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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

Wade Davis: Dreams from endangered cultures

With stunning photos and stories, National Geographic Explorer Wade Davis celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the world's indigenous cultures, which are disappearing from the planet at an alarming rate.
https://www.ted.com/talks/wade_davis_dreams_from_endangered_cultures

Phil Borges: Photos of endangered cultures

Photographer Phil Borges shows rarely seen images of people from the mountains of Dharamsala, India, and the jungles of the Ecuadorean Amazon. In documenting these endangered cultures, he intends to help preserve them.
https://www.ted.com/talks/phil_borges_photos_of_endangered_cultures

Aparna Pallavi: Why we need to reclaim vanishing food cultures

Around the world, indigenous food cultures disappear because of industrialized agriculture and a shifting, often Western-influenced concept of the ideal diet. Journalist and food researcher Aparna Pallavi makes an urgent case for preserving these cultures and shedding the stigma-laden attitudes that are driving them into extinction.
https://www.ted.com/talks/aparna_pallavi_why_we_need_to_reclaim_vanishing_food_cultures

LADAMA: How music crosses cultures and empowers communities

Singing in Spanish, Portuguese and English, LADAMA brings a vibrant, energizing and utterly danceable musical set to the TED stage. In between performances of their songs "Night Traveler" and "Porro Maracatu," they discuss how cross-cultural musical collaboration can empower communities.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ladama_how_music_crosses_cultures_and_empowers_communities

Wobbly World: Diversity in harmony

As 12 musicians from disparate cultures harmonize their eastern and western scales, they show the long bridges that music can build.
https://www.ted.com/talks/wobbly_world_diversity_in_harmony

Shereen El Feki: Pop culture in the Arab world

Shereen El Feki shows how some Arab cultures are borrowing trademarks of Western pop culture -- music videos, comics, even Barbie -- and adding a culturally appropriate twist. The hybridized media shows how two civilizations, rather than dividing, can dovetail.
https://www.ted.com/talks/shereen_el_feki_pop_culture_in_the_arab_world

Mark Plotkin | TED Speaker

As fast as the rainforest is disappearing -- the people of the rainforest are disappearing even faster. Mark Plotkin works to preserve generations of knowledge.
Amazonian ethnobotanist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/mark_plotkin

Playlist: Talks on folklore (4 talks)

These talks explore some of the myths, folklore and fairytales that (once upon a time) explained the unexplainable.
Curated by TED · 4 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_on_folklore

Playlist: Talks for the thoughtful traveler (11 talks)

Traveling to new destinations is always an experience. Let these talks encourage you to think differently about the places you visit and the people you see.
Curated by TED · 11 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_for_the_thoughtful_trave

Playlist: Jamie Oliver: 5 talks that inspired me (5 talks)

Jamie Oliver came to fame as the Naked Chef -- now he's made it his mission to transform the way we feed ourselves and our children, through his cookbooks, TV shows and the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation. The 2010 TED Prize winner shares his 5 favorite talks.
Curated by Jamie Oliver · 5 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/jamie_oliver_5_talks_that_ins

Michael Silverstein: The future of food

As Asian diets increasingly shift to resemble typical Western palates, the food supply chain will be challenged to keep pace with the demand. Michael Silverstein reveals the trends in motion and offers strategic ideas on how to address these obstacles.
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_silverstein_the_future_of_food

Kelli Swazey | TED Speaker

Kelli Swazey examines how religious and spiritual practices form group identity, and play a vital role in structuring the interactions of individuals within a culture.
Anthropologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/kelli_swazey

Phil Borges | TED Speaker

Dentist-turned-photographer Phil Borges documents the world's disappearing cultures, capturing portraits of exiled Tibetan monks and many of the world’s embattled tribal and indigenous cultures.
Photographer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/phil_borges

Playlist: Talks to give you wanderlust (9 talks)

Prepare to be swept away with longing for distant places. Hit play on these talks while you pack your bags for an epic journey.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_to_give_you_wanderlust

Playlist: Bridging cultural differences (9 talks)

It’s all about understanding. These talks explore perspective -- looking past the stereotype and learning who people are, what they do and why they do it to build new cultural understandings.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/bridging_cultural_differences

Makiko Eda: The corporation as agent of cultural fusion

Large global corporations don't just impact the local economies of emerging markets, they also play a part in the evolution of their modernizing cultures. Makiko Eda explores how employees balance both global and local cultural norms, showing how the influence goes both ways to create a valuable, more nuanced worldview.
https://www.ted.com/talks/makiko_eda_the_corporation_as_agent_of_cultural_fusion

Kelli Swazey: Life that doesn't end with death

In Tana Toraja, weddings and births aren't the social gatherings that knit society together. In this part of Indonesia, big, raucous funerals are at the center of social life. Anthropologist Kelli Swazey takes a look at this culture, in which the bodies of dead relatives are cared for years after they have passed away -- because relationships wi...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kelli_swazey_life_that_doesn_t_end_with_death

Kathy Vinokurov: Challenging the perception of belonging

What happens when you're Russian, grow up in Israel and work for an international pharmaceutical company in Germany? You end up with a multinational background that may be difficult for your peers to understand or relate to on a personal level. Materials scientist Kathy Vinokurov believes that we can break down these cultural barriers — using so...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kathy_vinokurov_challenging_the_perception_of_belonging

Jennifer 8. Lee: The hunt for General Tso

Reporter Jennifer 8. Lee talks about her hunt for the origins of familiar Chinese-American dishes -- exploring the hidden spots where these two cultures have (so tastily) combined to form a new cuisine.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_8_lee_the_hunt_for_general_tso

Thandie Newton: Embracing otherness, embracing myself

Actor Thandie Newton tells the story of finding her "otherness" -- first, as a child growing up in two distinct cultures, and then as an actor playing with many different selves. A warm, wise talk, fresh from the stage at TEDGlobal 2011.
https://www.ted.com/talks/thandie_newton_embracing_otherness_embracing_myself

Isabel Allende | TED Speaker

Isabel Allende writes stories of passion. Her novels and memoirs, including The House of the Spirits and Eva Luna, tell the stories of women and men who live with passionate commitment -- to love, to their world, to an ideal.
Novelist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/isabel_allende

Naif Al-Mutawa: Superheroes inspired by Islam

In "THE 99," Naif Al-Mutawa's new generation of comic book heroes fight more than crime -- they smash stereotypes and battle extremism. Named after the 99 attributes of Allah, his characters reinforce positive messages of Islam and cross cultures to create a new moral framework for confronting evil, even teaming up with the Justice League of Ame...
https://www.ted.com/talks/naif_al_mutawa_superheroes_inspired_by_islam

Shunan Teng: The history of Tea

Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water –– and from sugary Turkish Rize tea to salty Tibetan butter tea, there are almost as many ways of preparing the beverage as there are cultures on the globe. Where did this beverage originate, and how did it become so popular? Shunan Teng details tea's long history. [Directed by St...
https://www.ted.com/talks/shunan_teng_the_history_of_tea

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story

Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.
https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story

Poet Ali: The language of being human

You speak far more languages than you realize, says Poet Ali. In a profound talk, he reveals how the idea of "language" goes far beyond a lexicon of words, communicating universal experiences like love, laughter and loneliness -- and serving as a portal to cultures, feelings and thoughts that unite us all.
https://www.ted.com/talks/poet_ali_the_language_of_being_human

Patty McCord: HR lessons from the world of Silicon Valley start-ups

Heading up HR at Netflix, Patty McCord experienced the unconventional start-up cultures of Silicon Valley up close. She explains what makes these new cultures work and offers some surprising insights into how deceptively traditional some of these eccentric new offices still are. McCord also introduces some challenging new ideas on how to motivat...
https://www.ted.com/talks/patty_mccord_hr_lessons_from_the_world_of_silicon_valley_start_ups

Daniel Bögre Udell: How to save a language from extinction

As many as 3,000 languages could disappear within the next 80 years, all but silencing entire cultures. In this quick talk, language activist Daniel Bögre Udell shows how people around the world are finding new ways to revive ancestral languages and rebuild their traditions -- and encourages us all to investigate the tongues of our ancestors. "R...
https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_bogre_udell_how_to_save_a_language_from_extinction

Taiye Selasi | TED Speaker

In her writings, Taiye Selasi explores our relationship to our multiple identities.
Author
https://www.ted.com/speakers/taiye_selasi

Aziz Abu Sarah: For more tolerance, we need more ... tourism?

Aziz Abu Sarah is a Palestinian activist with an unusual approach to peace-keeping: Be a tourist. The TED Fellow shows how simple interactions with people in different cultures can erode decades of hate. He starts with Palestinians visiting Israelis and moves beyond ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/aziz_abu_sarah_for_more_tolerance_we_need_more_tourism
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