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Playlist: Where do ideas come from? (9 talks)

How does the metaphorical lightbulb go off? Is it a flash of genius? The power of crowds? These heady talks explore the nature of ideas themselves: Where they come from, how they evolve, and how each of us can nurture them.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/where_do_ideas_come_from

Playlist: 11 ideas for ending HIV/AIDS (11 talks)

These powerful talks offer ideas for rethinking—and hopefully stopping—the spread of HIV and AIDS.
Curated by TED · 11 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/10_ideas_for_ending_hiv_aids

Alan Kay: A powerful idea about ideas

With all the intensity and brilliance for which he is known, Alan Kay envisions better techniques for teaching kids by using computers to illustrate experience in ways -– mathematically and scientifically -- that only computers can.
https://www.ted.com/talks/alan_kay_a_powerful_idea_about_ideas

Playlist: How do ideas travel? (10 talks)

From Twitter to word of mouth, explore the ways ideas spread so quickly from person to person.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/how_do_ideas_travel

Playlist: Torchbearers: Ideas in Action (5 talks)

A collaboration between Great Big Story and TED, this series reveals the incredible things that happen when someone unveils an idea so inspiring it moves others to act. Watch the stories of people whose lives have been intrinsically changed by the idea in a TED Talk.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/torchbearers

Wisecrack: Plato's best (and worst) ideas

Few individuals have influenced the world and many of today's thinkers like Plato. He created the first Western university and was teacher to Ancient Greece's greatest minds, including Aristotle. But even he wasn't perfect. Along with his great ideas, Plato had a few that haven't exactly stood the test of time. Wisecrack gives a brief rundown of...
https://www.ted.com/talks/wisecrack_plato_s_best_and_worst_ideas

Rainn Wilson: Ideas worth dating

Being alone takes its toll. Feel like it's time to make a real connection? Third-wheel with Rainn Wilson (star of "The Office") as he dates some of the best ideas on TED.com and discover your perfect "idea mate" along the way.
https://www.ted.com/talks/rainn_wilson_ideas_worth_dating

Matt Ridley: When ideas have sex

At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. It's not important how clever individuals are, he says; what really matters is how smart the collective brain is.
https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_ridley_when_ideas_have_sex

Nandan Nilekani: Ideas for India's future

Nandan Nilekani, the visionary co-founder of outsourcing pioneer Infosys, explains four brands of ideas that will determine whether India can continue its recent breakneck progress.
https://www.ted.com/talks/nandan_nilekani_ideas_for_india_s_future

Eric Berlow and Sean Gourley: Mapping ideas worth spreading

What do 24,000 ideas look like? Ecologist Eric Berlow and physicist Sean Gourley apply algorithms to the entire archive of TEDx Talks, taking us on a stimulating visual tour to show how ideas connect globally.
https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_berlow_and_sean_gourley_mapping_ideas_worth_spreading

: Year In Ideas 2015

The Year In Ideas 2015.
https://www.ted.com/talks/year_in_ideas_2015

TED Global Idea Search

TED is hosting two global idea searches in 2021 with a mission: to hear big, bold ideas from every corner of the world. A select group of people from each application pool will be invited to give TED Talks, either virtually or in person. The first application pool closed at the end of January 2021. The next application pool will open in June 20...
https://www.ted.com/about/conferences/speaking-at-ted/global-idea-search

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

Alex Tabarrok: How ideas trump crises

The "dismal science" truly shines in this optimistic talk, as economist Alex Tabarrok argues free trade and globalization are shaping our once-divided world into a community of idea-sharing more healthy, happy and prosperous than anyone's predictions.
https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_tabarrok_how_ideas_trump_crises

Playlist: Robert Simpson's playlist (5 talks)

Huge ideas from physics.
Curated by Robert Simpson · 5 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/robert_simpson_s_playlist

Sergio Feferovich: La música de las ideas

From Mozart's operatic arias of love to João Gilberto's bossa nova tunes of play, music is full of ideas worth spreading. In a fun and symphonic talk, acclaimed orchestra conductor Sergio Feferovich showcases the ways in which music can introduce ideas that reach far beyond the notes composed.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sergio_feferovich_la_musica_de_las_ideas

Playlist: Kids, teens and their great big ideas (7 talks)

Amazing inventions, activism and tons of genius delivered by an awesome group of kids and teens.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/kids_teens_and_their_great_big_ideas

Hannah Gadsby: Three ideas. Three contradictions. Or not.

Hannah Gadsby's groundbreaking special "Nanette" broke comedy. In a talk about truth and purpose, she shares three ideas and three contradictions. Or not.
https://www.ted.com/talks/hannah_gadsby_three_ideas_three_contradictions_or_not

Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from

People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the "liquid networks" of London's coffee houses to Charles Darwin's long, slow hunch to today's high-velocity web.
https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_johnson_where_good_ideas_come_from

Milton Glaser: Using design to make ideas new

From the TED archives: The legendary graphic designer Milton Glaser dives deep into a new painting inspired by Piero della Francesca. From here, he muses on what makes a convincing poster, by breaking down an idea and making it new.
https://www.ted.com/talks/milton_glaser_using_design_to_make_ideas_new

Playlist: Stand up to bullying (7 talks)

Inspiring words -- and smart ideas -- about standing up for yourself, even when it seems impossible.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/stand_up_to_bullying

TED Business

Whatever your business conundrum, there’s a TED Talk for that — whether you want to learn how to land that promotion, set smart goals, undo injustice at work, or unlock the next big innovation. Every Monday, host Modupe Akinola of Columbia Business School presents the most powerful and surprising ideas that illuminate the business world. After t...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/ted_business

Playlist: True crime (7 talks)

These talks pull interesting ideas out of shocking crimes.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/true_crime

Adam Savage: How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries

Adam Savage walks through two spectacular examples of profound scientific discoveries that came from simple, creative methods anyone could have followed -- Eratosthenes' calculation of the Earth's circumference around 200 BC and Hippolyte Fizeau's measurement of the speed of light in 1849.
https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_savage_how_simple_ideas_lead_to_scientific_discoveries

Playlist: Theories of evolution (8 talks)

The enduring ideas, discoveries and observations that define and expand life as we know it.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/theories_of_evolution

Seth Godin: How to get your ideas to spread

In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes to getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones.
https://www.ted.com/talks/seth_godin_how_to_get_your_ideas_to_spread

Manoush Zomorodi: How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas

Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular? It's because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain gets busy forming new neural connections that connect ideas and solve problems. Learn to love being bored as Manoush Zomorodi explains the connection between spacing out an...
https://www.ted.com/talks/manoush_zomorodi_how_boredom_can_lead_to_your_most_brilliant_ideas

Playlist: Simple ways to spark your creativity (7 talks)

Easy, straightforward techniques to jumpstart innovative thinking and surface new, brilliant ideas.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/simple_ways_to_spark_your_creativity

Shimpei Takahashi: Play this word game to come up with original ideas

Shimpei Takahashi always dreamed of designing toys. But when he started work as a toy developer, he found that the pressure to produce squashed his creativity. In this short, funny talk, Takahashi describes how he got his ideas flowing again, and shares a simple word game anyone can play to generate new ideas. (In Japanese with English subtitles.)
https://www.ted.com/talks/shimpei_takahashi_play_this_word_game_to_come_up_with_original_ideas

Playlist: TED Talks en Español (15 talks)

¡Ideas en nuestro idioma! TED Talks in Spanish, with subtitles in English and other languages.
Curated by TED · 15 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/ted_talks_en_espa%C3%B1ol
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