the balance between security and protecting privacy.
https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_ledgett_the_nsa_responds_to_edward_snowden_s_ted_talk

Steven Pinker: Human nature and the blank slate

Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate argues that all humans are born with some innate traits. Here, Pinker talks about his thesis, and why some people found it incredibly upsetting.
https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_human_nature_and_the_blank_slate
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